What people are saying about our facilities, our expertise and achievements
"… a world capital for livestock health and genetics…”
Bill Gates, Gates Foundation,"The Roslin Innovation Centre will provide companies with state-of-the-art facilities, first class customer service and accelerated access to strategic research opportunities."
John Mackenzie, CEO, Roslin Innovation Centre“In recognition of our excellence of animal sciences research in Scotland we are a major partner in the UK Agri-Tech Centre of Excellence, and also form a joint venture with the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.”
Professor David Hume, former Director of The Roslin Institute"The One Health theme of our research provides unique opportunities to map traits between animal and human disease."
Professor David Argyle,“The co-location of Roslin Technologies in the new Roslin Innovation Centre, currently under construction on the Easter Bush Campus, will provide unprecedented opportunities for researchers to access business and commercialisation expertise as well as funding.”
Hugh Edmiston, Director of Corporate Services,“We are seeing an ever-increasing appetite for investment in technology advancements in animal health and agriculture and Roslin Technologies will provide a channel for those funds to help accelerate these projects.”
Martin Hjorth-Jensen, Chairman, JB Equity“The new Centre building will be an iconic gateway building within the Easter Bush Campus for the University of Edinburgh, and will act as a visual indicator of the University’s commitment to research excellence. We are enormously proud to be playing the key role in delivering such an outstanding building and are committed to ensuring it is completed to the very highest standards.”
Paul Griffen, Construction Director, McLaughlin & Harvey“The Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre will provide a gathering space that allows public engagement, meetings and integration across Campus."
Dr Nicola Stock, Public Engagement Officer, The Roslin Institute,“The Easter Bush Campus provides a dynamic working environment within an accessible, rural setting offering an idyllic work life balance for all of our staff, students and tenants.”
Val White, Campus Operating Officer, Easter Bush Campus“This building will bring together the research and enterprise activities into a vibrant interactive core at the heart of the Campus.”
Val White, Campus Operating Officer, Easter Bush Campus“The Roslin Innovation Centre provides an opportunity to extend and promote our collaborative commercial research, while providing the necessary space to extend and develop strategic partnering opportunities with large and small businesses.”
John Mackenzie, CEO, Roslin Innovation Centre“We recently relocated to the Easter Bush Campus from London and we’re excited to be among the first tenants at the Roslin Innovation Centre. Currently housed in the ‘pop up incubator’ in the Sir Alexander Robertson Building we have already taken an extra unit. The team are looking forward to moving into the this flagship gateway building next summer.”
Steve Parsons, CEO, Greengage Lighting Ltd“Greengage is a role model tenant and exactly the type of innovative company we are looking to attract.”
John Mackenzie, CEO, Roslin Innovation Centre“Delighted that we are one of the first companies to sign up to the Roslin Innovation Centre and be part of this exciting new development.”
Professor Tom Freeman, Founder and CTO, Kajeka Ltd“Being in the midst of a burgeoning community of animal health spin out and spin in companies being attracted to the Roslin Innovation Centre is the perfect place for us to locate.”
Glen Illing - Partner, JB Equity and acting CEO, Roslin Technologies