From groundbreaking deals to promising funding rounds, the winners for October, November and December of this year’s Irish Times Business Person of the Month Awards are among the country’s most accomplished business leaders. Photograph: Nick BradshawDr Nora Khaldi – NuritasIn November, Dr Nora Khaldi, the founder and chief science officer of Dublin biotechnology company Nuritas, was chosen as the Business Person of the Month. It says it can find these peptides 10 times faster and 500 times more accurately than traditional methods. The deal was a significant one because it marked the first time the EIB backed an Irish biotech company. The finance will be used to underpin a €205 million investment in the company’s network.

Source: The Irish Times April 01, 2019 03:45 UTC