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Takara Bio expands its spatial genomics portfolio through the acquisition of Curio Bioscience
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A strategic expansion of the single-cell and spatial-omics portfolio
The acquisition adds whole-transcriptome spatial workflows to the existing single-cell and NGS portfolio.
Who joins
Curio Bioscience becomes part of the Takara Bio group.
What changes
Adds spatial context to single-cell and NGS workflows.
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JUL 21, 2026
Company
Basic agreement signed on succession of the GMP-compliant cell-processing CDMO business
An update on portfolio focus, licensing efficiency and the planned transition framework.
CorporateCDMOReadJUN 23, 2026
Licensing
Patent license agreement executed with 10x Genomics for Seeker and Trekker spatial products
A licensing update relevant to Takara Bio's spatial biology product portfolio.
SpatialLicensingReadAPR 16, 2026
Program launch
Takara Bio USA launches Certified Service Provider Program for NGS and single-cell technologies
The program connects researchers with trained service providers supporting Shasta and Trekker workflows.
NGSServicesReadFEB 05, 2026
Cell therapy
Waskyra, manufactured using RetroNectin, receives U.S. and EU marketing authorization approvals
A milestone that reflects a long production lifecycle with a Takara Bio technology.
Cell therapyMilestoneReadSEP 12, 2025
Company
Takara Bio Group announces Long-Term Vision 2050
The vision describes the course the group intends to play as a global platform provider in life science industry.
StrategyCompanyReadMAY 08, 2024
Product launch
Takara Bio launches the Lenti-X Transduction Sponge
A disposable, single-use scaffold designed for in vivo and ex vivo gene delivery workflows.
Viral deliveryProductRead
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