Scottish biotechnology company ScotBio has developed an environmentally-friendly way of boosting the production and stability of the natural blue pigment phycocyanin, opening the door to access new global markets.

Owners of food waste AD plants are looking for alternative ways to valorise waste that contains both plastic and biobased substances. Carbogenics wanted to investigate whether fermentation from screening waste was possible and test a scaled-up version of their process for making biomethane from waste using bacteria.

Using bacteria to clean waste water and recover metal ions.

This project investigated the feasibility of using oils extracted from fish industry waste to produce ingredients such as detergents and foaming agents for use in industrial products.

Improving the process for making sustainable meat alternatives at scale.

Trialling techniques to assess the chemical properties of chitosan extracted through a novel process.

IBioIC project funding enabled The Antibody Company to develop a novel test that has the potential to substantially reduce spoilage issues for microbrewers.

Using organic waste as a nutrient source to grow fungal mycelium for use as insulation blocks for the construction industry.

Feasibility study helped to support the finance and sign off a £2.2 million capital project, resulting in a new AD plant being in place, commissioned and operational by June 2022.

New collaboration demonstrates environmentally friendly route to precious metal recovery from electronic waste.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.