BioNTech to Acquire InstaDeep for ~$683M
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- InstaDeep to receive $440M up front & BioNTech shares, excl. the shares already owned by BioNTech, ~$243M in additional milestones. The transaction is expected to be close in H1’23
- The acquisition builds on a 2020 collaboration where both companies established a joint AI Innovation Lab to apply AI & ML technology for novel therapies in different cancers & infectious diseases. The recent acquisition strengthens BioNTech's capabilities in AI-driven drug discovery & development of next-generation immunotherapies & vaccines using AI and ML technologies
- BioNTech will enhance its network of research collaborators & expand its footprint in the US, EU, Africa & the Middle East. The companies developed multiple end-to-end AI-based applications
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