Evotec expands its CRISPR service offering

Evotec has announced it has expanded its CRISPR service offering. The new licence from ERS Genomics Limited complements Evotec’s existing CRISPR service offering and gains them access to the leading technology for gene editing through the Broad Institute, with gene editing technology from Emmanuelle Charpentier and others.

Dr Mario Polywka, Chief Operating Officer of Evotec, commented: “Obtaining this new licence from ERS Genomics is the latest example of Evotec’s investment in gene editing technologies. Together with our world-leading iPSC and phenotypic screening platforms, the continued expansion of CRISPR-based technologies at Evotec provides our partners with a unique solution for the identification of novel disease modifying genes.”
Eric Rhodes, CEO of ERS, commented: “We’re thrilled to add Evotec to our growing list of licensees of CRISPR-Cas9 technology. As one of the world’s leading providers of customised research solutions it’s very gratifying to see Evotec actively expanding its use of the technology across several key areas.”