BioAccelerate, AberInnovation’s investment-readiness accelerator programme for early-stage businesses and startups, is back for a fourth time and seeking ambitious innovations to join its 2022 cohort.

Selected by the prestigious EIC Accelerator Pilot, ALTAR secures 10.3 million euros to accelerate its development.

Growing sugar beet in Scotland and processing the crop at a purpose-built biorefinery facility initially producing bioethanol could support thousands of jobs and make a significant contribution to the country’s net zero ambitions, according to a study funded by Scottish Enterprise and produced by IBioIC.

Dyneval, the Roslin-based biotechnology start-up, has secured more than £1.8 million of funding from investors as it expands its team and gears up to launch its first product at the start of 2022.

A boost has been delivered to Scotland’s emerging bioeconomy thanks to a new partnership announced between IBioIC and Scottish Government-backed Zero Waste Scotland, the country’s circular economy experts.

Beta Bugs Ltd announces the launch of a new insect farming industry publication, Beta Buzz.

The Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards, now it its seventh year, launched today (28 October, 2021) to find and celebrate the exceptional work achieved through academic and business partnerships.

With the UN’s Climate Change summit (COP26) due to take place in Glasgow next month, the world’s focus is rapidly turning to arguably the greatest challenge to ever face mankind.

Having successfully launched their first test on September 1st 2021, Scottish spin out company MI:RNA Ltd now have their sights set on adapting their ground breaking technology for early detection of Johne’s disease in cattle, a chronic wasting condition which is currently incurable.

AberInnovation celebrated its official opening on Thursday 21 October 2021 in a ceremony presided over by the Right Honourable Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister of Wales.

Holiferm, the award-winning University of Manchester biotech spin out, is set to elevate its work in developing eco-friendly biosurfactants following a significant first close of an investment boost to build a commercial biosurfactant plant.

A team of Scottish researchers is exploring a new bio-based process that could see fish processing waste used to create one of the key components in the production of nylon, in what is believed to be a global first.

The ECP takes place for the sixth time since 2017 in uninterrupted sequence.

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.