
Scotland's National Innovation Week
We’re celebrating Scotland’s proud legacy of innovation and global leadership in pioneering the transformative technologies and industries of the future during Scotland’s National Innovation Week.

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit
The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London is Europe’s premier networking event, bringing together industry leaders and decision-makers to drive the action needed for a more resilient and innovative food system.

IBioIC 3-Day Certificate of Upstream Bioprocessing Course
The course is aimed at early career professionals and anyone who wants to develop an understanding of upstream bio- manufacturing techniques and processes. This 3-day course consists of 6 lectures, enhanced with practical demonstrations

Beauty By The Sea Oban By Canadian Cosmetic Cluster
When Canada and Scotland team up over seaweed, big things happen. This partnership is more than just a cross-border handshake — it’s a deep dive into business development, ocean innovation, and sustainable product creation that benefits both sides of the Atlantic. At the heart of this collaboration is a shared belief: macro and microalgae aren’t just marine marvels — they’re future-making ingredients. From skincare actives to next-gen bioplastics, from fashion fibers to functional foods, seaweed is proving it can do it all.

BE Connected: Scotland’s Innovation Centres & Education Exchange
This event will explore how Scotland’s Innovation Centres can work more closely with colleges to embed innovative practices into teaching, learning, and workforce development. Together, we will look at opportunities to support the college sector in shaping Scotland’s future workforce.

Webinar - Transforming textiles: Reducing water use in textiles webinar
This webinar explores water consumption across the textile supply chain from fibre farming to fabric processing. It will showcase real world examples from Africa, Asia and UK, innovations that are reducing water use and driving sustainable transformation and steps towards circularity within the textiles industry.

Future Food-Tech London
Future Food-Tech connects 600+ leaders from global food brands, forward-thinking ingredient providers, pioneering start-ups, and visionary investor funds.
Join senior decision-makers on September 24-25, 2025, to learn about breakthrough technologies, sector shaping strategies, and tackle the challenges in creating foods that are nutritious, accessible, and climate-smart.

UKFT Sustainability Conference - Innovation in Action
Held on 25 September 2025 in London, the one-day event will bring together brands, retailers, manufacturers, researchers, innovators, policymakers and funders to focus on what’s happening now – and what’s coming next.

Webinar: UK Seaweed and Biomass/Biotech: Unlocking collaboration opportunities in UK processing
Join this webinar to find out how Innovate UK's feasibility funding can support the UK's seaweed processors to discover, trial or develop innovative processing approaches for seaweed.

Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition
Explore breakthrough technologies, hear from industry leaders across Scotland and beyond, and make valuable connections in sectors like aerospace, advanced manufacturing, energy, renewables, and more. Whether you’re here to learn, network, or do business, the leading event for manufacturing and supply chain professionals is the place to be.

Net Zero Workshop Roadshow (Drymen)
Join Scotland's International Environment Centre for a hands-on workshop at Drymen Business Hub to learn how to achieve net zero emissions in a fun and interactive way!

Webinar: When Experiments Don’t Go as Planned: How to Stay Curious Instead of Frustrated
In this episode of The Happy Scientist Live, BiteSize Bio will explore a simple but powerful habit: learning to approach setbacks with curiosity instead of judgment. Instead of automatically labelling outcomes as "good" or "bad," you’ll learn how to stay engaged and extract useful information—even from failed experiments, rejected papers, or unexpected results.

IBioIC 4-Day Pilot-Scale Upstream Bioprocessing: 300L Bioreactor training
This 4-day intensive training course is designed for professionals and researchers looking to advance their expertise in large-scale upstream bioprocessing, with a focus on scale-up to 300 L pilot-scale operations.

Live Event - Your Ultimate Guide to Ultrafiltration: Basics, Membranes, and Applications
Explore the practical applications of ultrafiltration in lab settings as BiteSize Bio share expert tips and tricks to optimize these processes within your workflow.

Developing and Marketing Cosmetic Ingredients
This expert-led course demystifies the process, guiding you through the key regulatory, technical, and ethical considerations that can make or break your market success. You’ll learn exactly what it takes to navigate industry requirements and set your ingredient up for a successful launch.

Innovation Week - Scotland Innovation Support Showcase - St Andrews
This event will focus on helping attendees better understand what the Innovation Centres do, how they support innovation, and how academics, researchers and businesses have successfully engaged with them. You’ll hear directly from those who have collaborated with the Centres and discover opportunities to connect your research or business ideas with the wider Scottish innovation ecosystem.

