Next-generation yeast strain developer and BioCity client company, Phenotypeca Ltd, has been awarded funding from the Future Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub (Vax-Hub) to conduct a feasibility study that will exploit the genetic diversity of baker’s yeast to optimise virus-like particles (VLPs) for vaccine production. Vax-Hub launched...
4D Biomaterials has been awarded funding by Innovate UK for the development and commercialisation of a new class of liquid resins that can be custom-printed into bioresorbable 3D tissue scaffolds providing accelerated and improved wound healing following major surgery. 4D Biomaterials was formed as a spinout by...
Cheshire UK, 29 August 2019 BioCity, the pioneering life science incubator and business collective, has today announced investment in precision medicine biotech, Kinomica Ltd., via the Innovate UK Precision Medicine Investment Accelerator. Spun out from Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Kinomica Ltd is an...
Business support is now available for life science companies in the South East Midlands, thanks to a project delivered by Medilink East Midlands and part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). ACTIS is a £2.1 million scheme, part-funded by ERDF, to provide support for eligible...
Nottingham, UK – 02 May 2019 BioCity, a pioneering life science incubator and business collective, today announced investment in INCUS Performance, further solidifying their position as a keen investor in promising ventures. Founded in 2016, INCUS Performance is a sports technology start-up that is helping athletes to...
A record 139 applications were received from across Scotland’s Higher Education Institutions reinforcing the message that the country’s universities remain a bedrock of innovation for early-stage ideas and projects that have the potential to become viable businesses More projects than ever before will benefit...
Nexus Labs, a pioneering medical education startup, today announced the completion of a Seed funding round to launch its first product, SurgicalTeaching.com a digital platform aimed at enhancing the learning experience of students and doctors around the world. The funding came from the GM&C Life...
[gallery ids="17871,17870"] Fledgling businesses shared £1 million in funding from partner organisations following the latest Scottish EDGE pitching competition. Twenty firms pitched their ideas live at Scottish EDGE to a panel of business heavyweights made up of: Jim McColl of Clyde Blowers, Steve Dunlop of Scottish Enterprise,...
Biomedical research company Alderley Analytical has received £300k funding from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. The Macclesfield-based company, which currently employs 21 people, is expecting to create at least six jobs in the coming months. Alderley Analytical secured the six-figure boost through NPIF - FW Capital...
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN – DEADLINE 2 MAY The Unlocking Ambition Challenge will invest in a group of up to 20 early stage entrepreneurs who will be chosen, mentored and led by some of Scotland’s leading entrepreneurs. They’re looking for early-stage, high-potential entrepreneurs, innovators, academics and...