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Seattle biotech firm Impel NeuroPharma files for $75M IPO
Impel NeuroPharma (Impel), a Seattle-based biotech company led by Adrian Adams, has indicated the company plans to go public. According to GeekWire, Impel filed paperwork

Seattle biotech startup Outpace Bio raises $30M to fight cancer with custom-designed proteins
Outpace Bio, a biotech company based in Seattle, announced it has raised $30M in a Series A round, led by ARTIS Ventures and Lyell. Outpace,

Seattle biotech OncoResponse raises $40.6M to create antibody-based treatments for cancer
OncoResponse, a Seattle biotech company focused on developing antibodies to make immunotherapy treatments, announced a $40.6M Series C investment round. The additional founding, led by

Move over, Boston and San Francisco? Seattle tops list of fastest growing biotech hubs for job opportunities
According to a new JLL report titled, “Life Sciences Emerging Markets Index: Poised for a paradigm shift,” Seattle is the fastest growing area for life

Study: Washington is one of the top-ranked states to find a remote job
Washington is the fourth-best state in the U.S. for remote job seekers, according to a new study by CareerCloud. This ranking is based on data

Vancouver-based synthetic biology company receives $125 million in new investor funds
Vancouver, Washington-based AbSci raised $125 million in a recent funding round, bringing the company’s total funding up to $230 million. The capital will further AbSci’s growth

Seattle stem cell startup Curi Bio raises $6M
Seattle startup Curi Bio raised $6 million in a Series A funding round to further develop its human stem cell-based platforms for drug discovery. The

A top biotech VC and a Juno alum just launched a $145 million startup to take a new approach to chronic pain and depression
Eliem Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing therapies for neuronal excitability disorders, emerged from stealth with $80 million in capital and two

Bothell Facility at Forefront of Personalized Cell Therapy
Bristol Myers Squibb’s Bothell manufacturing facility has been designated as one of the production facilities for the company’s newly-approved cancer treatment, Breyanzi. The facility has

Life Sciences Sector Booms Despite COVID
Seattle’s life science cluster has been named the fifth-best in America according to a report by commercial real estate firm Newmark. The report emphasized the

Seattle’s Virus Success Shows What Could Have Been
Nearly 12 months after experiencing the U.S.’s first widespread COVID-19 outbreak, Seattle has recorded the lowest COVID-related death rate of the 20 largest metropolitan regions

Education, Energy and Economy Lead Washington to Top Spot in Best States Ranking
For the second year in a row, Washington has been named the best state in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report. The 2021
