Life Sciences
Scottish professional services firms to support tech conference delegation with funding for families
Published 6 months ago
Two professional services firms have signalled their support for female founders by providing funding for their families to travel to one of the world’s biggest tech conferences.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Dundee contraception research bolstered by $4.4m funding award
Published 7 months ago
Researchers at the University of Dundee’s Schools of Medicine and Life Sciences have received $4.4 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help discover potential contraceptives that work by affecting the sperm once they have entered the female reproductive system.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Entrepreneurs welcomed to final iteration of Pathfinder Accelerator
Published 7 months ago
Twenty-six entrepreneurs from the Highlands and Islands have embarked on the final edition of the Pathfinder Accelerator, a four-month programme led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), aimed at expediting their journey to business success.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CRUK earmarks £123m for Scots cancer researchers
Published 7 months ago
Cancer Research UK has announced that it will award up to £123 million over a seven-year funding commitment to Glasgow’s Beatson Institute for Cancer Research.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Orbex rockets into Glasgow spotlighting Scotland’s space industry
Published 7 months ago
Scotland-based rocket firm, Orbex, has announced it will feature at the UK Space Agency’s ‘Space for Everyone’ event in Glasgow’s George Square on the 21 to 22 September.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh’s Old College Capital backs AlveoGene in pioneering respiratory gene therapy
Published 8 months ago
AlveoGene, a biotech start-up specialising in inhaled gene therapy for rare respiratory diseases, has officially launched.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Emblation settles into new £4m Stirling HQ
Published 8 months ago
Scottish health tech firm Emblation has officially commenced its move into a new £4 million headquarters in Stirling, ushering in the start of a new era.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Inward investment support boosted by £50,000 for business-academic collaborations
Published 8 months ago
Research into the relationship between financial vulnerability and mental health, and the development of a portable system for monitoring hormonal fluctuations, are among the latest projects to have been backed by a national inward investment fund.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish space-tech scaleup Krucial secures $3.7m funding to accelerate growth
Published 8 months ago
Scottish scaleup Krucial, which utilises space technology to provide digital solutions, has secured further funding of more than $3.7mn as it continues to expand into international markets.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow’s Microplate Dx secures £2.5m to fight antibiotic resistance
Published 8 months ago
Glasgow-based medical start-up Microplate Dx has successfully closed a £2.5 million seed funding round to accelerate the development of its point-of-care diagnostic platform.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Enterprise backs Össur with £400,000 for prosthetic innovations
Published 8 months ago
Livingston-based prosthetic technology specialist, Össur, has secured a £400,000 research and development grant from Scottish Enterprise, as part of a £2 million project aimed at advancing upper limb prosthetic technologies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish aquaculture mission to Norway aims for global growth
Published 8 months ago
A Scottish Government-backed delegation is travelling to Norway this week to showcase the strength of the country’s aquaculture supply chain and boost international trade opportunities for SMEs.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
BDD secures £2m to accelerate drug trials and innovations
Published 9 months ago
Glasgow-based integrated drug formulation and clinical trials specialist BDD has secured a fresh £2 million investment to fuel its expansion, responding to a surge in demand for its proprietary drug delivery technology and its niche clinical trial services.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh’s Cytomos gears up for 2024 launch with £4m funding
Published 9 months ago
Edinburgh-based life science firm, Cytomos, has successfully raised £4 million in a recent investment round for the development and market-testing of its Cytomos Dielectric Spectroscopy (CDS) technology.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish tech firm Chemify raises £36m for digital chemistry revolution
Published 9 months ago
Chemify, a company specialising in digital chemical technologies, today announced the completion of a funding round worth £36 million.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish professional services firms to support tech conference delegation with funding for families
Published 6 months ago
Two professional services firms have signalled their support for female founders by providing funding for their families to travel to one of the world’s biggest tech conferences.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Dundee contraception research bolstered by $4.4m funding award
Published 7 months ago
Researchers at the University of Dundee’s Schools of Medicine and Life Sciences have received $4.4 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help discover potential contraceptives that work by affecting the sperm once they have entered the female reproductive system.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Entrepreneurs welcomed to final iteration of Pathfinder Accelerator
Published 7 months ago
Twenty-six entrepreneurs from the Highlands and Islands have embarked on the final edition of the Pathfinder Accelerator, a four-month programme led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), aimed at expediting their journey to business success.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CRUK earmarks £123m for Scots cancer researchers
Published 7 months ago
Cancer Research UK has announced that it will award up to £123 million over a seven-year funding commitment to Glasgow’s Beatson Institute for Cancer Research.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Orbex rockets into Glasgow spotlighting Scotland’s space industry
Published 7 months ago
Scotland-based rocket firm, Orbex, has announced it will feature at the UK Space Agency’s ‘Space for Everyone’ event in Glasgow’s George Square on the 21 to 22 September.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh’s Old College Capital backs AlveoGene in pioneering respiratory gene therapy
Published 8 months ago
AlveoGene, a biotech start-up specialising in inhaled gene therapy for rare respiratory diseases, has officially launched.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Emblation settles into new £4m Stirling HQ
Published 8 months ago
Scottish health tech firm Emblation has officially commenced its move into a new £4 million headquarters in Stirling, ushering in the start of a new era.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Inward investment support boosted by £50,000 for business-academic collaborations
Published 8 months ago
Research into the relationship between financial vulnerability and mental health, and the development of a portable system for monitoring hormonal fluctuations, are among the latest projects to have been backed by a national inward investment fund.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish space-tech scaleup Krucial secures $3.7m funding to accelerate growth
Published 8 months ago
Scottish scaleup Krucial, which utilises space technology to provide digital solutions, has secured further funding of more than $3.7mn as it continues to expand into international markets.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow’s Microplate Dx secures £2.5m to fight antibiotic resistance
Published 8 months ago
Glasgow-based medical start-up Microplate Dx has successfully closed a £2.5 million seed funding round to accelerate the development of its point-of-care diagnostic platform.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Enterprise backs Össur with £400,000 for prosthetic innovations
Published 8 months ago
Livingston-based prosthetic technology specialist, Össur, has secured a £400,000 research and development grant from Scottish Enterprise, as part of a £2 million project aimed at advancing upper limb prosthetic technologies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish aquaculture mission to Norway aims for global growth
Published 8 months ago
A Scottish Government-backed delegation is travelling to Norway this week to showcase the strength of the country’s aquaculture supply chain and boost international trade opportunities for SMEs.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
BDD secures £2m to accelerate drug trials and innovations
Published 9 months ago
Glasgow-based integrated drug formulation and clinical trials specialist BDD has secured a fresh £2 million investment to fuel its expansion, responding to a surge in demand for its proprietary drug delivery technology and its niche clinical trial services.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh’s Cytomos gears up for 2024 launch with £4m funding
Published 9 months ago
Edinburgh-based life science firm, Cytomos, has successfully raised £4 million in a recent investment round for the development and market-testing of its Cytomos Dielectric Spectroscopy (CDS) technology.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish tech firm Chemify raises £36m for digital chemistry revolution
Published 9 months ago
Chemify, a company specialising in digital chemical technologies, today announced the completion of a funding round worth £36 million.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →