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Berlin’s
life sciences industry,
in focus.
The companies, capital and talent shaping life sciences in Berlin. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.
MEET THE COMPANIESExplore Berlin’s life sciences leaders
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
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Explore Berlin’s life sciences leaders
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
Company discovery
Recorded evidence onlyExplore the live startup set in Radar
No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.
Explore classified startups in Radar ↗Life Sciences industry KPIs in Berlin
A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.
29 of 263 tracked companies have open roles.
103 of 263 tracked companies have a recorded round.
Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.
Midpoint of 115 rounds with a disclosed amount.
Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 37.9% of disclosed capital, while 60.8% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.
Explore the segments →CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATIONHow Berlin life sciences has grown
Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
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How Berlin life sciences has grown
Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
Disclosed funding by year
Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD
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| Year | Funding (USD) | Founded | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $19.58M | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | $78.37M | 12 | 6 |
| 2018 | $43.65M | 17 | 8 |
| 2019 | $43.76M | 15 | 15 |
| 2020 | $118.29M | 14 | 11 |
| 2021 | $192.44M | 12 | 14 |
| 2022 | $122.62M | 7 | 14 |
| 2023 | $27.17M | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | $83.38M | 4 | 9 |
| 2025 | $69.06M | 1 | 5 |
Funding concentration
Share of all disclosed company funding.
- T-Knife14.1%
- Glycotope12.4%
- Noxxon Pharma11.4%
- Other companies62.1%
Funding by stage
162 recorded rounds since 2016
Investors appearing most often
Recorded participation in life sciences company rounds since 2016.
- 01Europa 37 rounds
- 02HTGF 15 rounds
- 03IBB Ventures 14 rounds
- 04Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund 9 rounds
- 05EIC Fund 8 rounds
- 06Entrepreneur First 5 rounds
- 07Freie Universitat Berlin 5 rounds
- 08Startupbootcamp 4 rounds
- 09Atlas Capital Markets 4 rounds
- 010Think.Health 3 rounds
Recent recorded rounds
Latest recorded rounds · USDBacked by Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and Kurma Partners and others.
Backed by Silicon Roundabout Ventures and SPRIND and others.
Largest and notable recorded rounds
Each card is one recorded roundBacked by Fidelity Investments and Life Sciences Partners and others.
Backed by Octapharma.
Backed by RA Capital Management and Andera Partners and others.
Backed by Eckert Life Science Accelerator.
Backed by Four Rivers Group and Ashton Kutcher and others.
Backed by TVM Capital and Edmond de Rothschild and others.
Backed by NGN Capital and TVM Capital and others.
Backed by TVM Capital Life Science and 3i Group and others.
Backed by Tenaya Capital and Thrive Capital and others.
Backed by Athos and Mayo Clinic and others.
THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITYRevenue, profitability & financial strength
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Revenue, profitability & financial strength
Annual accounts availability
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Web traffic, app reach and release cadence
How the Berlin companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.
Busiest websites
5 of the 263 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (1.9%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 255,965 visits.
| Company | Monthly visits | Authority | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| ResearchGateresearchgate.net | 85,421,673 | 90 | 38.2% |
| FORMEL Skinformelskin.de | 295,801 | 43 | 91.5% |
| ScienceOpenscienceopen.com | 255,965 | 45 | 42.3% |
| BRAINEFFECTbrain-effect.com | 61,985 | 42 | 65.4% |
| Knauerknauer.net | 26,867 | 32 | 63.2% |
Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.
INSIDE THE INDUSTRYThe Berlin life sciences market map
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
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The Berlin life sciences market map
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
Where companies are building
Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.
Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.
Enterprise tech
The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.
17 companies hiring · $852M disclosed funding
Explore in RadarHow companies make money
Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.
THE COMPANIES IN MOTIONWho is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
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Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Germany-based Aignostics is applying artificial intelligence to drug development, aiming to improve both efficiency and patient outcomes.
