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Scottish innovation takes root in fight against potato disease
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Scottish innovation takes root in fight against potato disease
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Scottish researchers have developed a promising new approach to protecting seed potato crops from one of the sector's most damaging diseases by harnessing bacteria's own natural defence systems. The technology, supported in its early stages by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), is now heading towards commercialisation through a new spin-out company, Casdu Crop Solutions.

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Carbogenics Secures First US Production Facility in Raton, New Mexico!
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Carbogenics Secures First US Production Facility in Raton, New Mexico!
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Carbogenics USA establishes its first US manufacturing hub with support from the State of New Mexico, strengthening regional partnerships and accelerating sustainable carbon innovation.

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Funding boost to help bio-based innovations reach market
Funding boost to help bio-based innovations reach market

Applications are now open for the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre’s (IBioIC) BioProcess Scale-up Accelerator Competition, offering up to £10,000 towards scale-up project costs to help companies and academic teams develop their bioprocesses through its FlexBIO facility at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

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Beta Bugs Secures £800,000 in Funding to Deliver Commercial Growth Under New Leadership
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Beta Bugs Secures £800,000 in Funding to Deliver Commercial Growth Under New Leadership
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Beta Bugs Ltd., a leader in Black Soldier Fly (BSF) genetics, today announced that it has raised £800,000 in a new funding round from its existing investors.

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Scottish EDGE Launches Round 24 with a £1.5m Prize Pot!
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Scottish EDGE Launches Round 24 with a £1.5m Prize Pot!
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Scottish EDGE invites applications from businesses across all sectors, whether pre-trading or up to five years in trading. Winners will receive a share of a £1.5m prize pot, along with access to a network of industry experts and support opportunities.

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Space biosphere company launches mission to tackle dairy waste
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Space biosphere company launches mission to tackle dairy waste
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Take Root Bio worked with Heriot-Watt University to successfully turn salty whey, a high-volume by-product from cheese production, into a widely used fuel called bioethanol.

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Edinburgh spinout awarded £1.2 million to advance hormone monitoring technology
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Edinburgh spinout awarded £1.2 million to advance hormone monitoring technology
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An Edinburgh-based spinout developing a new way to measure hormone levels in real time has secured £1.2 million to explore how its technology could provide new insights into women’s hormone-related conditions and support improved diagnosis and treatment.

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Celtic Renewables partners with Evonik for low-carbon sustainable cosmetics
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Celtic Renewables partners with Evonik for low-carbon sustainable cosmetics
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Evonik is using Celtic Renewables’ bio-butanol to produce ECOHANCE® Soft BOL, a sustainable emollient for cosmetics and personal care products.

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Senior Environmental Consultant - Marine Restoration
offshore renewables, Marine, habitat restoration
Marine Science, Senior position
Senior Environmental Consultant - Marine Restoration
offshore renewables, Marine, habitat restoration
Marine Science, Senior position

SAMS is offering an exciting opportunity to provide environmental consultancy leadership within the SAMS Enterprise delivery team, with a focus on marine biodiversity, nature enhancement and habitat restoration, within commercial sectors such as but not limited to, offshore renewables, oil and gas and aquaculture.

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offshore renewables, Marine, habitat restoration
Marine Science, Senior position
MSAT Bioprocess Specialist
Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing
MSAT Bioprocess Specialist
Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing

A leading biopharmaceutical manufacturer are seeking an MSAT Bioprocess Engineer to support the technology transfer of biologics processes from development into GMP manufacturing. This role is central to ensuring smooth scale‑up, robust documentation, and ongoing process improvements within a compliant Quality Management System.

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Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing
Microbiology and Contamination Control Manager
Pharmaceuticals, Contamination, Manufacturing
Microbiology and Contamination Control Manager
Pharmaceuticals, Contamination, Manufacturing

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Microbiology leader to take ownership of both QC Microbiology operations and site-wide Contamination Control Strategy (CCS) within a growing pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

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Pharmaceuticals, Contamination, Manufacturing
Equipment and Facilities Engineer
Pharmaceuticals, Engineer
Equipment and Facilities Engineer
Pharmaceuticals, Engineer

Aa well-established pharmaceutical manufacturer producing life-improving medicines, is looking for an Equipment and Facilities Engineer to join their engineering team. This is a great opportunity for a maintenance-minded engineer to take real ownership of equipment reliability, safety and compliance on a site where the work genuinely matters.

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Pharmaceuticals, Engineer

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Key IBioIC publications, industry newsletters and policy documents

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Life Sciences Strategy for Scotland 2035 Vision
Life Sciences Strategy for Scotland 2035 Vision
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Unlocking the UK’s biomass resources as a feedstock for Chemical Manufacturing Enabled by Industrial Biotechnology and Engineering Biology
Unlocking the UK’s biomass resources as a feedstock for Chemical Manufacturing Enabled by Industrial Biotechnology and Engineering Biology
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National Plan for Industrial Biotechnology
IBioIC Publication
National Plan for Industrial Biotechnology
IBioIC Publication
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IBioIC Publication
Serial Utilisation of Whisky Co-products Report
IBioIC Publication
Serial Utilisation of Whisky Co-products Report
IBioIC Publication
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IBioIC Publication