A team of researchers in Scotland is supporting a clean tech startup to transform low-value co-products from the forestry sector into eco-friendly alternatives to chemicals found in everyday items.
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In October, IBioIC had the pleasure to sponsor and participate in the 2nd annual A3 Scotland conference hosted in Inverness, jointly organised by HIE and SRUC. This event brought together around 200 industry leaders, innovators, and experts to discuss key topics shaping our sector. In this post, our IBioIC Senior Business Engagement managers, Annelie & Caroline, reflect on their time at the conference.
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The EastBio partnership has been awarded funding by UKRI BBSRC to continue providing world-class doctoral training across the life sciences in Scotland.
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OCEANIUM Secures Funding to Address Global Fiber Deficiency This funding will drive the development of Project SeaFibre, focused on advancing OCEAN HEALTH™ NUTRA, a nutrient-rich superfood ingredient derived from sustainably farmed seaweed, in collaboration with the University of Reading
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Aberdeen-based biotechnology company NCIMB is collaborating with the pioneering Rowett Institute to develop a tool that will improve understanding of microbes that have important roles in human health and disease, and support development of new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease and cancer. The work has received funding from Innovate UK.
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Independent waste management business Coastal Recycling is set to become the first in Devon to turn waste once destined for landfill or incineration into coal-replacing fuel. Using an innovative biotechnology solution from Advetec, Coastal will turn around 5,200 tonnes of the black bag waste it collects each year into Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF).
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In a groundbreaking collaboration, EnviroFlight, North America’s leader in sustainable insect-based ingredients, and Entocycle, a tech pioneer in insect farming, are excited to announce the successful implementation of Entocycle’s advanced optical dosing solution, Entosight Neo
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Independent Scottish distillery Eden Mill has announced a partnership with leading Scottish biotech company, and Earthshot Prize finalists, MiAlgae, to repurpose whisky effluent, a by-product of distillation, to grow microalgae as a sustainable source of Omega-3s.
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MiAlgae, a leader in sustainable food production and marine ecosystem restoration, has been recognised as a finalist for the prestigious 2024 Earthshot Prize.
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Scotland’s premier knowledge exchange awards launch today, celebrating 10 years of exceptional, inspiring and ground-breaking business-academic people and partnerships.
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E.V.A Biosystems has secured the top spot in the SSE-sponsored Net Zero category at the Converge Awards thanks to its groundbreaking ‘smart’ plastic that senses its surroundings and degrades on contact with seawater, offering a microplastic-free solution to the global issue of ocean pollution.
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The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has brought in an experienced bioprocessing specialist to its FlexBio facility, adding to the range of expertise on offer to support biotechnology companies and projects to scale up to industrial size.
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While space may not be hospitable to life, it certainly offers significant opportunities for the life sciences, specifically biotechnology.
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Scottish Enterprise and Interface have announced £250,000 funding for research and development collaborations to create new products, processes and services.
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In August, Isomerase, a synthetic biology company who use microbes to make a range of products from therapeutics to enzymes, announced the launch of a powerful new tool designed to enhance the directed evolution of enzymes.
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The UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Innovate UK have today announced £15m funding over the next five years for a National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC), with the remainder of the support coming from partners.
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Interface has welcomed new members to its Strategic Board, from business and academic backgrounds, with a focus on supporting business-academic collaborations.
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The James Hutton Institute has announced its role in co-leading a new £38m UK-wide centre which could soon see alternatives to animal proteins made from plants, fungi, algae and meat grown in labs.
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