A new fund has been launched by IBioIC to enable biotech companies to access specialist facilities, equipment and resources that will help to expand Scotland’s bioeconomy and unlock opportunities for growth.
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Growing sugar beet in Scotland and processing the crop at a purpose-built biorefinery facility initially producing bioethanol could support thousands of jobs and make a significant contribution to the country’s net zero ambitions, according to a study funded by Scottish Enterprise and produced by IBioIC.
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Dyneval, the Roslin-based biotechnology start-up, has secured more than £1.8 million of funding from investors as it expands its team and gears up to launch its first product at the start of 2022.
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A boost has been delivered to Scotland’s emerging bioeconomy thanks to a new partnership announced between IBioIC and Scottish Government-backed Zero Waste Scotland, the country’s circular economy experts.
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A team of Scottish researchers is exploring a new bio-based process that could see fish processing waste used to create one of the key components in the production of nylon, in what is believed to be a global first.
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A filtration system fuelled by whisky co-products is being developed by researchers to sustainably extract rare and valuable metals – including gold, silver, and palladium – from waste electronics using a new combined biological and chemical approach.
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There have been few positives to take from the Covid-19 pandemic. But, one takeaway that has struck me as revelation is the sheer speed and urgency of the UK’s incredible vaccine manufacturing performance.
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Green Bioactives, the plant biotechnology start-up which opened for business at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, has secured two new international contracts, as it gears up to launch its first consumer product later this year.
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IBioIC has today launched its new Spin-Out Support Programme that will provide funding for the commercialisation of industrial biotechnology concepts and the creation of more spin-outs, helping to drive the growth of Scotland’s bioeconomy.
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The re-introduction of sugar beet production to Scotland – a move that could support national climate change targets, create green jobs, and unlock new economic opportunities – has taken a significant step forward after the pilot project laying its foundations received new funding.
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Dyneval is delighted to announce that it was awarded £100K as the IBioIC EDGE winner at this year’s Scottish EDGE17 awards final. Dyneval is an exciting new venture in the Scottish biotech sector, having already been announced as winner of the i4 Product Design awards in January this year and the Biocity Accelerator Glasgow most promising venture awards in 2020.
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A total of 29 businesses from a range of sectors across Scotland have benefited to the tune of £1,175,000 million after being named as winners at the Scottish EDGE Awards Round 17, the UK’s biggest funding competition for potential high growth businesses.
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Global NGO among high profile investors in ~£2m seed round with Oceanium set to use funds to develop its range of nutritional food products and sustainable packaging materials
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With COP26 set to take place in Glasgow this November, more than perhaps any other year 2021 should be the time we look to, and celebrate, how Scotland is supporting the fight against climate change.
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The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has awarded 15 new grants to fund PhD projects at biotechnology companies, marking a commitment of more than £11 million to future green skills since the centre’s inception in 2014.
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Nanobody-based chimeric antibodies target fluorescent and structural proteins.
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Pioneering biotechnology firm Horizon Proteins has appointed Iain Lochhead Chief Executive Officer in a boardroom reshuffle to support its growth plans. The strategic changes will also see co-founder Nik Willoughby become Chief Technology Officer.
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Companies approach £750 million and are on course to surpass 2025 target of £900 million. Scotland’s industrial biotechnology companies are exceeding growth expectations and now deliver combined revenues of nearly £750 million, according to figures that will be announced at #IBioIC21.
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