A new predictive model for more efficient production of proteins as pharmaceuticals, industrial biocatalysts or numerous other engineering biology applications.

Proteins, Pharmaceuticals, Engineering biologyValerie Evans17 November 2021Case Study, net zero

Using 3D printing technology to clean key pollutants from fuel oils

IBioIC funding enabled the development and testing of 3D printed bioreactors for the deep desulphurisation of fuel oils.

Process, fuel, pollution reductionValerie Evans12 November 2021Case Study, net zero

Finding a new biological process to valorise waste materials

Celtic Renewables find a new source for bacteria to expand their culture collection.

Process, Chemicals, IBioIC funded, waste recyclingValerie Evans7 October 2021Case Study, net zero

Using microbes to produce supplements for animal feed

New technology may help reduce carbon emissions for the agriculture and aquaculture industries.

Process, Product, Food and drink, agriculture, aquacultureValerie Evans6 September 2021Case Study, net zero

Evaluation of Clostridium Co-Culture Fermentations with Sustainable Feedstocks

Feasibility Funding helps Celtic Renewables de-risk avenue of investigation and acquire data for further research.

Process, Chemistry, Chemicals, Feasibility projectValerie Evans6 September 2021Case Study, net zero

A Feasibility Study on an Anaerobic Digester (AD) Plant Installation in Orkney

Strathendrick Biogas Ltd have established the feasibility of an Anaerobic Digestor plant on Orkney to process local waste and deliver heat, power and gas to residents.

Feasibility project, Energy, Service, ProductValerie Evans6 September 2021Case Study, net zero

Creating high value compounds from waste oils.

Argent Energy have undertaken a project with researchers at the University of Edinburgh which has resulted in several positive outcomes including funding from BBSRC for a four-year PhD project to advance the project’s investigations with a view to commercial application.

IBioIC funded, Feasibility projectValerie Evans27 May 2021Case Study, net zero

Improving the quality of a natural blue colourant with innovative technology

IBioIC funding enabled Scottish biotech company ScotBio to work with experts at the University of Edinburgh to improve the quality of their natural blue colourant whilst also lowering production costs.

IBioIC fundedValerie Evans29 April 2021Case Study

LIGITA KAUNECKAITE, HND STUDENT 2017/18

Since starting this HND course, I have greatly improved and expanded my scientific knowledge and understanding of Chemistry and Biology.

HNDSteven Scott16 October 2020

VASILIKI GEORGAKI IBIOIC MSC STUDENT 2017/18

I was looking for a course which would expand the knowledge I acquired during my first degree, which was in the medical side.

MScSteven Scott15 October 2020

NAVEED AHMAD – COHORT 1 (2014-15)

Naveed graduated from the University of the West of Scotland with a BSc in Biomedical Sciences and was unsure which direction his future career should go.

MScSteven Scott15 October 2020

The new blue

In this IBioIC funded project, ScotBio and Edinburgh University explored an improved process for the production of ScotBio Blue.

Post Doctoral ResearchSteven Scott15 October 2020Case Study, net zero

A biobased source of home care product ingredients

Academics at the University of Edinburgh are helping Unilever achieve their sustainability goals with a yeast-based surfactant alternative.

Post Doctoral Research, IBioIC fundedSteven Scott15 October 2020Case Study, net zero

New tools for gene therapy

IBioIC have funded a long-standing collaboration between AskBio Europe and Matthew Nolan’s group at the University of Edinburgh, where several breakthroughs have been made towards new gene therapy tools.

Post Doctoral Research, IBioIC fundedSteven Scott15 October 2020Case Study, net zero

Looking for the potential in food waste

Investigating the chemical properties of waste for potential commercial applications.

Post Doctoral Research, IBioIC funded, waste recyclingSteven Scott15 October 2020Case Study, net zero

Circularising the Scottish leather industry

This project supported Scottish Leather Group’s commitment to a circular process by finding new uses for Greaves, one of the by-products of the leather production process.

IBioIC funded, waste recyclingValerie Evans25 June 2020Case Study, net zero

Advances towards new treatments for brain cancer

In this project, IBioIC funded a team of scientists at Edinburgh University to work with ILC Therapeutics to develop a platform that could produce hybrid proteins, based on the Type 1 Interferons, with enhanced cancer fighting capabilities.

IBioIC funded, ProteinsValerie Evans19 May 2020Case Study, net zero