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Scaffold Biotech Presents Vaccine Results Before National Authorities
Agustín Correa, co-founder of the startup Scaffold Biotech, presented the results of the tick vaccine they are developing at a working breakfast attended by Uruguay's President, Yamandú Orsi, and other national authorities. Correa emphasized that the vaccine showed 90% effectiveness in field trials, and noted that a validation study is already...
Carlos Palma: From dLocal to a Startup Focused on Cancer Diagnosis
Carlos Palma worked for years as a manager and Head of Product at the fintech company dLocal, until he decided in 2025 to make a career shift and join B4-RNA as CEO. The startup is one of the ventures supported by LAB+, the company builder of the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo. B4-RNA — which received a US$ 750,000 investment in 2024 — is...
New Spaces for Startups
Startups supported by LAB+ Company Builder now have new dedicated spaces within the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo to continue advancing their work. Locbio has already set up its laboratory, while Scaffold Biotech’s lab is currently under construction. Meanwhile, Guska and B4-RNA share a coworking space where they can hold meetings and work...
In the Media:
Local
Forbes Uruguay – Interview with Carlos Batthyány about LAB+ and the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo
Búsqueda – International call for startups, interview with Carlos Batthyány and Paul Elberse
En Perspectiva – Agustín Correa and Matías Machado, from Scaffold Biotech: Uruguayan company works with protein engineering to reach a ‘new frontier in vaccination’
Modo País (Channel 5) – Guska, created by Pilar Moreno and Gonzalo Moratorio
En Perspectiva – Felipe Trajtenberg, from LoCBio: reprogramming bacteria to treat colorectal cancer
La Diaria – What do the first four start-ups of the LAB+ seek to develop?
Telemundo (Channel 12) – Scaffold Biotech: more efficient vaccines for animals
En Perspectiva – Director of the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo talks about the LAB+ iniciative and Gonzalo Moratorio explains the science behind the start-up Guska
Subrayado (Channel 10) – LAB+ closed its first financing cycle
Radio Carve – Director of the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo talks about LAB+
La Diaria – Conversations with the first four biotech start-ups funded by LAB+
El País (Business) – Institut Pasteur de Montevideo presented its first four start-ups
Uruguay XXI – Institut Pasteur de Montevideo presented its first four start-ups
Telenoche (Channel 4) – Juan Pablo Tosar talks about the start-up B4-RNA
Ambito – The Institut Pasteur will invest US$25M in Uruguayan start-ups
El Observador – Four start-ups from the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo obtained financing for US$ 5 million: which are they?
Telenoche (Channel 4) – Institut Pasteur de Montevideo presented its LAB+ Company Builder initiative
Montevideo Portal – The Institut Pasteur de Montevideo presents a program to support scientific-technological companies
International
Yale Podcasts – Interview with Gonzalo Moratorio, Guska’s founder
Tekios – LAB+ international call for scientific projects and start-ups
SwissInfo – LAB+ international call for scientific projects and start-ups
Latin American Post – LAB+ pioneers a new era of scientific start-ups in Uruguay and beyond.
Infobae – Closing of first round of financing for LAB+.
EFE – The Institut Pasteur de Montevideo presents LAB+, with four start-ups.
Investing – The Institut Pasteur de Montevideo launches the LAB+ iniciative.
ABC (Paraguay) – With four start-ups, the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo launches the LAB+.
Bloomberg – New Venture Capital Fund Eyes Latin American Science Start-ups.
Bloomberg online – New venture capital fund sets its sights on Latin American scientific start-ups.
Perfil – A new venture capital fund targets Latin American science.
iProUP – Support for startups: Ficus Capital, biotech fund, looks for unicorns in Latin America.
Yahoo Finances – Biotech fund seeks unicorns in LatAm.