The biotechnology company Captain T Cell has completed a financing round and now has a total of 20 million euros to support its next generation of TCR T cell therapies for solid tumors in
NEW YORK — German cancer biomarker firm StratifAI said Tuesday that it has raised €12.5 million ($14.7 million) in an oversubscribed financing round.
has completed its financing announced in August, with €500,000 in cash.
Teleflex today said it agreed to divest the VI division to Teleflex for about €760 million (approximately $795 million).
Mologen AG (Germany;FSE:MGNG) Private placement of stock 0.55S €1.16 (US$1.58) Mologen issued the shares at €2.10 each against cash deposits of institutional investors (12/20)
Epigenomics raised €21M in a Series C round; investors were The Wellcome Trust Ltd., 3i Group, Abingworth, Deutsche Venture Capital DVC, MPM Capital and tbg
3. Jerini raised €49.6M in an IPO of 15.5M shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Underwriters have an option to purchase up to 600,000 additional shares to cover overallotments.
The tissue-engineering company co.don AG plans to have the initial public offering of its shares next week on Frankfurt's Neuer Markt.
Chembio Diagnostics (Medford, New York) reported receiving private funding of $8.15 million of Series C 7% convertible preferred stock, together with warrants to purchase common stock.
Full recorded event mix
Top 10 categories among 72 recorded events in the 24-month window.
IPO pipeline
2 companies with recorded IPO activity
Leadership moves
4 tracked people moves
Appointment Chief Executive Officer
Appointment Chief Scientific Officer
Resignation Previously Chief Operating Officer
Appointment Chief Executive Officer
Contract wins
2 recorded customer wins
Customer: roche diagnosticsPharmaceuticals
Customer: Pall Corp.
Regulatory events
2 recorded events
fully admitted to trading on regulated marketFrankfurt Stock Exchange
relevant investigating authorities
Mergers and acquisitions
Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.
| Acquirer → target | Status | Date | Value / context |
|---|---|---|---|
| teleflex→Biotronik ↗ | Completed | 2025-07-02 | Not stated in snapshot |
| merlion pharmaceuticals→Combinature Biopharm ↗ | Completed | 2025-02-14 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Trigen Holdings→Procorde ↗ | Announced | 2025-02-14 | Not stated in snapshot |
| hologic→Somatex ↗ | Completed | 2025-02-14 | $64.0M |
| syscore→berlin heart gmbh ↗ | Announced | 2025-02-14 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Labforward→Lab Twin ↗ | Announced | 2024-09-17 | Not stated in snapshot |
A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.
PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITYThe talent market
2 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 15-posting snapshot covers 9 employers.
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The talent market
2 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 15-posting snapshot covers 9 employers.
Most advertised job titles
0 tracked postings mention remote work.
The seniority mix
4 postings specify a level.
Skills employers mention
Top skills across 15 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.
Companies hiring
Large employers
| Company | Employees |
|---|---|
| berlin heart gmbh ↗ | 218 |
| Knauer ↗ | 190 |
| Vanguard ↗ | 155 |
| ResearchGate ↗ | 150 |
| BioGenes ↗ | 63 |
| Emp BIOTECH ↗ | 63 |
| Mologen ↗ | 38 |
| Epigenomics ↗ | 32 |
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELDFounders and leaders
227 founders and chief executives across 158 companies.
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Founders and leaders
227 founders and chief executives across 158 companies.
Elisa Kieback
T-Knife ↗Universities of Dresden PhD
Franz Bracht
Glycotope ↗Ex-CEO AplaGen, Kienbaum managemnet Consultants. Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Greg Hamilton
Epigenomics ↗Ex-CEO Epigenomics, AltheaDx, RGTN, Enigma Diagnostics, Hologic, Leo Burnett. Purdue University Daniels School of Business BS 1992…
Horst Fickenscher
ResearchGate ↗Researchgate, ex-Alemo Kommunikations, Universität Passau, 2007
Klauschen Frederick
Aignostics ↗Bayerisches Zentrum Fur Krebsforschung, ex-National Institutes Of Health, Charité - universitätsmedizin Berlin
Manfred Ruediger
Ariceum Therapeutics ↗CEO Ariceum Therapeutics, ex-CEO CatalYm, Apceth, Medigene AG. University of Tübingen PhD 1991
Anton Kononov
FORMEL Skin ↗Ex-Caroobi. WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management BS 2012, MS 2014
Karen Uhlmann
OMEICOS ↗Freie Universität zu Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin
Robin Rohm
Apheris ↗Co-Founder LoNova, ex-Co-Founder & CEO Janus Genomics, UBS, German doctors finance. Julius Maximilians University of Wurzburg BA 2016, BS 2016
Thorsten Lubinski
DiaMonTech ↗Ex-Co-Founder SixDoors, Plinga, Alazar. Berlin University of Applied Sciences Berlin BASc 1998, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management MBA 2000
Chan George
BEBIG Medical ↗Bebig Medical, ex-Siemens Healthineers, ex-Smiths Medical, National University of Singapore, 1993
Omar Nahhas
StratifAI ↗Else Kroner Fresenius Center for Digital Health. ex-Co-Founder NEOSS, TalTech Tallinn University of Technology MS…
Education networks
16 profiles with education records.
Prior employers
3 profiles with prior-work records.
Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.
NEWS INTELLIGENCEHow this industry appears in the news
1,838 articles in the measured 12-month window.
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How this industry appears in the news
1,838 articles in the measured 12-month window.
News volume trends
Life Sciences coverage tagged Berlin · articles per complete quarter
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| Quarter | Articles |
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| 2021Q2 | 530 |
| 2021Q3 | 467 |
| 2021Q4 | 428 |
| 2022Q1 | 444 |
| 2022Q2 | 390 |
| 2022Q3 | 321 |
| 2022Q4 | 408 |
| 2023Q1 | 343 |
| 2023Q2 | 463 |
| 2023Q3 | 351 |
| 2023Q4 | 444 |
| 2024Q1 | 562 |
| 2024Q2 | 556 |
| 2024Q3 | 452 |
| 2024Q4 | 395 |
| 2025Q1 | 2,158 |
| 2025Q2 | 324 |
| 2025Q3 | 391 |
| 2025Q4 | 667 |
| 2026Q1 | 465 |
Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.
Tone of coverage over time
Most-covered companies
Company share of voice
120 recorded company events across 18 companies; percentages use that event total.
Leading coverage topics
Life Sciences coverage tagged Berlin · ranked by full-period article count.
Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.
Topics gaining and losing attention
Germany comparison coverage
| Keyword | Recent | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| vaccine candidates | 121 | 56 | 116% |
| vaccine trials | 121 | 62 | 95% |
| vaccination campaigns | 96 | 35 | 174% |
| vaccine immunogenicity | 94 | 46 | 104% |
| mass vaccination sites | 75 | 16 | 369% |
| smart packaging | 75 | 27 | 178% |
| temperature-sensitive packaging | 66 | 20 | 230% |
| anti-counterfeiting packaging | 59 | 21 | 181% |
| continuous manufacturing | 46 | 14 | 229% |
| crispr applications | 40 | 28 | 43% |
| diagnostic biotechnology | 84 | 202 | -58% |
| stem cell banking | 128 | 202 | -37% |
| biosimilar approval | 116 | 198 | -41% |
| cell-based therapies | 82 | 170 | -52% |
| gene therapy rare diseases | 108 | 166 | -35% |
Event and signal lenses
Germany comparison coverage
Regulatory Risk
31,559 classified articlesvaccine candidates, vaccine trials, stem cell banking
42.8% critical · 42.2% positiveFunding Momentum
12,129 classified articlestherapeutic development funding, biotech incubator, vaccine innovation funding
47.7% critical · 51.4% positiveGrowth
31,788 classified articlesbiosimilar market entry, generic drug approval, drug distribution
31.7% critical · 46.3% positiveLife Sciences coverage tagged Berlin. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.
RESEARCH SIGNALSWhat Life Sciences research is working on
53,147 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.
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What Life Sciences research is working on
53,147 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.
Research orientation
Contribution mix
Tone counts: 42,568 positive · 8,415 neutral · 2,164 negative.
