Alexandros' MSc programme included a ten week industrial placement with ScotBio, who he later joined as a full time employee.

IB is a fast-growing sector in Scotland and industry-ready graduates are in high demand by employers of all sizes.

SLG Technology is exploring new biotechnologies to convert the byproducts of leather processing into high-value protein for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and supplements.

Oxford Biotrans aimed to test additional parameters for process improvement using the twin fed-batch system available at IBioIC's RapidBio facility.

Scientists at the University of Bristol discovered a probiotic strain of Streptococcus thermophilus which had been found to have a variety of health benefits. Unfortunately, the media on which it was grown rendered it unsuitable for human consumption. Our Technical Team were approached to develop a new media which would provide similar cell growth and facilitate a commercially viable product.

MiAlgae successfully carried out early stage bioprocess development work within IBioIC's bioprocessing facilities in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

While Raman technology has been the accepted as the RTM gold standard by these communities, Keit Spectrometers aim to demonstrate that their alternative is compact, vibration-tolerant and dependable, operates indoors and outdoors, and has proven long-term stability at a highly competitive price.

3F BIO delivered their 18-month Proof of Concept programme whilst commissioning their equipment and operating systems within RapidBio, our facility in Glasgow.

Investigation of harvesting strategy of E.coli cells for the production of a novel treatment against Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).

MiAlgae has developed a novel algae production method to harvest omega-3 oils from micro-algae grown on waste water. Algal oil is a high-value substitute for fish oil in livestock feeds. The global market is booming and demand for sustainable food sources is high and increasing.

Marine Biopolymers Limited and Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS) worked together on the development of high-value compounds from Bacillus licheniformis

This project looked into providing a platform for the downstream processing of carbohydrates.

For 3F BIO, as a new micro-SME spin-out company, accessing world class expertise, guidance, facilities and support is an essential element in building our potential for success. Based within University of Strathclyde, becoming part of the IBioIC community and accessing IBioiC’s Rapid Bioprocess Prototype Centre (RBPC) has been an essential part of delivering our ambitious development program.

Changing your business strategy is a huge risk in today's market but that's what Advanced Microwave Technologies did when they happened upon IBioIC's annual conference and were introduced to this new and growing industrial biotechnology industry in Scotland.

IBioIC's MSc course features the opportunity for students to undertake a 12 week industry placement. Barbara Guimaraes worked with Xanthella on a project investigating the effect of narrow spectrum light on cultures of microalgae and cyanobacteria.