CIA Sustainability Conference
Join CIA at their Annual Sustainability Conference 2025 offering a unique platform to gain insights into the latest sustainability trends and technologies shaping the chemical industry. They will explore ground-breaking innovations, best practices and strategic collaborations that are driving sustainability within the sector. Hear from a variety of speakers on how to shape a greener, more sustainable future for industry.

4th Food Chemistry Conference: Reshaping Global Food Systems
Food Chemistry is the leading journal in its field, publishing and disseminating important research at the heart of the food science literature.
Join the journal editors, board members, authors, reviewers and experts in Glasgow in October 2025 to debate the latest scientific advances.
The program will include keynote and plenary talks from renowned speakers as well as parallel sessions with contributory oral presentations and poster sessions covering a wide range of topics.

Biofilm Alliance Conference 2025
Biofilm Alliance 2025 will bring together leading voices from academia, industry, and regulatory bodies to explore the evolving interface between cutting-edge biofilm research and regulatory science.

SULSA IndAc Conference
A dynamic two-day conference and careers fair bringing together life sciences industry and academia to explore the latest in industry-academia collaboration, commercialisation, and career development.

IBioIC Study Visit and Workshop - Pilots4U by Co-Pilot
Our FlexBIO Bioprocessing Scale-up Centre will open their doors for a Co-Pilot study visit and scale-up workshop. This study visit and workshop is open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the Co-Pilot/Pilots4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.

SSIA conference - BUILDING A CONNECTED SEAWEED SECTOR
The SSIA Conference 2025 brings together global experts to foster cooperation across the entire seaweed value chain - from sustainable harvesting to innovative applications in food, pharmaceuticals, and animal feed.
This year's theme, "Cooperation and Collaboration," emphasizes the power of collaboration in addressing the challenges and opportunities in marine biomass utilisation.

UK Sustainable Chemicals Summit
Join Pioneer Group and the UK Alliance for Sustainable Chemicals and Materials (UK-ASCM), for this exciting event focused on driving innovation, collaboration, and a greener future for the chemical industry.
Join industry leaders, innovators, policymakers, and researchers at the UK Sustainable Chemicals Summit 2025, the premier event dedicated to advancing sustainability in the chemicals sector.

IBioIC 4-Day Pilot-Scale Upstream Bioprocessing: 300L Bioreactor training
This 4-day intensive training course is designed for professionals and researchers looking to advance their expertise in large-scale upstream bioprocessing, with a focus on scale-up to 300 L pilot-scale operations.

Alternative Protein 4.0 (Online Conference) Day 1
The annual Alternative Protein 4.0 online event focuses on supporting manufacturers, retailers, growers, food service providers, suppliers, regulators, and industry professionals in key areas of solutions, processes, technologies, and practices being developed, applied, and utilised to enhance operations, productivity, and growth in alternative proteins.

Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2025
The 2025 edition of Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy promises to be a high-energy event dedicated to accelerating innovation and investment across Europe’s bio-based sectors. Co-organised by Pilots4U powered by COPILOT, this cross-border, cross-sectoral gathering brings together key stakeholders to pitch ideas, build partnerships, and drive forward the transition to a sustainable bioeconomy.

IBioIC 3-Day Advanced Downstream Bioprocessing: From Harvest to Purity
This 3-day hands-on training course is designed for professionals and researchers looking to develop expertise in downstream bioprocessing, covering key techniques such as Disc-stack Centrifugation, High-pressure Homogenization, Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF), and Chromatography.

New Food Paradigm Conference - EIT Food
EIT Food and Shakeup Factory are joining forces at Food Paradigm to spotlight the most visionary startups in alternative protein, new ingredients, and enabling technologies. This event will gather industry stakeholders, investors, and innovators who have the power to scale these groundbreaking solutions.

Space-Comm Scotland
Space-Comm is Europe’s largest and most influential B2B event series for the space sector.
With their flagship Space-Comm Europe in London and the fast-growing Space-Comm Scotland in Glasgow, this provides the essential platform where governments, industry, and capital converge to accelerate growth in European space.

Synbitech 25
SynbiTECH is the UK’s leading international forum for people engaged in engineering biology business, investment, policymaking, science and research.

IBioIC 3-Day Applied Skills in Mammalian Cell Bioprocessing
This 3-day hands-on training course is designed for individuals seeking to build core competencies in the cultivation and handling of mammalian cell lines within a controlled bioprocessing environment.

