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.  



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). 

Valerie Evans