Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards celebrate the leading players in Scotland’s buoyant life sciences industry and recognise those who have contributed most to the sector in the last year. We're delighted to see several tenant companies appearing on this impressive short-list, and across various categories.
Beta Bugs Ltd, a developer of premium Black Soldier Fly (BSF) genetics based at Roslin Innovation Centre, has announced the appointment of Dr Alan Tinch as Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2026.
Carbogenics, a new Roslin Innovation Centre tenant, has successfully closed a $3 million investment and grant funding round, positioning the company in a position for accelerated growth and international expansion.
The funding will accelerate Axol’s next phase of growth, supporting the expansion of its US operations and commercial presence, and it will also enable cell manufacturing scale-up at the company's Roslin Innovation Centre base.
AbacusBio have announced the extension of their multi-year collaboration with Bayer to 2030, marking a significant leap forward in predictive plant breeding and agricultural innovation.
The Scottish Seaweed Industry Association (SSIA) Conference 2025 brought together farmers, scientists, policymakers and investors from 11th to 13th November for three days of collaboration and discussion under the theme “Building a Connected Seaweed Sector: Cooperation and Collaboration, Turning the Tides of Innovation.”
Rhizocore Technologies, a biotechnology company which uses fungi to improve tree growth and survival rates, has secured £4.5 million in investment to scale its innovative approach to forestry and woodland restoration. This investment comes after surging demand for Rhizocore’s fungal tree health pellets.
Winning the Blue Economy prize at Converge 2025 marks a significant milestone for Raygonal, recognising their pioneering work in sustainable tropical seafood production in Scotland through the innovative Aquary technology.
A new partnership has been announced by Roslin Innovation Centre biotech member, AlgiSys, which aims to harness the environmental potential of algae and address global pressures on food supply.
Aliyu Dala, a graduate from the University of Edinburgh School of Engineering, is co-winner of the Blue Economy prize, awarded £17,500 for Raygonal, a startup transforming seafood production by combining renewable energy, automation and advanced water management to produce fresh, antibiotic-free seafood year-round.
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