BioNTech affiliate to acquire Novartis GMP-certified manufacturing facility in Singapore

"We are delighted that BioNTech has chosen Singapore as the location for its new Regional Headquarters and first mRNA manufacturing facility in the Asia Pacific region. The company's investment demonstrates confidence in the strong talent base and deep manufacturing capabilities of our biopharmaceutical ecosystem. BioNTech's presence will enhance Singapore's mRNA capabilities and enable us to strengthen future pandemic preparedness across the region," said Ms. Goh Wan Yee, Senior Vice President and Head, Healthcare, EDB.

BioNTech's Singapore mRNA manufacturing facility will create regional manufacturing capacities in support of BioNTech's growing pipeline of mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics across Asia Pacific region for both commercial and clinical scale, with the potential to expand the production to other drug classes, such as cell therapies. The facility will be initially equipped to manufacture a range of mRNA-based product candidates as well as authorized vaccines and therapeutics for infectious diseases. This may include the Company's COVID-19 vaccine, as well as oncology product candidates if successfully developed and approved or authorized by regulatory authorities.

The site will be a fully integrated mRNA manufacturing facility bringing mRNA production capabilities across drug substance and drug product, with an expected annual production capacity of up to several hundred million doses of mRNA-based vaccines after a full built-out. The plant will be part of BioNTech's affiliate BioNTech Pharmaceuticals Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. and be fully integrated into the Company's global manufacturing network.