Displaying items tagged: life sciences
PE-backed Burke Porter Group adds to life sciences portfolio with acquisition of Irish firm
ADA — Burke Porter Group is expanding its footprint to Ireland and bolstering its life sciences capabilities with the acquisition of a leading manufacturer of assembly products and storage solutions for the biomedical industry.
GR med device startup prepares implant material for commercialization after raising $5.3M
A Grand Rapids medical device startup aims to launch into the market in early 2023 with a new material for spinal and orthopedic implants.
Life sciences company investing up to $430M to revive former BASF site in Muskegon Twp.
MUSKEGON TWP. — A former BASF herbicide production facility in Muskegon County would return to life with a potential $430 million capital investment by Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC.
$120M federal contract positions Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing for further growth
GRAND RAPIDS — A $120 million investment by the federal government will fund a large share of the cost for Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing Inc.’s latest expansion.
Tetra Therapeutics CEO Mark Gurney retires
EAST GRAND RAPIDS —Mark Gurney retired as CEO of drug developer Tetra Therapeutics Inc. at the end of June, more than a year after selling the company to Japan-based pharmaceutical company Shionogi & Co. Ltd.
Report: Michigan pharmaceutical, biotech construction remains strong with more to come
Construction projects within Michigan’s pharmaceutical and biotech industry totaled nearly $450 million between 2015 and 2020, according to an analysis that forecasts many more projects over the next half decade.
Contract research firm Kalexsyn names Brian Eklov as CEO
KALAMAZOO — Contract research organization Kalexsyn Inc. has named Brian Eklov as CEO.
Drug developer’s clinical trial enrollment going faster than expected
GRAND RAPIDS — Tetra Therapeutics says it is enrolling patients faster than expected for a clinical trial on a potential new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
