IBioIC in the News
Scottish biotech centre hails £25 million green skills investment 'milestone'
Total investment in green skills led by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC)
has reached £25 million according to analysis undertaken by the Centre’s Technical Director.
The story was covered in The Scotsman, DIGIT, DIGIT February roundup, Silicon Scotland, Silicon Scotland – Linked In, Scottish Financial News Newsletter, Scottish Financial News, Scottish Financial News – Twitter, Scottish Financial News – Linked In, Scottish Development International - Twitter and Scottish Financial Review
More infrastructure is the answer to Scotland’s biotech Catch-22
Liz Fletcher discussed the need for better infrastructure to support businesses scaling up in the UK for The Scotsman and The Scotsman (print),
ScotBio aims to battle Covid-19 and future pandemics with spirulina waste
Extracts from spirulina, the blue-green algae widely consumed as a superfood, could be turned into a therapeutic treatment for Covid-19, the common cold, and a host of other viruses, following promising initial results from research conducted by ScotBio.
The story was covered in Deadline News, Silicon Scotland, Pharmafile, Pharmafile - Twitter, The Herald Newsletter, The Herald, The Herald (Glasgow), The Herald - LinkedIn, Deadline News, Business Insider Newsletter, DIGIT, Business Insider, Business Insider - Twitter, DIGIT Newsletter.
The bioeconomy must be central to Scotland’s post-North Sea future
Mark Bustard discussed the Scottish Government’s energy strategy and the importance of the bioeconomy in the energy transition in The Times and The Times (print).
From petri dish to dinner plate: the challenges of scaling-up cultivated meat production
Liz Fletcher spoke to Laboratory News about the challenges of scaling up for the nascent lab grown meat industry. The story ran in Laboratory News and Laboratory News (print).
Researchers sniff out opportunity for more ethical and eco-friendly perfume
Scent No M received £20,000 via the first IBioIC – backed award at the 2022 Converge Challenge. The start up business uses lab-developed essential oils which don’t require ingredients from animals or specially grown plants.
The project was the subject of media coverage in The Herald Newsletter, Deadline News, The Herald, The Herald – Twitter, The Herald (Glasgow), Silicon Scotland, Silicon Scotland – LinkedIn, Laboratory News, Global Cosmetics News, Renewable Carbon News, Renewable Carbon News – Twitter, Personal Care Insights, and Perfumer & Flavorist.
IBioIC boosts team with strategic Highlands and Islands appointment
The appointment of Annelie du Plessis to IBioIC’s Business Engagement team was reported in Scottish Business News, Scottish Business News - LinkedIn, DIGIT, DIGIT - Twitter, DIGIT - LinkedIn, Scottish Financial News, Scottish Financial News - Twitter, Scottish Financial News - LinkedIn,
Scottish Financial News Newsletter, High Growth Scotland, High Growth Scotland - Twitter,
High Growth Scotland - LinkedIn, Deadline News, Daily Business, The Scotsman (Edinburgh), Press & Journal, The Press & Journal (Aberdeen), Business (Press & Journal), The Herald, The Herald (Glasgow), The Business, and The Business (print).
Scottish seaweed sparks idea to boost electric vehicle batteries
An IBioIC funded project by Marine Biopolymers Ltd and University of Glasgow successfully created a prototype battery which uses electrodes made of silicon derived from brown seaweed which has a much greater lifespan and can store up to ten times the charging capacity of graphite or carbon which is traditionally used.
The story was covered in The Herald, The Herald (Glasgow), Deadline News, Glasgow City of Science & Innovation, E&T Magazine, Scottish Business News, DIGIT, DIGIT – Twitter, DIGIT – LinkedIn, Silicon Scotland, Glasgow City of Science and Innovation – Twitter, and Envirotec Magazine