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CBRE: Investment in cutting-edge facilities crucial for Scotland’s growing life sciences sector

Published 4 months ago

Scotland’s thriving life sciences sector needs increased investment in top-quality lab and research facilities to sustain growth, according to real estate advisor CBRE.

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Scottish life sciences sector achieves £8bn target years ahead of schedule

Published 4 months ago

Scotland’s life sciences industry achieved record-breaking turnover of nearly £10.5 billion in 2021, new figures reveal.

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Scotland invests £847,000 in new biotech scale-up facility

Published 4 months ago

Bio-based businesses in Scotland will soon have access to a vital new infrastructure that will enable them to scale up their products.

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IBioIC brings £35m innovation investment to Scotland’s bioeconomy over last decade

Published 4 months ago

The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has supported the growth of Scotland’s industrial biotechnology sector by helping it to attract £35 million of additional funding for research and development, according to new figures revealed to mark its 10th anniversary.

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Kedras Clinics expands with £50,000 boost from Investment Fund for Scotland

Published 4 months ago

Kedras Clinics, a neurotechnology-focused wellbeing therapy provider, has successfully secured a £50,000 loan from the British Business Bank’s Investment Fund for Scotland, Smaller Loans fund.

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University of Dundee ‘protein sandwich’ could transform cancer drug discovery

Published 5 months ago

A breakthrough class of molecular glue identified at the University of Dundee could pave the way for a new generation of drugs to target cancers and neurodegenerative diseases.

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Scottish biopharma firm’s technology attracts £730k in fresh investment

Published 5 months ago

Scottish biopharmaceutical firm Aurum Biosciences has successfully raised nearly £730,000 in the initial phase of its latest equity funding for advancing its state-of-the-art therapeutic and diagnostic technology.

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Carcinotech secures £750k investment from British Business Bank’s Scotland fund

Published 5 months ago

The British Business Bank has made its first major deal from the £150 million Investment Fund for Scotland, with a £750,000 equity investment, through appointed fund managers Maven Capital Partners into medical technology business Carcinotech.

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West Dunbartonshire firms encouraged to bid for investment zone funds

Published 6 months ago

Businesses in West Dunbartonshire are being urged to seize the opportunity presented by the £160 million Glasgow City Region Investment Zone, as the initiative takes a significant stride forward with the launch of an open call for project funding bids.

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IGS raises record £22.5m to revolutionise vertical farming

Published 6 months ago

Edinburgh-based Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has successfully raised £22.5 million in a Series C funding round to support significant global expansion as the business deploys its vertical farming technology to customers worldwide.

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N4 Partners boosts investment in neurological researcher NeuroClin

Published 6 months ago

N4 Partners has recently concluded an additional seven-figure investment in NeuroClin, an innovative neurological research organisation based at the Eurocentral business hub.

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InnoScot Health urges partnerships to apply for share of £7.5m regulatory innovation funding

Published 6 months ago

InnoScot Health is urging Scottish innovation and science collaborators to take advantage of a £7.5 million pot of grant funding available from Innovate UK.

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IBioIC secures funding to continue growth of Scotland’s bioeconomy

Published 6 months ago

The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has been awarded long-term investment from the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), securing its position at the forefront of Scotland’s emerging bioeconomy.

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Cumulus Oncology receives £9m to further cancer treatment innovations

Published 6 months ago

Edinburgh-based cancer therapeutics development specialist Cumulus Oncology has successfully secured a £9 million funding package, including a significant contribution of £6m from the Scottish National Investment Bank.

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SAIC to deliver £300,000 funding boost for aquaculture research in 2024

Published 7 months ago

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced it will support further research into fish health and wellbeing initiatives in 2024, with seven successful projects set to benefit from its most recent funding call.

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