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New funding for biotechnology scale-ups in Scotland

Envirotec Magazine

A new fund has been launched by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) to enable biotech companies to access specialist facilities, equipment and resources. IBioIC’s Facilities Access Fund will allow businesses to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to support critical research and development projects.

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From Gases to Skincare, Air Liquide is Changing the Game for Cosmetics Innovation

Hydrogen Fuel News

Seppic recently inaugurated a fermentation biotechnology laboratory at the Air Liquide Innovation Campus in Delaware, marking a significant shift for a company traditionally associated with gases for sectors like healthcare, food, and electronics. Minimizes waste and eliminates harmful chemical catalysts.

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Demo plant produces industrial sugars from mixed household waste fractions

Envirotec Magazine

A UK-based demonstration plant that generates industrial biotechnology sugars and other recycled material streams from the paper and card in mixed household waste has come online in May 2022. The products will be used in the production of several high-performance bio-based materials. Watch this space!”.

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Start-up providing sustainable Omega-3 secures £2.3m funding

Envirotec Magazine

Edinburgh-based biotechnology start-up MiAlgae has secured further investment of £2.3m Championing the circular economy, the company has developed a novel biotechnology platform which uses low-value coproducts from the food and drink industry as a feedstock to initially grow microalgae rich in Omega-3 oils.

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£16 million funding for biotech firm offering sustainable omega-3

Envirotec Magazine

Biotechnology firm MiAlgae has secured £14 million in funding to advance its operations and scale production. With this backing, we’re focused on building the infrastructure needed to meet the growing global demand for sustainable Omega-3s whilst continuing to advance innovation in biotechnology.”

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UK biotech start-up deploys ‘synthetic oysters’ to tackle water pollution

Envirotec Magazine

Environmental technology company Smart Ops launched a biotechnology solution said to improve global access to clean water, on 21 May. Smart Ops technology has fulfilled the requirements of a significant environment technology verification programme administered by the Indian government, in an apparent first for a water-treatment method.

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Swiss firm reveals first ever shoe made from carbon emissions

Envirotec Magazine

The CO is captured initially using technology from Italian biotech firm Lanzatech – a proprietary fermentation process that depends upon “selected and naturally occurring bacteria”, which converts the carbon-rich gas to ethanol.

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