The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has launched a new call for funded feasibility studies, with an increased grant limit reflecting the rising costs of crucial early-stage research and development activities across the bioeconomy.
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.
Read More15 of Scotland’s top academic entrepreneurs are named as winners or runners-up at awards ceremony in Edinburgh for their ground-breaking innovations including life sciences, tech, and net zero
Read MoreResearchers in Scotland have taken a big step forward in demonstrating the cost-effective scale-up of pig cell lines for cultivated – or lab-grown – meat production, addressing key challenges for the industry in the UK.
Read MoreOn 16 September 2022, foodtech company ENOUGH celebrated the completion of its Flagship plant with a ribbon-cutting event. The plant is one of the world’s largest protein facilities and aims to add game-changing capacity to the protein market.
Read MoreInnovative veterinary diagnostics company MI:RNA has welcomed a new report from the National Farmers Union, saying their pioneering diagnostic test can play an invaluable role in helping the industry reach its ambitious net zero goal.
Read MoreThe Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has appointed a new senior business engagement manager to accelerate the growth of Scotland’s bioeconomy and achieve ambitious targets set out in the National Plan for Industrial Biotechnology.
Read MoreEarly-stage companies bringing new products and services into Scotland’s bioeconomy are to be offered free support through Biotech Innovators – a new accelerator programme that will provide SMEs, spinouts and start-ups with access to commercial and technical expertise.
Read MoreThe eighth Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards has opened for entries today (5 October 2022) to celebrate exceptional business-academic partnerships.
Read MoreBiotechnology company Ingenza is delighted to announce that its recent partnership with Johnson Matthey has been selected to receive vital funding of £441,632.88 from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of the £1 billion fund from the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, which aims to slash emissions and energy costs.
Read MoreOn 4 October 2022, Absolute Biotech launched as a unified company joining together leading antibody-centric brands from around the world.
Read MoreCuanTec recently hosted a visit by Ivan McKee, MSP, and Directors from the Scottish Government and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), to learn about the company’s proprietary naturally derived biological, zero-carbon processes that eliminates existing shellfish waste and carbon emissions while replacing polluting or toxic products in the environment.
Read MoreProject could lay the foundations for the development of nascent industry in the UK
Read MoreOCEANIUM is part of a new industry-wide consortium funded by the European Union which will propel the seaweed farming industry across Europe. SeaMark is a consortium comprising 25 international, cross-disciplinary partners which has been awarded a prestigious €9 million grant to upscale seaweed production and market applications across Europe, meet the growing demand for seaweed-based products and attract investment from multiple sectors.
Read MoreThe Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) is part of two new Hydrogen BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) Innovation Programme projects which has been funded by the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) that have been awarded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Read MoreThe Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) is part of two new Hydrogen BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) Innovation Programme projects which has been funded by the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) that have been awarded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Read MoreDr Edward Green has joined NCIMB as Chief Executive Officer. He takes over from Dr Carol Phillips who is retiring after 12 years in the post.
Read MoreAbsolute Antibody Ltd., an industry-leading provider of recombinant antibody products and services, has announced the near doubling of its manufacturing facility in northeast England. The increased laboratory space includes a major investment in new automation for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), expression and purification (HPLC) to enhance recombinant antibody production workflows.
Read MoreCPI has received £2 million investment from the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority to create a new food grade capability at the Wilton Centre based in Redcar, Tees Valley, that will help companies to develop new and improved food ingredients.
Read MoreHaving already invested £20 million into over 500 businesses with entrepreneurial potential, the Scottish EDGE Awards open for submissions again this Wednesday (20th July 2022) for what will be its 20th round of funding in the last eight years.
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