# BioNTech to shut Singapore plant, pivot to oncology after pandemic windfall

- slug: biontech-to-shut-singapore-plant-pivot-to-oncology-after-pandemic-windfall
- date: 2026-04-07
- category: Biotech & Life Sciences

Sahin and Türeci built the mRNA champion. Their exit leaves BioNTech pinning everything on seven oncology readouts in 2026 while Chinese manufacturers race in the opposite direction.

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