We are delighted to announce the appointment of a Director of Innovation (DoI) for the University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush Campus, a critical role to continue the growth and recognition of this leading research and innovation community within Midlothian Science Zone.
Complete genetic blueprint supports blue mussel breeding programmes, disease resistance and marine ecosystem conservation.
The UK Government will invest £32m in artificial intelligence (AI) to boost productivity across industries.
Scottish scientists are exploring technology that could unlock the secret to making baked goods and beer gluten-free without compromising on taste.
In 2023, Dyneval embarked on a successful journey as part of the DBT Agri-Tech Trade Mission in South America, visiting Uruguay, Argentina, and Bolivia.
Roslin Institute spinout Wobble Genomics - whose novel approach to RNA sequencing could revolutionise many fields in biotechnology – has raised £8.5m to help commercialise its technology.
Roslin Innovation Centre tenant company Oxitec has opened a new R&D Hub in Roslin, Scotland, to host a growing team of specialists dedicated to creating a Friendly™ biological solution to the world’s most devastating cattle pest, the Asian blue cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus.
Roslin Innovation Centre-based tenant company, Carcinotech, has raised £4.2 million of funding as the company looks to build on its traction in the UK and Europe, with US expansion planned later this year.
Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol – a division of Phibro Animal Health Corporation – have joined forces to engineer a novel yeast strain that will increase yield in the commercial production of bioethanol under both challenging and conventional environmental conditions, further driving the switch to clean biofuels.
Easter Bush Campus-based Beta Bugs Ltd has secured a £1.72m investment to scale-up the production, sale and supply of its Black Soldier Fly eggs and larvae to the insect farming sector, as a sustainable alternative to current sources of protein for animal feed.