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.
Read MoreInterface has welcomed new members to its Strategic Board, from business and academic backgrounds, with a focus on supporting business-academic collaborations.
Read MoreA refreshed industrial strategy, supporting economic growth and inward investment, is likely to be defined in the coming months, and given its role in the drive for sustainability, the bioeconomy should be a core focus. However, we cannot afford for new leaders to press pause on the progress made so far.
Read MoreWaste textiles from sailing boats could be given a new lease of life as a result of a research project upcycling plastic fibres from sails into new chemicals such as vanillin – the compound used in cosmetics and food products for a vanilla flavour and smell.
Read MoreThe biotech sector in Galicia has a cutting end biotechnology industry, exciting start ups and spin outs, and several world class research institutes. They have 160 biotechnology companies, which an annual turnover of more than €1.4 bn and, like Scotland, has ambition plans to fast track this by 2030. The biotech sector generates 5,600 direct jobs in Galicia and is growing at around 10% per year.
Read MoreResearchers in Scotland are investigating the potential of converting sewage sludge into a mineral-rich material that could be used to treat water impacted by eutrophication and algal blooms – a phenomenon increasingly affecting lochs and rivers, associated with climate change.
Read MoreRegional clusters of innovation across the UK backed by £75 million that will boost local economies and pioneer game-changing solutions from healthcare to net zero.
Read MoreAt the 13th annual ceremony, Scotland’s springboard for university founders recognised spin-outs and start-ups which are set to transform society, people and planet for the better.
Read MoreA team of Scottish researchers is exploring a new process that could see plastic waste from industrial processes used to manufacture pharmaceuticals for neurological conditions, in what is believed to be a world first.
Read MoreBASF in the UK wants to hear from 100 start-ups and early-stage companies developing innovative and sustainable solutions. Interested companies are invited to apply by 13 August 2023.
Read MoreEdinburgh based Lentitek Ltd (Lentitek), a developer of pioneering manufacturing technologies enabling economic delivery of advanced cell and gene therapies, announced today that it has secured £250,000 ($300,000 USD) in seed investment. This investment will be deployed to further advance its technology and commence initial commercial trials.
Read MoreCPI and a consortium of 14 other businesses, universities and others have received a grant towards a project aimed at converting industrial carbon emissions to create more sustainable consumer products. The two-year project, called Flue2Chem, aims to cut around 15-20 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year and help the UK reach its net zero goal.
Read MoreThe annual celebration of knowledge exchange between business and academia returned to an in-person event on 23 March this year for the first time since 2020 – and if the buzz of the room at the Dundee venue was anything to go by, people were delighted to be celebrating face-to-face once again.
Read MoreA family-owned whisky distillery in the central belt of Scotland, Falkirk Distillery, has joined forces with innovative biotechnology company, MiAlgae, to drive forward a greener and more efficient whisky industry.
Read MoreNew lab-developed essential oils – free from animal and plant extracts – being developed by researchers from the University of Glasgow could improve the ethics and sustainability of the fragrance industry.
Read MoreFunded through the Tay Cities Deal Partnership, the Field Centre is part of the £62 million IBH and marks a major milestone in establishing Scotland as a leader in global food security and crop resilience.
Read MoreFirefinch Software and i4 Product Design (i4PD) have announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership that will bring together the market leading software expertise of Firefinch Software with the hardware product design and development experience of i4PD, creating a one stop shop for start-ups and new businesses looking to bring their ideas quickly to market.
Read MoreScotland’s top academic innovators were celebrated recently at the Converge Awards ceremony in Edinburgh, with life sciences innovations dominating alongside start-ups in various technology, product design and net zero-related fields.
Read MoreRoslin Tech, an Edinburgh-based food & ag tech company, is pleased to announce the closing of its series A capital raise led by Novo Holdings, a leading international life sciences investor. This £11 million funding round will fuel the company’s next wave of growth in its mission to become the leading provider of animal cell lines to the emerging cultivated meat sector.
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