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    BioCentriq manufactures autologous and allogeneic cell therapies and gene therapies and specializes in viral vector production.

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    The New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) sold its subsidiary, BioCentriq Inc., to GC corp. for $73 million. BioCentriq manufactures autologous and allogeneic cell therapies and gene therapies and specializes in viral vector production, cell and viral banking, and upstream and downstream processing.
     
    BioCentriq was launched in 2019 by NJII, a New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) corporation that was created in 2014 to serve as a portal for higher education/industry partnerships. NJII brings together the capabilities of NJIT, industry and government relationships, and proven methods to build industry-centric ecosystems that foster innovation.
     
    “Thanks to the foresight of the NJIT Board of Trustees in supporting the creation of NJII, we were able to create an entity that has built upon NJIT’s strengths in life sciences and engineering to serve as a catalyst for entrepreneurship and industry partnership,” said NJIT President Joel S. Bloom.
     
    NJII CEO Simon Nynens explained, “This is a perfect example of what NJII was designed to do. In this case, we were able to work with industry to identify an area of huge need and create an entity that delivers a solution.”
     
    NJII initially began exploring the sale of BioCentriq through a bid process that involved more than 50 companies, and the terms of the deal and its closing were recently approved by the NJII Board. The proceeds of the transaction will be held by NJII and redeployed to continue growing an innovation and entrepreneurship that supports the State of New Jersey.
     
    Dr. Haro Hartounian, SVP and GM of BioCentriq, said, “I would like to thank NJIT and NJII for providing the opportunity to start BioCentriq and to build a successful Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization. This transaction marks the start of an exciting new chapter for BioCentriq. This acquisition by GC will enhance BioCentriq’s ability to deliver superior service and expertise for cell and gene therapy companies. BioCentriq and GC’s combined expertise and synergy will enhance our ability to drive innovation in cell and gene therapy that delivers life-changing therapies for patients who so desperately need them.”
     
    GC is a South Korean company founded in 1967 with a major footprint across healthcare sectors. “BioCentriq’s unique expertise in the rapidly growing cell and gene therapy CDMO will be a transformative addition to our business that we believe will accelerate our growth, with additional expansion projects underway in New Jersey. We are thrilled to team up with BioCentriq’s incredibly talented team,” said Yong-Jun Huh, the company’s president.
     
    Dr. Haro Hartounian, SVP and GM of BioCentriq, will become the CEO of BioCentriq upon the closing of the transaction. He will retain his position as affiliated faculty at NJIT.
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