Life Sciences
Archangels-Backed BDD launches advanced manufacturing unit following £2m in funding
Published 4 months ago
Contract research company BDD has opened its new 122m² GMP manufacturing facility at BioCity near Glasgow, following a successful inspection by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) in March 2025.
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Edinburgh startup raises £780k to launch PPE innovation
Published 4 months ago
Scottish company Mask Logic has secured over £780,000 in seed funding and grants to bring its respirator to market.
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Scottish bioeconomy secures £5m boost for innovation
Published 4 months ago
Research and development initiatives designed to accelerate bio-based manufacturing in Scotland have received a £5 million funding boost through Innovate UK’s Launchpad programme.
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Equity Gap provides £700k to Edinburgh biotech firm Lentitek
Published 5 months ago
Edinburgh-based Lentitek Ltd has secured £1 million in funding over the past six months, including £700,000 from Scottish angel investment syndicate Equity Gap.
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Foresight Group leads £3.4m investment in Scottish biotech firm
Published 5 months ago
Scottish biotech engineering company uFraction8 has secured £3.4 million in new investment following the completion of a funding round led by Foresight Group.
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Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund awards £30k to cutting-edge R&D projects
Published 6 months ago
The latest round of the Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund (IICF) has awarded three projects up to £10,000 each.
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Inverclyde chiropractor sees rise in patients after support from Business Gateway
Published 6 months ago
An Inverclyde chiropractic practice has seen an increase in its patient base after the owner received specialist support from Business Gateway.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
The Bettii Pod secures £400,000 in investment and Scottish Edge funding
Published 7 months ago
The Bettii Pod Ltd, an innovative FemTech start-up founded by CEO Elaine Galston, has secured £70,000 in Scottish Edge funding after emerging as a winner in the latest competition round.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh gene control company completes £3m seed funding round
Published 7 months ago
Pictured (L-R): Mark Beaumont, partner at Eos; Jessica Birt, Concinnity CEO and co-founder; Dr Matthew Dale, CSO and co-founder; Professor David Venables, chair of board; Professor Susan Rosser, chair of scientific advisory board (credit: Stewart Attwood)
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Eden Mill and MiAlgae to turn whisky waste into sustainable omega-3s
Published 9 months ago
Eden Mill distillery has partnered with MiAlgae, a Scottish biotech firm and Earthshot Prize finalist, to repurpose whisky effluent, a by-product of distillation, to grow microalgae as a sustainable source of omega-3s.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh biotech raises £950k for breakthrough dialysis treatment
Published 10 months ago
Invizius, an Edinburgh-based biotech company pioneering treatments for dialysis patients, has secured £950,000 in funding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow biotech firm completes $14m funding round
Published 11 months ago
SOLASTA Bio, a Glasgow-based agri-biotech firm, has successfully raised $14 million (c. £10.7m) in Series A funding to advance its groundbreaking nature-inspired bioinsecticides.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
West of Scotland Space Cluster launches
Published 11 months ago
The West of Scotland Space Cluster, the newest addition to the UK’s thriving ecosystem of regional space clusters, has launched ahead of Space-Comm Expo Scotland at SEC Glasgow 11-12 September, one of the year’s biggest UK space industry events.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
Investors dive in with seven-figure boost for Scots underwater robotics pioneer
Published 11 months ago
HonuWorx, a Scottish underwater robotics company, has received a seven-figure investment to advance its plans to transform operations in the energy and security sectors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh bionic hand startup raises £800,000 funding
Published 11 months ago
Metacarpal – a startup behind what is thought to be the world’s first mechanical bionic hand – has secured £800,000 in seed funding to accelerate its prosthetics development and improve the lives of amputees.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Archangels-Backed BDD launches advanced manufacturing unit following £2m in funding
Published 4 months ago
Contract research company BDD has opened its new 122m² GMP manufacturing facility at BioCity near Glasgow, following a successful inspection by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) in March 2025.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh startup raises £780k to launch PPE innovation
Published 4 months ago
Scottish company Mask Logic has secured over £780,000 in seed funding and grants to bring its respirator to market.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish bioeconomy secures £5m boost for innovation
Published 4 months ago
Research and development initiatives designed to accelerate bio-based manufacturing in Scotland have received a £5 million funding boost through Innovate UK’s Launchpad programme.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Equity Gap provides £700k to Edinburgh biotech firm Lentitek
Published 5 months ago
Edinburgh-based Lentitek Ltd has secured £1 million in funding over the past six months, including £700,000 from Scottish angel investment syndicate Equity Gap.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Foresight Group leads £3.4m investment in Scottish biotech firm
Published 5 months ago
Scottish biotech engineering company uFraction8 has secured £3.4 million in new investment following the completion of a funding round led by Foresight Group.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund awards £30k to cutting-edge R&D projects
Published 6 months ago
The latest round of the Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund (IICF) has awarded three projects up to £10,000 each.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Inverclyde chiropractor sees rise in patients after support from Business Gateway
Published 6 months ago
An Inverclyde chiropractic practice has seen an increase in its patient base after the owner received specialist support from Business Gateway.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
The Bettii Pod secures £400,000 in investment and Scottish Edge funding
Published 7 months ago
The Bettii Pod Ltd, an innovative FemTech start-up founded by CEO Elaine Galston, has secured £70,000 in Scottish Edge funding after emerging as a winner in the latest competition round.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh gene control company completes £3m seed funding round
Published 7 months ago
Pictured (L-R): Mark Beaumont, partner at Eos; Jessica Birt, Concinnity CEO and co-founder; Dr Matthew Dale, CSO and co-founder; Professor David Venables, chair of board; Professor Susan Rosser, chair of scientific advisory board (credit: Stewart Attwood)
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Eden Mill and MiAlgae to turn whisky waste into sustainable omega-3s
Published 9 months ago
Eden Mill distillery has partnered with MiAlgae, a Scottish biotech firm and Earthshot Prize finalist, to repurpose whisky effluent, a by-product of distillation, to grow microalgae as a sustainable source of omega-3s.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh biotech raises £950k for breakthrough dialysis treatment
Published 10 months ago
Invizius, an Edinburgh-based biotech company pioneering treatments for dialysis patients, has secured £950,000 in funding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow biotech firm completes $14m funding round
Published 11 months ago
SOLASTA Bio, a Glasgow-based agri-biotech firm, has successfully raised $14 million (c. £10.7m) in Series A funding to advance its groundbreaking nature-inspired bioinsecticides.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
West of Scotland Space Cluster launches
Published 11 months ago
The West of Scotland Space Cluster, the newest addition to the UK’s thriving ecosystem of regional space clusters, has launched ahead of Space-Comm Expo Scotland at SEC Glasgow 11-12 September, one of the year’s biggest UK space industry events.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
Investors dive in with seven-figure boost for Scots underwater robotics pioneer
Published 11 months ago
HonuWorx, a Scottish underwater robotics company, has received a seven-figure investment to advance its plans to transform operations in the energy and security sectors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh bionic hand startup raises £800,000 funding
Published 11 months ago
Metacarpal – a startup behind what is thought to be the world’s first mechanical bionic hand – has secured £800,000 in seed funding to accelerate its prosthetics development and improve the lives of amputees.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →