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Fundraisings and IPOs

Date: 2011-02-15

Type of information: Grant

Company: Newron Pharmaceuticals (Italy)

Investors: Ministero dell’ Istruzione, dell’ Università e della Ricerca (Italy)

Amount: €3.7 million

Funding type: grant

Planned used:

The grant supports the research and identification of novel compounds for the treatment of diseases of the Central Nervous System.

Others:

Newron Pharmaceuticals has been advised by the Italian government’s Ministero dell’ Istruzione, dell’ Università e della Ricerca, that it is to receive a total payment of € 3.7 million with immediate effect, as part of a € 5 million grant for innovative R&D. In 2008 Newron was awarded the € 5 million grant by the Ministry towards a € 5.3 million R&D program ongoing at the company.  The grant supports the research and identification of novel compounds for the treatment of diseases of the Central Nervous System.

Therapeutic area: CNS diseases - Neurodegenerative diseases

Is general: Yes