IBioIC in the News

We need to shout about our successes - Liz Fletcher on celebrating women in biotech.  

IBioIC Operations Director Liz Fletcher penned a piece on women in biotech. The story was published in FutureScot, FutureScot – Twitter and FutureScot – Linked In in August. 


Whisky co-products help save the Amazon from intoxication 

Previous PR around a SEM project led to the company being invited to take part in a project to detoxify waste water from the gold mining process. The story was published in September by Business Connect, Press and Journal, in print in Press and Journal (Aberdeen), The Press & Journal (Highlands and Islands), Daily Headlines (Press & Journal), Press and Journal – Linked In, Press and Journal - Twitter, Aberdeen Business News, Grampian Online, and Aberdeen Business News – Twitter, Aberdeen Business News – Linked In, Business Connect – Twitter and Grampian Online – Twitter.  


Hi-tech softening enzymes offer hope of revival for Scottish wool industry 

This story, about a project to use enzymes to soften Scottish sheep wool and make it more suitable for clothing, was originally published in March 2022. It was picked up again in September by The Guardian, The Guardian – Twitter, MSN, and The Scottish Daily Mail (print).  


First ever bioeconomy week shines spotlight on scotland’s fight against climate change 

Scotland’s first ever Bioeconomy Week took place in October and highlighted the important role of the burgeoning biotechnology community in the race against climate change. The story was published by Business Connect, Business Connect  - Twitter, and Silicon Scotland


 New accelerator programme will help biotech start-ups and support transition to net zero 

The launch of the Biotech Innovators Accelerator Programme during Bioeconomy Week Scotland in October was picked up by The Scotsman, The Scotsman (Edinburgh) - print edition, Scottish Financial News, Silicon ScotlandScottish Financial News newsletter, Scottish Financial News – Twitter, Digit, Digit – Twitter, Manufacturing Management, Business Leader


 IBioIC strengthens team with appointment from Oxford University Innovation 

The appointment of Andrew Bowen to the role of Senior Business Engagement Manager with IBioIC was picked up by Digit Newsletter, Digit, Digit – Linked In, Digit – Twitter, High Growth Scotland, High Growth Scotland Newsletter, High Growth Scotland – Linked In, High Growth Scotland – TwitterDeadline News, Business Connect, Business Connect – Twitter, Business Connect – Linked In, Business Leader, and The Manufacturer.  


 Researchers make meaty breakthrough to support cultivated pork production 

Roslin Technologies worked with the University of Edinburgh to address key challenges in the scale up of lab-grown meat. The story went out in October and was covered by The Scotsman, The Scotsman (Edinburgh) - print edition, Business Insider, Business Insider - Twitter, Holyrood , Holyrood - Twitter, Vegconomist, Silicon Scotland, Silicon Scotland - LinkedIn, The Herald, The Herald (Glasgow), print edition,  The Herald Newsletter, Innovations in Food Technology, Innovation in Food Technology - Twitter, Food and Drink Technology, Industrial News, and Industrial News - Twitter 


 UK grants that can give biotech startups a vital jump-start 

Labiotech.eu reported on the work being done by the Women in Synthetic Biology group, co-founded by IBioIC, after attending an online meeting in October.  

Valerie Evans