- Agriculture506 papers
- Antibiotic resistance341 papers
- Production233 papers
- Human health225 papers
- Sustainability221 papers
- Antimicrobial216 papers
- Food safety192 papers
- Food security181 papers
Landmark: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term prob
- Agriculture96 papers
- Food safety80 papers
- Gene66 papers
- Antibiotic resistance61 papers
- Toxicity56 papers
- Population55 papers
- Production52 papers
- Human health51 papers
Landmark: Genomic responses in mouse models poorly mimic human inflammatory diseases
- Gene1,464 papers
- Agriculture827 papers
- Fermentation719 papers
- Antimicrobial639 papers
- In vivo588 papers
- Population535 papers
- Transcriptome527 papers
- Downregulation and upregulation520 papers
Landmark: Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) Is Released by Microglial Cells and Confers Neuroprotection against 6-OHDA Neurotoxicity
Leading institutions
Leading researchers
Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers
- Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) Is Released by Microglial Cells and Confers Neuroprotection against 6-OHDA Neurotoxicity9,015 citations
- In situ click chemistry generation of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors7,514 citations
- U1 snRNP regulates cancer cell migration and invasion in vitro7,224 citations
- Comprehensive molecular profiling of lung adenocarcinoma5,754 citations
- Lanthanum Chloride Inhibits LPS Mediated Expressions of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules in HUVECs: Involvement of NF-κB-Jmjd3 Signal5,748 citations
Common problems researchers identify
4,503 papers · 7 recurring themes
Common problems researchers identify · 01Sustainable Biofuel and Biomass Production
781 papers17.3% of this theme group
Challenges in using microbes and plants for renewable fuels and biorefinery processes.
Biofuel (41) · Synthetic biology (53) · Biomass (45) · Biorefinery (28)
A review on the plant microbiome: Ecology, functions, and emerging trends in microbial application
Biofertilizers: An ecofriendly technology for nutrient recycling and environmental sustainability
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 60.6 |
| 2023 | 59.3 |
| 2024 | 61.9 |
| 2025 | 67.0 |
Common problems researchers identify · 02Food Safety and Processing Risks
757 papers16.8% of this theme group
Issues related to microbial hazards, nutritional quality, and health impacts of processed foods.
Food safety (130) · Food processing (74) · Food products (50) · Human health (90)
Microbial Risks in Food: Evaluation of Implementation of Food Safety Measures
Nutritional quality and processing of plant proteins for healthy and sustainable foods
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 70.2 |
| 2023 | 72.4 |
| 2024 | 77.4 |
| 2025 | 99.2 |
Common problems researchers identify · 03Gene Expression and mRNA Therapeutics
711 papers15.8% of this theme group
Barriers in controlling gene activity, mRNA delivery, and cell‑culture models for disease treatment.
Messenger RNA (28) · Gene (44) · Cell culture (23) · Gene expression (24)
Analysis of Cancer Metabolism by Imaging Hyperpolarized Nuclei: Prospects for Translation to Clinical Research
Evolution of Approaches to the Development, Life Cycle Control, and Interchangeability of Veterinary Biosimilars Based on Hemoproteins (with
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2510.1 |
| 2023 | 2495.8 |
| 2024 | 2199.0 |
| 2025 | 1697.8 |
Common problems researchers identify · 04Crop Nutrition and Food Security
693 papers15.4% of this theme group
Problems in improving nutrient uptake, breeding efficiency, and securing stable food supplies.
Agriculture (208) · Crop (84) · Food security (86) · Germplasm (39)
Revisiting fertilisers and fertilisation strategies for improved nutrient uptake by plants
Breeding for nutrient use efficiency in crop plants: Mechanistic insights, genetic determinants, and emerging breeding technologies
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1635.2 |
| 2023 | 1667.4 |
| 2024 | 1799.9 |
| 2025 | 2026.9 |
Common problems researchers identify · 05Plant Disease and Pest Management
691 papers15.3% of this theme group
Complexities of host‑pathogen interactions, fungicide use, and integrated pest control strategies.
