Just – Evotec Biologics: Installation of cleanroom PODs at J.POD Toulouse, France (EU)

• ARRIVAL AND INSTALLATION OF G-CON CLEANROOM PODS ARE A KEY MILESTONE FOR THE J.POD FACILITY AT EVOTEC’S CAMPUS CURIE IN TOULOUSE, FRANCE
• JUST – EVOTEC BIOLOGICS’ J.POD TECHNOLOGY OFFERS A PARADIGM SHIFT IN BIOMANUFACTURING WITH COST-EFFECTIVE AND TRULY FLEXIBLE CLINICAL AND COMMERCIAL SUPPLY SOLUTIONS

Hamburg, Germany, and Toulouse, France, 14 June 2023:
Evotec SE (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: EVT, ISIN: DE0005664809; NASDAQ: EVO) today announced the successful arrival and start of installation of the cleanroom PODs at its J.POD biologics manufacturing facility located on Evotec’s Campus Curie in Toulouse, France. Manufactured and delivered by G-CON, a global leader in off-site pre-fabricated cleanroom systems, the cleanroom PODs will be installed over the next few weeks. G-CON previously supplied the cleanroom PODs for the first J.POD facility at Just – Evotec Biologics’ site in Redmond, WA (US) in August 2021.

The installation is an important step towards the completion of J.POD Toulouse, France (EU), the second facility of its kind and the first one on European ground. The GMP biomanufacturing facility features intensified, continuous bioprocessing operations housed inside autonomous cleanroom PODs, and will provide low cost clinical and commercial manufacturing capacity for biologics.

Dr Linda Zuckerman, Executive Vice President, Global Head Biotherapeutics at Just – Evotec Biologics, commented: “The installation of multiple cleanroom PODs by the G-CON team advances the construction of J.POD Toulouse, France (EU) significantly. The PODs are one of the cornerstones for our continuous manufacturing platform enabling advanced and efficient biomanufacturing processes available to our partners for the benefit of patients worldwide.”

At its Redmond, WA (US) facility, Just – Evotec Biologics has been performing process development and GMP clinical manufacturing for partners including the U.S. Department of Defense. In May, Just – Evotec Biologics announced a multi-year, long-term tech partnership with Sandoz for the immediate development and subsequent manufacturing of multiple biosimilars using Just – Evotec Biologics’ continuous manufacturing platform.

The construction of J.POD Toulouse, France (EU) benefits from French government funding as part of the Investments for the future Programme (programme d’investissements d’avenir in French) and is also supported economically by the Occitanie Region and Toulouse Métropole.

ABOUT G-CON

G-CON specializes in the design and construction of advanced cleanroom solutions for a wide range of industries. G-CON works closely with customers and A&Es to provide solutions that meet their specific needs, building PODular cleanrooms offsite, and providing modular and hybrid construction options. These offerings enable rapid deployment and easy configuration of cleanrooms while delivering the highest quality facilities, quickly and on time and on budget as well. For more information visit http://www.gconbio.com

ABOUT JUST – EVOTEC BIOLOGICS

Just – Evotec Biologics, wholly owned by Evotec SE, is a first-to-industry biologics platform company that leverages AI/ML technologies and world-leading molecular design, cell line development, process intensification and continuous manufacturing strategies to advance biotherapeutics from discovery through clinical stages to commercial launch. The Just – Evotec Biologics team combines deep industry experience in the fields of data, protein, process, and manufacturing sciences including automation with highly integrated and flexible capabilities to break through the scientific and economic barriers associated with the development of protein therapeutics. Our focus is to accelerate and expand access to biotherapeutics through scientific and technological innovation for our proprietary projects and on behalf of our partners. Learn more at www.just-evotecbiologics.com.

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