Edinburgh-based Carbogenics marks a decade of turning waste into climate solutions
Edinburgh-based biocarbon company marks a decade of innovation with growing international ambitions and expansion into the US.
Scotland’s Biobased Manufacturing Launchpad Showcase
Leaders from across industry, academia, investment, and government came together recently to celebrate the achievements of the Scottish BioBased Manufacturing Launchpad, one of the UKRI Launchpad programmes funded by Innovate UK at a showcase event in Glasgow delivered by IBioIC in partnership with Innovate UK.
Accelerating the Circular Economy across Europe
European Circular Innovation Valley (ECIV) delegates met in Glasgow in September to review progress on Europe-wide acceleration of the circular economy and to meet some of Scotland’s leading innovators.
National Plan sets roadmap to grow Scotland’s industrial biotechnology sector to £2 billion by 2030
A refreshed National Plan for Industrial Biotechnology, prepared by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) on behalf of Scottish Enterprise, has been launched by Alyn Smith MSP, Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education, at the Scottish Biobased Manufacturing Launchpad Showcase.
ECIV Open Call 1 Results: A Strong Start for Circular Innovation in Europe
The first Open Call of the European Circular Innovation Valley (ECIV) has successfully demonstrated the strong interest and engagement of European stakeholders in advancing the circular economy. With high-quality proposals and solid interregional collaboration, this first milestone sets the stage for future opportunities through Open Call 2 and the upcoming Experimentation Fund.
Eco start-up looks to give wind turbine blades a second life
Sustainable Extricko, originally founded by brothers Joe and Sam Penhaul Smith to tackle waste from the sailing industry, has created a process that uses steam and pressure to separate composites into their component parts, allowing useful compounds to be recovered rather than sent for disposal.
Fund to attract inward investment launches fresh round
The Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund (IICF) has launched a round for 2026 to support companies out with Scotland who are exploring investing or basing a presence here. They can apply for up to £10k to fund collaborations with Scotland’s universities, colleges and research institutes, focussed on priority opportunity areas including health tech, energy transition, space and food & drink innovation.
Holiferm & Organica combine to accelerate global biotech innovation and commercialisation
Holiferm and Organica UK have announced a strategic combination, strengthened by a continued partnership with Sadorp. The transaction brings together Holiferm’s biosurfactant innovation and manufacturing with Organica’s formulation and finished-product capability, creating a combined business spanning ingredient development, advanced applications, product manufacturing, and commercialisation.
First Minister John Swinney Visits Ingenza to Highlight Scotland’s Economic Growth
Ingenza, a world-leading protein CRDMO were delighted to welcome Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, to its inGenius® Building where he chose to announce his legislative agenda for his Programme for Government.
Funding secured to open doors for business-academic partnerships
Vital funding to kick-start business-academic partnerships has been secured, to support new products, processes, services and workforce practices.
Scottish innovation takes root in fight against potato disease
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 prospective new spin-out company, Casdu Crop Solutions.
Carbogenics Secures First US Production Facility in Raton, New Mexico!
Carbogenics USA establishes its first US manufacturing hub with support from the State of New Mexico, strengthening regional partnerships and accelerating sustainable carbon innovation.
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.
Beta Bugs Secures £800,000 in Funding to Deliver Commercial Growth Under New Leadership
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.
Scottish EDGE Launches Round 24 with a £1.5m Prize Pot!
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.
Space biosphere company launches mission to tackle dairy waste
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.
Edinburgh spinout awarded £1.2 million to advance hormone monitoring technology
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.
Celtic Renewables partners with Evonik for low-carbon sustainable cosmetics
Evonik is using Celtic Renewables’ bio-butanol to produce ECOHANCE® Soft BOL, a sustainable emollient for cosmetics and personal care products.
Carbogenics Awarded as part of the Water Discovery Challenge Finalists
The Water Discovery Challenge has awarded £100k of funding to Carbogenics to develop FilaChar, a patent-pending carbon material that can improve wastewater treatment and protect rivers while reducing costs and emissions.
ECIV Open Call 1 Results: A Strong Start for Circular Innovation in Europe
The first Open Call of the European Circular Innovation Valley (ECIV) has successfully demonstrated the strong interest and engagement of European stakeholders in advancing the circular economy. With high-quality proposals and solid interregional collaboration, this first milestone sets the stage for future opportunities through Open Call 2 and the upcoming Experimentation Fund.