Fungicide (44) · Integrated pest management (54) · Host (41) · Disease management (32)
Innate Immunity in Plants: An Arms Race Between Pattern Recognition Receptors in Plants and Effectors in Microbial Pathogens
Insect-Borne Plant Pathogens and Their Vectors: Ecology, Evolution, and Complex Interactions
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.8 |
| 2023 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 27.8 |
| 2025 | 37.2 |
Common problems researchers identify · 06Antimicrobial Resistance Across Sectors
447 papers9.9% of this theme group
Widespread resistance in humans, livestock, and the environment limiting treatment options.
Antibiotic resistance (301) · Antimicrobial (164) · Antibiotics (126) · Drug resistance (49)
Antimicrobial resistance in humans, livestock and the wider environment
Antimicrobial use and resistance
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 886.3 |
| 2023 | 838.0 |
| 2024 | 911.9 |
| 2025 | 963.5 |
Common problems researchers identify · 07Miscellaneous Biological and Chemical Topics
423 papers9.4% of this theme group
Diverse, less‑focused research areas spanning molecular order, metabolism, and interdisciplinary studies.
Order (19) · NAD+ kinase (11) · Human being (12) · Sodium (11)
Modalidade, polaridade e legibilidade em resumos académicos: uma análise comparativa multidisciplinar
Obiteljska grupna konferencija: prilika za građansko pravosuđe?
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| Year | Share index |
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| 2022 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 17.8 |
| 2025 | 12.5 |
Cautions
1,765 papers · 7 recurring themes
Cautions · 01Cellular Toxicity and Oxidative Stress
379 papers21.5% of this theme group
Caution about in‑vitro and in‑vivo models revealing stress responses to contaminants.
In vivo (32) · Flow cytometry (16) · In vitro (27) · Oxidative stress (19)
Effects of Microplastics on Cell Viability, Phagocytic Activity and Oxidative Stress in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
Cell Painting for cytotoxicity and mode-of-action analysis in primary human hepatocytes
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| Year | Share index |
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| 2022 | 1034.9 |
| 2023 | 1110.3 |
| 2024 | 911.7 |
| 2025 | 818.5 |
Cautions · 02Genomic Selection in Plant Breeding
257 papers14.6% of this theme group
Need for careful implementation of genomic tools to avoid unintended trait consequences.
Agriculture (45) · Selection (26) · Production (28) · Trait (16)
Genomic selection in plant breeding: from theory to practice
Future Directions for Sustainable Poultry Feeding and Product Quality: Alternatives from Insects, Algae and Agro-Industrial Fermented By-Pro
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| Year | Share index |
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| 2022 | 1437.3 |
| 2023 | 1478.4 |
| 2024 | 1637.4 |
| 2025 | 1817.4 |
Cautions · 03Feed Additives and Animal Health
245 papers13.9% of this theme group
Risks and benefits of novel feed compounds for livestock performance and consumer safety.
Feed additive (27) · Animal feed (28) · Feed conversion ratio (32) · Health benefits (30)
Natural Bioactive Compounds as Feed Additives: Strategies for Sustainable and Functional Livestock Production
The impact of substituting animal with plant protein foods in adults’ self-selected diets on environmental, nutritional, and health outcomes
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| Year | Share index |
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| 2022 | 22.2 |
| 2023 | 20.9 |
| 2024 | 17.3 |
| 2025 | 18.2 |
Cautions · 04Food Contaminants and Regulatory Safety
240 papers13.6% of this theme group
Potential hazards from chemicals and novel ingredients requiring thorough safety evaluation.
Food safety (66) · Hygiene (21) · Contamination (29) · Food contaminant (20)
Caffeine (1, 3, 7‐trimethylxanthine) in Foods: A Comprehensive Review on Consumption, Functionality, Safety, and Regulatory Matters
Insect-derived food colorants: Chemistry, applications, safety, and regulatory perspectives
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 91.3 |
| 2023 | 89.1 |
| 2024 | 95.4 |
| 2025 | 105.8 |
Cautions · 05DNA Damage and Repair Mechanisms
239 papers13.5% of this theme group
Uncertainties in how gene‑editing and stress affect genomic stability in therapeutic contexts.
