Scotland's first Bioeconomy Week
Bioeconomy Week Scotland, the first of its kind to be held anywhere in the UK, ran from 3-7 October 2022.
Bioeconomy week showcased Scotland as the location for investing in the emerging biotechnology industry, an education destination for those seeking to study and work in the sector, and a base for accessing world class biotechnology research.
Throughout the week, organisations involved in the Bioeconomy hosted events and activities including workshops, MSP visits, webinars and launches to raise the profile of this important element of Scotland’s economy and its contribution to sustainability and Net Zero goals.
Below are some of the highlights from the Week.
Panel Discussion: Success and Opportunities for Scotland’s Bioeconomy
IBioIC pulled together a panel of experts for a webinar covering all aspects of Scotland’s bioeconomy. Discussions ranged from the success to date to the many opportunities that exist, as well as the barriers that we need to overcome together.
Biotech Innovators launch
The Bioeconomy Cluster Builder was delighted to mark the launch of Biotech Innovators with a dedicated event that offered attendees the opportunity to hear first hand from investors and experienced bioeconomy business owners and to shape the style and content of the Biotech Innovators programme by contributing to breakout room discussions. This event also launched the Expression of Interest process (EoIs welcome until 6 December 2022)
BioTechnology Collaborative With Host Impact Solutions
This invite-only event was a collaboration between Impact Solutions and IBioIC to stimulate collaborative opportunities within R&D and Biotechnology in the bioplastics/ biomaterials field.
Daffodils – a host of golden bioactives and opportunities, with Grampian Growers
Agriculture meets industrial biotech to create value from daffodils. This invite-only event was hosted by agricultural cooperative Grampian Growers. As part of their zero-waste strategy and creating added value to their crop, Grampian Growers are working collaboratively with partners to explore how biorefining may yield other bioactives suitable for nutraceutical and health supplement markets.
