Dundee-based life sciences company Cellexus is targeting new markets to fuel its growth after forming a partnership that will prove its technology is suitable for use in an untapped area of research and product development.

Dyneval is delighted to announce that it was awarded £100K as the IBioIC EDGE winner at this year’s Scottish EDGE17 awards final. Dyneval is an exciting new venture in the Scottish biotech sector, having already been announced as winner of the i4 Product Design awards in January this year and the Biocity Accelerator Glasgow most promising venture awards in 2020.

A total of 29 businesses from a range of sectors across Scotland have benefited to the tune of £1,175,000 million after being named as winners at the Scottish EDGE Awards Round 17, the UK’s biggest funding competition for potential high growth businesses.

With COP26 set to take place in Glasgow this November, more than perhaps any other year 2021 should be the time we look to, and celebrate, how Scotland is supporting the fight against climate change.

The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has awarded 15 new grants to fund PhD projects at biotechnology companies, marking a commitment of more than £11 million to future green skills since the centre’s inception in 2014.

NCIMB and the University of Edinburgh are collaborating on a project which will screen microorganisms from the NCIMB culture collection for their ability to perform new chemical transformations of interest to the UK’s industrial biotechnology and manufacturing sectors.

NCIMB has launched a new storage service specially tailored to the needs of scientists working on grant funded projects.

ScotBio, a fast growing Scottish biotech business, is expanding its R&D programme to explore the potential of cyanobacteria to treat emerging viral pathogens, including coronaviruses.

Nanobody-based chimeric antibodies target fluorescent and structural proteins.

Pioneering biotechnology firm Horizon Proteins has appointed Iain Lochhead Chief Executive Officer in a boardroom reshuffle to support its growth plans. The strategic changes will also see co-founder Nik Willoughby become Chief Technology Officer.

LSBio (LSBio™), a leading provider of antibodies and life science research reagents, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Redcar, UK-based Absolute Antibody, Ltd

The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) are excited to announce the launch of two national photography competitions.

Now in its sixth year, the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards, celebrating the exceptional work achieved through academic and business partnerships, launch today (Thursday 3 December, 2020).

Arcinova, the UK’s fastest growing multi-service Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations (CDMOs), is delighted to welcome Kelly Rhys-Jones as Human Resources Director.

This week M&S announced an innovation partnership with 3F BIO Ltd, a pioneering biotech company who produce ABUNDA® mycoprotein in a zero-waste process.

The quality and quantity of exceptional biotechnology start-ups to emerge successful from the latest round of Scottish EDGE has seen the entrepreneurial funding competition receive a £77.5K funding boost.

BioAccelerate, AberInnovation’s flagship accelerator programme for early-stage businesses and start-ups is back for its third year and seeking participants for its next cohort.

The implementation of Covid-19 restrictions in March prevented the arrival and installation of the vessels at Celtic Renewables’ new biorefinery plant in Grangemouth.

Internationally renowned Industry veteran Steve Bagshaw joins Arcinova board to propel continued industry-leading growth.

The Welsh Government has announced an additional £3 million in revenue funding for the Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus (AberInnovation).