The Scottish Food & Drink Net Zero Challenge Fund has been launched by Interface and Scotland Food & Drink to support food and drink businesses across Scotland. The new fund is a key initiative of the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership’s Recovery Plan, which is supported by the Scottish Government to the tune of £10m.

A filtration system fuelled by whisky co-products is being developed by researchers to sustainably extract rare and valuable metals – including gold, silver, and palladium – from waste electronics using a new combined biological and chemical approach.

UN Ambassador for the Convention on Migratory Species Sacha Dench touched down in Scotland as part of her round Britain climate challenge to raise awareness of the effects of climate change, and shine a light on the innovators working to solve the crisis.

In August, the National Horizons Centre, in partnership with CPI, announced the launch of a new RNA National Training Academy in Darlington to help protect the world against future pandemics and infectious diseases.

Nominations and applications are invited for the role of Chairperson, Life Sciences Scotland Industry Leadership Group.

There have been few positives to take from the Covid-19 pandemic. But, one takeaway that has struck me as revelation is the sheer speed and urgency of the UK’s incredible vaccine manufacturing performance.

Quotient Sciences, the drug development and manufacturing accelerator, has announced a £6.3 million-pound investment in its recently acquired manufacturing facility in Alnwick, U.K.

The Centre for Advanced Measurement Science and Health Translation, in partnership with the National Measurement Laboratory (NML) announce two funding opportunities which can help businesses secure analytical / measurement support from supporting organisations.

Just over a year since its launch, the Scottish Outreach (SCOUT) Project has fast developed a growing reputation for assisting the SME community drive their innovation.

Green Bioactives, the plant biotechnology start-up which opened for business at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, has secured two new international contracts, as it gears up to launch its first consumer product later this year.

Edinburgh based Firefinch Software is delighted to announce that its Head of Marketing Sophie Read was the winner of a special recognition award for outstanding contribution to STEM education in the North East STEM Awards held virtually on the 15th July.

The VIBES - Scottish Environment Business Awards are held each year to recognise and showcase best practice by businesses in improving or reducing environmental impact.

The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) are thrilled to announce that the first ever awareness week dedicated to celebrating all things biofilm will take place from 16-22 August 2021.

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.

HORIBA has announced its participation in a new consortium formed to accelerate the development of process analytical technologies (PAT) in cell and gene therapy manufacturing.

The Round Britain Climate Challenge is the first ever circumnavigation attempt of mainland Britain with an electric paramotor

IBioIC has today launched its new Spin-Out Support Programme that will provide funding for the commercialisation of industrial biotechnology concepts and the creation of more spin-outs, helping to drive the growth of Scotland’s bioeconomy.

AberInnovation’s BioAccelerate programme was brought to a close last week with an expert panel deciding to award two £50,000 innovation grants to PlantSea and Conwy Kombucha.

Unilever has partnered with food tech company ENOUGH, which will supply it with mycoprotein to fuel innovation behind its plant-based brands, starting with The Vegetarian Butcher.

The re-introduction of sugar beet production to Scotland – a move that could support national climate change targets, create green jobs, and unlock new economic opportunities – has taken a significant step forward after the pilot project laying its foundations received new funding.