Impact
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Sensible takes cell-made mRNA towards industrial production
Sensible Biotechnologies has secured a $47 million financing package to automate its cell-based mRNA platform and develop clinical-grade manufacturing capacity, combining venture investment with Slovak and EU public funding.
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Healthcare AI rules move from blueprint to implementation
The government has accepted all 44 recommendations from its healthcare AI regulation commission and begun implementation through new MHRA guidance, further regulatory work and a third AI Airlock phase focused on post-market oversight.
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WhiteLab tests AI drug designs where biology can reject them
WhiteLab Genomics has raised $26 million to expand experimental validation of AI designed genomic medicines, putting more capital into the laboratory and in vivo work required to prove delivery systems and genetic payloads outside computational models.
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Europe treats biological data as critical infrastructure
The European Commission is directing €65 million towards gene, protein and research literature resources used across life sciences, biotechnology and biological AI, addressing the fragile funding model behind scientific databases researchers increasingly depend on.
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KIT turns AI governance into institutional infrastructure
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has adopted an institution-wide AI strategy spanning research, teaching, administration and infrastructure, combining rules for responsible use with investment in sovereign computing capacity.
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Europe’s farm data infrastructure moves into implementation
Europe is building shared digital infrastructure for agriculture, beginning with farm identity, data access, and cross-border services.
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Amazon adds Shetland wind to UK power mix
Amazon has signed a 36MW Shetland wind power purchase agreement. The contract supports Statkraft’s Mossy Hill project as digital infrastructure and wider electrification increase demand for new UK generation.
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Britain’s digital services lean on family help
New government research finds informal supporters are carrying a substantial share of Britain’s digital inclusion burden, often using unsafe workarounds when online services lack proper delegated access.
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ProLogium moves Dunkirk plant into construction
ProLogium says its planned Dunkirk battery gigafactory is moving from preparatory work into coordinated site execution, with grid connection, supplier localisation, and workforce development advancing.
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givestar raises $12m for fundraising technology
UK fundraising platform givestar has raised $12 million to expand its charity, event, payments, and supporter technology across Britain and the US.