Gene (41) · DNA damage (26) · DNA repair (13) · Gene expression (20)
Comparative analysis of microRNA expression in serum and plasma in patients screened for BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations
Homologous recombination deficiency in primary ER-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer
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| Year | Share index |
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| 2022 | 2415.6 |
| 2023 | 2417.4 |
| 2024 | 2125.5 |
| 2025 | 1613.8 |
Cautions · 06Co‑Selection of Antimicrobial Resistance
206 papers11.7% of this theme group
Interactions between antibiotics, biocides, and metals that may amplify resistance spread.
Antibiotic resistance (59) · Antibiotics (47) · Antimicrobial (38) · Bacteria (26)
Antibiotic use in food animals worldwide, with a focus on Africa: Pluses and minuses
Co-Selection of Resistance to Antibiotics, Biocides and Heavy Metals, and Its Relevance to Foodborne Pathogens
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| Year | Share index |
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| 2022 | 886.3 |
| 2023 | 838.0 |
| 2024 | 911.9 |
| 2025 | 963.5 |
Cautions · 07Pesticide Resistance Management
199 papers11.3% of this theme group
Challenges in dosing and ecological impacts when combating evolving pesticide resistance.
Pesticide (34) · Integrated pest management (21) · PEST analysis (30) · Biological pest control (20)
The use of fungal entomopathogens as endophytes in biological control: a review
Managing pesticide resistance by changing the applied dose: a modeling analysis incorporating pesticide persistence and including low-dose m
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 66.9 |
| 2023 | 65.3 |
| 2024 | 66.9 |
| 2025 | 75.8 |
Opportunities
22,038 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · 01Advanced Antibody and Imaging Techniques
1,044 papers17.4% of this theme group
Promising uses of fluorescent antibodies and flow cytometry for in‑vivo diagnostics.
Antibody (70) · In vivo (81) · Fluorescence (40) · Flow cytometry (50)
Figure 4 from Ancestrally Diverse Autologous Patient-Derived Organoid–Immune Cell Coculture Platform for Addressing Immunotherapeutic Outcom
Preparation, Characterization, and Binding Mechanism of Nanobodies Targeting Multiple Serotypes of <i>Salmonella</i>
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 561.4 |
| 2023 | 615.1 |
| 2024 | 467.1 |
| 2025 | 455.3 |
Opportunities · 02Gene Modulation for Disease Therapy
1,032 papers17.2% of this theme group
Opportunities in controlling apoptosis and cell growth through targeted gene knockdown.
Downregulation and upregulation (106) · Apoptosis (80) · Gene knockdown (103) · Cell growth (43)
Fat Mass and Obesity‐Associated Protein Contributes to Tumorigenesis and Drug Resistance of Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma by Suppressing <sc
RasGRP3 Promotes RAP1B Activity to Inhibit Endothelial Inflammation and Alleviate Atherosclerosis in High-Fat Diet-Fed ApoE−/− Mice
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 364.0 |
| 2023 | 394.7 |
| 2024 | 257.4 |
| 2025 | 261.8 |
Opportunities · 03Functional Plant‑Based Foods
878 papers14.6% of this theme group
Development of antioxidant‑rich ingredients for health‑promoting, sustainable diets.
Health benefits (78) · Functional food (61) · Ingredient (48) · Antioxidant (69)
Plant-based functional foods for healthy aging: current trends, bioactive compounds, and future perspectives
PLANT-BASED PROTEINS: SOURCES, EXTRACTION METHODS AND FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVES FOR THE SUSTAINABLE FOOD INDUSTRY
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 26.7 |
| 2023 | 26.2 |
| 2024 | 27.1 |
| 2025 | 45.2 |
Opportunities · 04Epigenetic and RNA‑Based Biomarkers
823 papers13.7% of this theme group
Emerging tools leveraging DNA methylation and miRNA detection for disease monitoring.
