IBioIC in the News
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.
This story from the last quarter was picked up again by Digit, Digit Linked In, Digit Twitter, Digit’s Movers and Shakers column, and again on Digit Linked In and Digit Twitter, and the Digit Newsletter online and in print.
Researchers sense new technology for detecting chemical contamination
Scottish researchers are developing a first-of-its-kind tool to monitor for toxic chemicals using bioengineering, with the potential to transform routine health and safety testing across a range of industries.
Over May and June, this IBioIC funded project was covered in FutureScot, FutureScot - Twitter, FutureScot - LinkedIn, Holyrood, Holyrood Newsletter, Silicon Scotland, Deadline News, PublicTechnology.net, and Process Industry Informer.
Biotechnology network reaches milestone as Scotland’s bioeconomy continues to grow
In July, IBioIC announced that membership had passed the milestone figure of 150, as more organisations become part of Scotland’s burgeoning bioeconomy.
Helping us celebrate were DIGIT, DIGIT - Twitter, DIGIT - LinkedIn, Glasgow City of Science & Innovation, FutureScot, FutureScot - Twitter, FutureScot - LinkedIn, High Growth Scotland, and
Lab-grown algae feeds opportunity for sustainable ingredients
A new approach to growing algae in Scotland could offer a sustainable boost for the aquaculture and agriculture sectors, by providing locally sourced, alternative protein sources and ingredients for feeds.
This popular story was covered in Fish Farming Expert, Fisher Farmer Magazine, Aquafeed, The Fish Site, Silicon Scotland, Eco Magazine, Eco Magazine - Twitter, Eco Magazine - LinkedIn, FeedNavigator, and Invest in Edinburgh – Twitter.
Project aims to prove plastic can be fantastic for pharmaceuticals
We shared the news in July that a team of Scottish researchers, funded by IBioIC, is exploring a new process that could see plastic waste from industrial processes used to manufacture pharmaceuticals for neurological conditions, in what is believed to be a world first.
This was an extremely well received story which was featured on the front page of The Herald (Glasgow) and on BBC Radio Scotland. It was also covered by Silicon Scotland, Silicon Scotland - LinkedIn, Scottish Business News, The Herald, The Herald - Twitter, Dr Philippa Whitford - Twitter, European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, Medical Plastics News, Medical Plastics News - Twitter, Materials Recycling World, and Laboratory News.
