Seattle’s Umoja Biopharma to open Louisville pharma plant

LOUISVILLE — Umoja Biopharma Inc., a Seattle-based developer of cancer therapies, is poised to enter Boulder County’s increasingly crowded biosciences community. 

The company plans to set up shop in a 146,000-square-foot facility in Louisville’s Colorado Technology Center.

Umoja was approved for a tax and fee rebate package this month by the Louisville City Council worth $1,325,717 over five years. At the time, the company said it was considering alternative sites in Longmont, Broomfield and Westminster. 

“Manufacturing is a critical strategic component of Umoja’s approach to delivering the future of cancer immunotherapies, ensuring our treatments are widely accessible in a timely way and…