Fundraising in 2021 has already surpassed previous record, figures show
The UK’s biotech and life sciences sector is already celebrating a record year after raising £3 billion in the first three quarters of 2021.
Figures published by the BioIndustry Association and Clarivate* on 11 October reveal the sector raised £576m between June and the end of August alone, meaning that total fundraising in 2021 has already surpassed the previous record year of 2020, when £2.8bn was raised.