The Company of Biologists appoint Knowledge E as sole agent in the Middle East 

15 December 2025

We are delighted to announce that we have signed an agreement with Knowledge E to represent us as sole agent in the Middle East. 

Knowledge E has extensive knowledge of the education market in the region, gained through many years of experience working with government bodies, academics and institutions. This new partnership provides us with opportunities to increase our visibility and to expand our subscriptions, including our Read & Publish initiative to benefit institutions and researchers throughout the Middle East in countries such as Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. 

Kamran Kardan, Founder and CEO of Knowledge E, says:

“The Company of Biologists and Knowledge E share the common vision of advancing science for the benefit of everyone. Our partnership is rooted in a shared belief that science thrives when knowledge is open, accessible, and supported by strong communities. We are proud to represent The Company of Biologists in the region as we work to strengthen the foundations of high-quality science and open new opportunities for researchers everywhere.“

Rich Blount, International Sales Manager, The Company of Biologists, says:

“This partnership with Knowledge E marks an exciting step forward in our mission to make scientific research more accessible. By combining our Read & Publish model with Knowledge E’s regional insight, we aim to empower institutions across the Middle East to embrace Open Access and foster global collaboration.“

About Knowledge E

Headquartered in Dubai, Knowledge E was founded in 2012 with the aim of providing unique, professional and high-quality services to information professionals in the Middle Eastern region and beyond. Knowledge E works with higher education institutions, publishers, and scholars to solve society’s most significant challenges. Knowledge E is committed to building a more knowledgeable world by empowering global research and education communities. 

About The Company of Biologists
The Company of Biologists is a not-for-profit publishing organisation dedicated to supporting and inspiring the biological community. We partner with libraries and library consortia to enable biologists worldwide to access our leading peer-reviewed transformative journals — Development, Journal of Cell Science and Journal of Experimental Biology — and our fully OA journals — Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open. 2025 marks the 100-year anniversary of The Company of Biologists. We have celebrated this important milestone with a community conference and other activities throughout the year.

We also have a long-standing and ongoing commitment to OA. Our cost-neutral Read & Publish initiative enables corresponding authors at participating institutions to publish an uncapped number of OA research articles in our transformative journals and our two fully OA journals — without paying an APC. We were the first not-for-profit publisher to commit to the transformative journal approach and we are working towards a greater percentage of OA content year on year. Over 1,000 institutions in 56 countries are now participating in our cost-neutral Read & Publish OA initiative. We also have Read & Publish agreements with many library consortia.

Learn more about our bio-positive publishing initiative, The Forest of Biologists.