ExpreS2ion announces EU grant award for the COVID-19 vaccine development programme
Hørsholm, Denmark, March 6, 2020 – Today, ExpreS[2]ion Biotechnologies ApS (“ExpreS[2]ion”), a fully owned subsidiary of ExpreS[2]ion Biotech Holding AB, announces that the consortium has been awarded an EU Horizon 2020 grant for the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Coronavirus vaccine development programme. The award funding amounts to 2,7 MEUR (28MSEK), of which ExpreS[2]ion directly is funded with 0.88 MEUR (9.3 MSEK).The aim of the grant is to support the consortium in development of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, including performing a Phase I/IIa clinical trial. The ambitious aim is to initiate