Biotechnology
Biotechnology: the closure stories and lessons of 18 startups.
18 startups
Benson Hill
It set out to rewrite soybean genetics with data, bought and sold plants, and left its stock worthless
Closed2019 – 202354gene
A Nigerian start-up that set out to open up Africans' genomic data to drug research
Closed2013 – 2023Zymergen
The company that set out to make materials from microorganisms using genomics and machine learning
Closed2015 – 2022Auramer Bio Ltd
New Zealand startup company
Closed2008 – 2019BioAmber Inc.
BioAmber is a still active company despite opinions listed in the body
Closed1993 – 2017Bionor Pharma
Norwegian biotechnology company
Closed2015 – 2016Baxalta
Subsidiary of Takada pharmaceuticals
Closed1993 – 2015Catamaran Corporation
UnitedHealth pharmaceutical benefits management subsidiary now OptimumRX
Closed1992 – 2015Cubist Pharmaceuticals
American pharmaceutical company
Closed2005 – 2014Allozyne
Biotechnology
Closed2000 – 2014Renovo plc
British biopharmaceutical company
Closed2000 – 2014TopoTarget
Danish company
Closed1997 – 2013Maxygen
American biopharmaceutical company
Closed2006 – 2012Navigenics
Personal genomics company
Closed2009 – 2009EPIX Pharmaceuticals Inc
American pharmaceutical company
Closed1992 – 2009Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pharmaceutical company in Connecticut, USA
Closed1997 – 2008IOMAI
Biotech company founded in 1997
Closed1994 – 2008ViroPharma
American pharmaceutical company
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