Finding a new biological process to valorise waste materials
Celtic Renewables find a new source for bacteria to expand their culture collection.
Creating high value compounds from waste oils.
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.
Improving the quality of a natural blue colourant with innovative technology
IBioIC funding enabled Scottish biotech company ScotBio to work with experts at the University of Edinburgh to improve the quality of their natural blue colourant whilst also lowering production costs.
A biobased source of home care product ingredients
Academics at the University of Edinburgh are helping Unilever achieve their sustainability goals with a yeast-based surfactant alternative.
New tools for gene therapy
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.
Looking for the potential in food waste
Investigating the chemical properties of waste for potential commercial applications.
Circularising the Scottish leather industry
This project supported Scottish Leather Group’s commitment to a circular process by finding new uses for Greaves, one of the by-products of the leather production process.
Advances towards new treatments for brain cancer
In this project, IBioIC funded a team of scientists at Edinburgh University to work with ILC Therapeutics to develop a platform that could produce hybrid proteins, based on the Type 1 Interferons, with enhanced cancer fighting capabilities.
Accelerating the development of gene control
AskBio accelerate their product design thanks to IBioIC project funding.
Harnessing bacteria as microbial factories
Ingenza make headway on challenging project thanks to academic collaboration.
Engineered yeast help deliver a route to cheaper therapeutics
Glycoproteins made using yeast have the potential to significantly reduce the cost of treatments for the NHS.
Food for fungi
IBioIC funded a collaboration between 3F BIO and the University of Strathclyde to develop and test a sustainable protein production process which advanced the company's progress towards commercialisation.
Purifying short chains of sugars
Edinburgh academics help Scottish SME improve their sugar processing.
Eliminating waste and accessing new markets through biotech innovation
SLG Technology is exploring new biotechnologies to convert the byproducts of leather processing into high-value protein for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and supplements.