{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Science in Real Time (ScienceIRT)","title":"Funding Focus: Pharma Bets, AI Raises, and Policy Shifts","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3b19c184\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":421,"description":"In this month’s Funding Focus, host Carli Reyes unpacks the deals, policies, and investments shaping the future of biotech and drug discovery. From billion-dollar pharma bets to government-backed strategies, we explore how capital is accelerating science on a global scale.\nWhat you'll hear:Novo Nordisk’s $550M partnership with Replicate Bioscience to advance self-replicating RNA therapies.The UK’s £1.12B industrial strategy to position Britain as Europe’s biotech hub by 2030.Phenomic AI’s $20M Series A, fueling the convergence of imaging and AI in oncology drug discovery.The bigger picture: how public and private funding are converging into a global biotech ecosystem.We'll also share behind-the-scenes context and a look ahead at September — from the next wave of AI-biotech partnerships to new government R&D packages that could reshape where startups take root.\nGot an idea for a topic or a guest you’d love to hear on Science in Real Time? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us at our ScienceIRT Website or on LinkedIn: Araceli Biosciences. \nIf you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave us a review, and share it with a colleague who’s just as passionate about shaping the future of biotech as you are! \n🔗 Explore & ConnectScience in Real Time Website: https://www.aracelibio.com/science-irt-podcast-biology-big-data/ Araceli Biosciences LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/araceli-biosciences/Twitter/X: @AraceliBioInstagram: @ScienceIRT_AraceliBioTikTok: @ScienceIRT_AraceliBio\n🔗 References:Novo Nordisk & Replicate Bioscience partnership: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/novo-nordisk-seeks-new-obesity-diabetes-drugs-with-replicate-bioscience-2025-08-28/UK Life Sciences Industrial Strategy: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/biotech-growths-missing-link-appetite-for-risk-09q8zt0qwPhenomic AI $20M Series A: https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/funding-roundup-phenomic-ai-20m-series-a\nCopyright Music by: Scientific \"How...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jMYr-6twLj6kprN2Z3pQ_pq0dZXiB_ZT54vrwMl58Ok/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mM2E5/MjY3ZDA3N2YzNjIy/YTM4ZDYwODllYWM2/OGM0Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}