IBioIC 3-Day Mastering Protein Purification using Chromatography Techniques
This three day course is aimed at anyone who wants to develop an understanding of theory and techniques in protein purification using fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC) on an ÄKTA chromatography system. The course, while specifically designed around the ÄKTA Avant system, provides comprehensive insights and practical knowledge that will be beneficial to all FPLC users, regardless of the specific model they are using. This training course will also focus on maintenance, cleaning and applications of using FPLC

IBioIC 5-Day BioProcess360: Integrated Upstream and Downstream Bioprocessing training
This 5-day comprehensive training course offers an end-to-end exploration of the biomanufacturing process, integrating both upstream and downstream operations into a unified, hands-on learning experience

UK Robotics Expo 2025 - Creating a robotic nation
On 18th September CeeD will once again bring together their network of bold innovators and experts for a Robotics and Automation TradingZone event, hosted in partnership with the UK Robotics Expo 2025. This unique gathering promises to be a catalyst for collaboration, innovation, and real-world problem-solving in the fast-evolving field of robotics and automation.

Net Zero Workshop Roadshow (Killin)
Join Scotland's International Environment Centre Team for a hands-on workshop at Killin Community Hub to learn how to achieve net zero emissions in a fun and interactive way!

IBioIC 3-Day Mastering Protein Purification using Chromatography Techniques
This three day course is aimed at anyone who wants to develop an understanding of theory and techniques in protein purification using fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC) on an ÄKTA chromatography system. The course, while specifically designed around the ÄKTA Avant system, provides comprehensive insights and practical knowledge that will be beneficial to all FPLC users, regardless of the specific model they are using. This training course will also focus on maintenance, cleaning and applications of using FPLC

The Biofab Fair
Inspired by the World’s Fair, the Biofab Fair invites the global design community to imagine a world built with biology.
A visionary celebration of bioinnovation, experience a showcase of groundbreaking technologies and products touching fashion, beauty, interiors, packaging, automotive, architecture and beyond!

Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub (SCHEMA) Hub Autumn Conference 2025
Join the SCHEMA team for their Autumn Conference at the University of Oxford!

NAPIC Inaugural Conference 2025
The inaugural NAPIC Conference, taking place in September 2025, is set to become a key gathering for leaders in the alternative protein space. Designed to unite a wide spectrum of stakeholders—industry professionals, innovators, researchers, investors, and policymakers

Fuelling Growth: The Right Business Model, The Right Finance
Join Young Company Finance for an insightful event where they will delve into the keys to business growth. Learn strategies for crafting the right business model and securing the right finance from founders who have done it before, and from those who have financed their growth. Network with early-stage and scale-up founders, investors, lenders, and gain valuable knowledge from industry experts.

Orkney International Science Festival
The Orkney International Science Festival, running from 4–10 September 2025 across Kirkwall and the wider Orkney Islands, marks its 35th anniversary this year. Since its launch in 1991, it has grown into one of the UK’s longest‑running science festivals .

Webinar: Identify Fast-Growing Cells Early to Speed Up Cell Line Development
Are you ready to improve the way you approach cell line development? Join BiteSize Bio for a webinar that introduces Arralyze's CellShepherd®, a platform that might just reshape your workflow.

Building with Biology: Bio-Based Materials for Retrofit & New Build
Pioneer Group, in collaboration with the Biorenewables Development Centre, invites you to explore the role of bio-based materials in retrofits and new builds. This event brings together innovators, policymakers, and industry leaders to spotlight emerging technologies, discuss policy pathways, and identify high-potential materials that can help shape a low-carbon construction future.

IBioIC 3rd Annual Careers Fair
We’re excited to announce the return of IBioIC’s 3rd Annual Careers & Jobs Fair, taking place on Thursday 24th July 2025 at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow – and registration is now open for exhibitors and student attendees!

Collaborate to Innovate: Unlocking IBioIC Support to Deliver Real-World Biotech Impact
Join Edinburgh Napier University and IBioIC for an inspiring and practical session exploring how collaborative partnerships can drive real-world biotech innovation.
This webinar will showcase the landscape of support available through IBioIC, with insights from successful biotech spin-outs Celtic Renewables and Mercel. Hear directly from founders and leaders about their journeys from idea to impact, and discover how you can leverage support to turn research into reality.

Microbial Engineering Symposium Cambridge 2025
Join leading minds in microbial science and synthetic biology for the Microbial Engineering Symposium Cambridge 2025, a groundbreaking event at the intersection of science, industry, and innovation. Held at the iconic King’s College, Cambridge, this one-day symposium brings together global experts from academia, biotech startups, major corporations, investment firms, and policy circles.

IBioIC 3-Day Certificate of Upstream Bioprocessing Course
The course is aimed at early career professionals and anyone who wants to develop an understanding of upstream bio- manufacturing techniques and processes. This 3-day course consists of 6 lectures, enhanced with practical demonstrations

Scotland's Horizon Europe - EIT Information & Networking Event
Scottish Enterprise and EIT UK Hub , in collaboration with University of Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre are delighted to host an in-person international Horizon Europe EIT knowledge exchange and networking event.