Gene (164) · DNA methylation (60) · Messenger RNA (76) · DNA damage (55)
Convergent DNA methylation abnormalities at enhancers and bivalent promoters in human growth disorders
Stimuli-ResponsiveFusion of Binary-Star IntelligentDNA System for the Signal-On Amplification Detection of Cancer-RelatedmiRNA
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| Year | Share index |
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| 2022 | 2397.7 |
| 2023 | 2377.6 |
| 2024 | 2114.7 |
| 2025 | 1613.7 |
Opportunities · 05Novel Antimicrobials and Biocontrol Agents
809 papers13.5% of this theme group
Exploration of plant‑derived compounds and postbiotic products to combat resistant microbes.
Antimicrobial (126) · Antibiotic resistance (66) · Biological pest control (54) · Bacteria (87)
Plants as sources of new antimicrobials and resistance-modifying agents
Postbiotics: Multifunctional Microbial Products Transforming Animal Health and Performance
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 524.8 |
| 2023 | 510.4 |
| 2024 | 554.5 |
| 2025 | 649.8 |
Opportunities · 06Genetic Improvement of Germplasm
717 papers11.9% of this theme group
Advances in QTL mapping and selection to boost crop yield and trait performance.
Germplasm (71) · Trait (52) · Quantitative trait locus (40) · Selection (53)
Evaluation of Genetic Variability and Trait Interrelationships Using Advanced Wheat Lines to Increase Yield
GENETIC VARIABILITY ANALYSIS FOR YIELD AND RELATED TRAITS IN WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) MUTANT GENOTYPES
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| Year | Share index |
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| 2022 | 53.0 |
| 2023 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 39.2 |
| 2025 | 40.8 |
Opportunities · 07Sustainable Biomass and Biofuel Innovations
697 papers11.6% of this theme group
Utilizing microbial fermentation and agri‑food waste for greener energy and material production.
Biomass (67) · Sustainability (77) · Agriculture (102) · Biofuel (35)
Microbial Fermentation: A Sustainable Strategy for Producing High-Value Bioactive Compounds for Agriculture, Animal Feed, and Human Health
Bioactive Compounds From Agri‐Food By‐Products: Advancements in Environmental Sustainability and Bioeconomic Progress
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1514.8 |
| 2023 | 1566.1 |
| 2024 | 1742.6 |
| 2025 | 1980.2 |
How this field compares with the research baseline
Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.
| Research orientation | This field | Reference sample |
|---|---|---|
| Descriptive | 40.2% | 17.2% |
| Promising | 30.4% | 37.2% |
| Breakthrough | 14.1% | 26.3% |
| Problem-identifying | 8.3% | 9.7% |
| Cautionary | 3.5% | 4.7% |
| Comparative | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Critical | 1.0% | 0.9% |
Concerns receiving less research attention
Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.
| Concern / example paper | Papers | Share | Raised as a problem | Worldwide share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy & surveillanceSARS-CoV-2 wastewater genomic surveillance: approaches, challenges, and opportunities | 87 | 0.21% | 25 (28.7%) | 0.21% |
| Hardware, e-waste & supply chainFate and Transport of Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic Resistance Genes following Land Application of Manure Waste | 61 | 0.15% | 4 (6.6%) | 0.15% |
| Bias & fairnessGeographic Prevalence Heterogeneity Creates Unavoidable Fairness-Accuracy Trade-offs in Antimicrobial Resistance Predict | 12 | 0.03% | 2 (16.7%) | 0.03% |
| Safety & misusePublic perceptions and information sources on genetically modified organisms in Kenya | 3 | 0.01% | 3 (100.0%) | 0.01% |
| Energy & datacenter footprintIntegration of GWAS and WGCNA Identifies PUE‐Related Gene <i>TaERF112</i> in Wheat | 1 | 0.0% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.0% |
| Water use | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Carbon & emissions of compute | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Labour & data work | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Concentration of compute power | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
Research orientation and citation rankings describe the covered collection. Its recorded publication dates do not support an overall publication-volume trend.
Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.
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What does this landscape measure?
It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.
Can segment counts be added together?
No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.
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Company ecosystem snapshot: 4 September 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.
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