IBioIC in the News
New heart disease treatment could stem from daffodils
Initial findings from this IBioIC funded project, run by Agroceutical Products and Robert Gordon University, suggesting that alkaloids from daffodils could prevent cardiovascular disorders was covered by in print by The Herald (Glasgow) and The Press & Journal (Aberdeen), and online by The Herald, Aberdeen Business News Newsletter, The Press & Journal - Twitter, Floral Daily, Press and Journal, Aberdeen Business News, Farming UK and Farming UK - Twitter.
IBioIC strengthens team with appointment from Oxford University Innovation
The appointment of Andrew Bowen to IBioIC’s team was reported by DIGIT, DIGIT – Twitter, and DIGIT - LinkedIn.
Researchers make meaty breakthrough to support cultivated pork production
This Roslin Technologies and the University of Edinburgh project to improve cell generation for cultivated meat was picked up by Food & Beverage Networker Magazine, Food & Beverage Networker Magazine – Twitter, and Food & Beverage Networker Magazine - LinkedIn.
Marine waste from inactive oil platforms may yield feed ingredients
Cesscon’s project to use seaweed, algae and other marine life brought to shore when oil platforms are decommissioned as livestock and aquaculture feed was covered by The Fish Site, Envirotec, OLTNEWS, Global Seafood Alliance, Responsible Seafood Advocate – Twitter, AquaFeed, The Aquaculturists – Twitter, The Aquaculturists, Maritime Journal, Aquafeed Newsroom, Fish Focus, AquaFeed, Eco Magazine, Eco Magazine – Twitter, Eco Magazine – LinkedIn, Offshore, Offshore – Twitter, Offshore – LinkedIn, , The Press and Journal – Twitter, Press and Journal, Energy Voice, Energy Voice – Twitter, Fish Focus – Twitter, Nature World News, International Aquafeed – LinkedIn, Marine Industry News, and World Ports Organization, and in print in The Press & Journal (Aberdeen).
Increased funding to mitigate rising costs of bioeconomy innovation
IBioIC’s latest round of Feasiblity Funding was launched in November and covered by FutureScot, FutureScot – Twitter, FutureScot – LinkedIn, DIGIT, DIGIT – Twitter, DIGIT – LinkedIn, Silicon Scotland, Silicon Scotland – LinkedIn, Business Leader, The Chemical Engineer, and The Chemical Engineer - Twitter.
Grant set to kickstart revival of Scottish seaweed trade
IBioIC was one of the organisations awarded a share of £13m from Marine Fund Scotland’s latest round of funding. The story was covered in print byThe Herald (Glasgow) and online in The National, Business Insider, Business Insider – Twitter, The Oban Times, The Fishing Daily, The Fishing Daily – Twitter, The Fishing Daily – LinkedIn, The Orkney News, The Orkney News - Twitter, Scottish Rural Network.
Aberdeen firm Sem’s jungle success scoops $100,000 prize in Peru
Environmentally-friendly waste specialist Sem Energy scooped a prize of $100,000 (more than £83,200) rewarding its efforts to conserve the Amazon rainforest. The story was picked up by Press and Journal, and Evening Express - Twitter.
Foreign money feeds Scotland’s flourishing life sciences sector
IBioIC CEO Mark Bustard spoke to The Herald about the robust international appetite for investment in Scotland. Covered in The Herald, Herald Business – Twitter, and in print in The Herald (Glasgow).