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Biotech of the Year: Seagen
Seagen, formerly Seattle Genetics, was named BioPharmaDive’s 2020 Biotech of the Year. Per BioPharma Dive: “Once a tiny, cash-strapped startup…Seagen is the largest biotech in
Lundbeck taps Mental Health America—and its big data—to create a national crisis dashboard
Lundbeck, which has operations in Bothell, Washington, will back a new nationwide mental health dashboard from Mental Health America that aims to track mental health
Athira Pharma wins $15M grant from National Institute on Aging for trial of Alzheimer’s drug
Seattle-based Athira Pharma announced that it received a three-year grant totaling $15 million from the National Institute on Aging. The funding will support an upcoming clinical
WSU Spokane launches life sciences startup incubator
Washington State University in Spokane announced the opening of Spinout Space, or Sp3nw, a life sciences incubator for launching startups. The goal of Sp3nw is
Silverback hits Wall Street with chest-thumping $242M IPO
Seattle-based Silverback Therapeutics more than doubled its original IPO hopes with a $242 million debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Originally shooting for a $100
How culture and leadership helped ventilator maker Ventec meet huge demand in COVID-19 response
Bothell-based Ventec Life Systems, one of the few ventilator manufacturers in the U.S., pulled off a massive feat earlier this year when it partnered with