Introduction to environmental product declarations (EPDs)
Delivered by One Click LCA in collaboration with IBioIC, this webinar introduces environmental product declarations (EPDs) — what they are, why they matter, and how manufacturers can produce them independently using streamlined, digital tools.

From Lab Bench to Literature: Inside a 6-Month Study of Sensor Pill & MPS Technology in Real-World Bioprocessing
Join sbi for an exclusive deep dive into a groundbreaking new publication from RWTH Aachen University, recently featured in Biotechnology Progress. This study unveils the Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Pill and Multiparameter Sensor (MPS) technology by sbi. This first-of-its-kind sensor system enables online measurement of biomass, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence, and more—all from standard shake flask cultures. This innovation opens the door to richer data, faster decisions, and more confident scale-up in the earliest stages of process development.

IBIC 2025 Conference
The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC) is proud to announce its inaugural conference, bringing together leading minds from across the industrial biotechnology sector in a two-day conference with plenty of opportunities for learning and networking.

World Bio Markets 2025
IBioIC are proud to be a sponsor at World Bio Markets 2025, the premier international business event for the industrial biomanufacturing community. Over two days, this event will bring together 400+ industry leaders for a dynamic program of pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings, knowledge exchange and networking - all designed to accelerate the transition to a fossil-free economy.

International Conference on Sustainable Chemistry for Net Zero
International Conference on Sustainable Chemistry for Net Zero (ICSC-NZ), taking place in the picturesque town of St. Andrews, Scotland. This event is being organised in collaboration with ScotCHEM, the consortium of Scottish Chemistry Departments, and the University of St. Andrews.

Building Sustainable Futures Together - Innovation Centre Roadshow
Join us for the second of our four exciting regional Innovation Centres Roadshows! This event, hosted at Forth Valley College (Falkirk), marks the beginning of a new decade for Scotland’s four national innovation centres. Be part of the journey! Whether you're an entrepreneur, researcher, student, academic or industry professional, this event is your opportunity to connect with Scotland’s Innovation Centres and explore how we can work together to build a sustainable future.

Summer Sustainability Summit 2025
Join One Click LCA for a free and online, accessible across multiple time zones. Be part of the world’s largest virtual event focused on sustainable construction and manufacturing, with this year’s theme: carbon transparency.

Cyber & Tech Global Growth
Hosted by DiSH, Cyber & Tech Global Growth is a dynamic panel and advisory event exploring how UK founders in Cybersecurity, Digital Security, Net Zero, Big Data, Lifesciences, and Agri-tech can successfully scale their ventures internationally—specifically through Lausanne, Switzerland.

Harnessing Biotech for Sustainable Fashion & Textile Manufacturing
The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), in conjunction with UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT), are hosting this in-person workshop to encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration between textiles industry challenge holders and biotechnology solution providers.

CHEMUK 2025
CHEMUK 2025 is the UK's largest B2B trade show dedicated to the chemicals, process engineering, and formulated product industries. This two-day event will feature over 550 specialist exhibitors and more than 100 expert speaker sessions

Unlocking Opportunities with Horizon Europe: Funding, Collaboration & Innovation
Join us for a focused, one hour session designed to help you tap into Horizon Europe – the EU’s flagship funding programme for research and innovation. You’ll gain insights into available support, hear lessons from a live project case study and get practical tips on how to build successful consortia.

NuConnects - Lean Startup Meets Food Tech: Does It Work?
This webinar takes a practical look at how food tech innovators can apply and adapt the five core principles of the Lean Startup methodology to accelerate development, reduce risk, and gain real-world traction sooner.

Women in Biotech - Edinburgh
Join BIA in Edinburgh this May as they bring Women in Biotech to Scotland’s capital - an evening designed to connect, support, and inspire current and future female leaders in the biotech industry. This special event will spotlight the findings from our 10-year analysis of female representation in biotech leadership.

IBioIC MSc Industrial Biotechnology Webinar
Learn more about studying MSc Industrial Biotechnology at Strathclyde. The webinar will include an overview of our MSc Industrial Technology programme and the opportunity to ask Department staff and our Admissions Team any questions you might have in a Q&A session.

Biofilms 11
Join Biofilms 11, the latest in the prestigious Biofilms series, to explore the scientific and societal opportunities and challenges of microbial biofilms. This conference fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and idea exchange, advancing research and innovation across boundaries.