Branca Bunús and Duoning Biotech Celebrate Strategic Partnership During Irish Ministerial Visit to Shanghai

Shanghai, March 14, 2025 – In the spirit of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and fostering Irish-Chinese collaboration, Branca Bunús Ltd and Duoning Biotech convened a pivotal meeting in Shanghai on March 14th. The event took place ahead of Ireland’s national holiday and was held in the presence of a high-level Irish government delegation, including Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD, Ireland’s Ambassador to China, H.E. Nicholas O’Brien, Consul General of Ireland in Shanghai, David Murphy, and Pat O'Riordan, Director of Enterprise Ireland China.

This important gathering marked a significant milestone in the strategic partnership between Branca Bunús and Duoning Biotech, following their collaboration announcement in November 2024. The partnership focuses on the co-development and commercialization of the BrPERfect® next-generation transfection reagents, aimed at providing innovative, high-performance gene delivery solutions for biopharmaceutical companies in China and beyond.

“We are delighted to have the support of the Irish government and Enterprise Ireland as we deepen our collaboration with Duoning Biotech,” said Dr. Hongyun Tai, CEO of Branca Bunús. “Today’s discussions highlighted the progress we’ve made and our journey so far, we are pleased that our products and technology have been validated by the market and customers. Together with Duoning Biotech, we are committed to expand our sales and advancing gene delivery technologies that will make a meaningful impact in the biotech industry.”

Mr. Xie, Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Duoning Biotech, added, “We are very excited about the partnership with Branca Bunús. Their BrPERfect® transfection reagents have already demonstrated excellent performance and are highly complementary to Duoning’s upstream bioprocess solutions. With our extensive sales network and deep understanding of the Chinese biopharma market, we are confident that this collaboration will deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. We look forward to accelerating market adoption and driving substantial growth together.”

Minister James Browne TD praised the partnership as a prime example of the strong ties between Ireland and China in life sciences and innovation. “This collaboration demonstrates the shared commitment of Irish and Chinese companies to advancing global healthcare solutions. I look forward to seeing continued success and deeper cooperation in the years to come,” he said.

The meeting also explored future opportunities for joint R&D initiatives, manufacturing expansion, and potential investments in Ireland. Both Branca Bunús and Duoning Biotech expressed their enthusiasm for strengthening their alliance and contributing to the growth of the biotech sectors in both countries.

About Branca Bunús Ltd
Branca Bunús is an emerging Irish biotechnology company founded by Professor Wenxin Wang. The company has developed a cutting-edge hyperbranched polymer gene delivery vector platform and focuses on advanced gene delivery vectors and transfection reagents. Its BrPERfect® series of transfection reagents offers high-yield, cost-effective and scalable solutions for transient transfection, supporting the development and production of recombinant proteins, viral vectors, and cell therapies. For more information, visit: www.brancabunus.com.

About Duoning Biotech

Duoning Biotech is a leading one-stop bioprocess solutions provider from China, committed to offering products and services required for the discovery, development and commercialization production of biologics, including reagents, consumables, instruments, equipment, and services. Leveraging our integrated bioprocess system, we empower our customers to achieve effective, reliable, lower-cost and higher-quality biologics manufacturing processes. Visit: www.duoningbio.com/en.