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Converge welcomes latest cohort with “astonishing breadth and depth of innovation”
Congratulations to Arvaan Mukherjee, Co-Founder and CTO of PhytoVenomics, on being selected as a participant in the 2026 Converge cohort ‘KickStart Challenge’, designed for aspiring entrepreneurs to test, validate and prepare to launch an innovative business ideas. The Roslin Innovation Centre tenant start-up is creating safer, more reliable and globally accessible, next-generation anti-venom solutions.
Why universities are the glue uniting talent, industry and patient need
Universities have a unique role to play in accelerating health technologies out of the lab and into the hands of the clinicians and patients who really need them. But while Scotland continues to lead the way on innovation, change is urgently needed to accelerate pathways to clinical adoption.
Source: The Scotsman
Innovation unlocked by Scotland's aligned national ecosystem
Scotland combines world-class research and clinical excellence with international connectivity and access to a skilled workforce, often with strong talent retention levels which I believe is one of Scotland’s most underappreciated strengths, says Mark Hanna
Source: The Scotsman
Salmon study supports £200m innovation drive
An £8.5m project to boost health and welfare in farmed salmon is contributing to a sector in which innovation spend has surged to almost £200 million within a decade, according to an independent report.
Innovation has broadened across every major area of salmon farming, the review into the sector concludes.
Retaining top business talent
New investment has been announced to help attract and retain high-growth life science companies in Scotland.
A £35 million Life Sciences Accommodation Programme from Scottish Enterprise will improve the availability of affordable premises to businesses in the sector as they commercialise and expand.
Scottish Enterprise launches £35m Life Sciences drive
Scottish Enterprise is backing ambitious life sciences companies to succeed in Scotland, helping to improve the availability of affordable premises for high-growth businesses in the sector as they commercialise and expand. The new £35 million Life Sciences Accommodation Programme has been announced by Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, and will launch later this year.
Source: DIGIT NEWS
Scottish Enterprise appoints Nicola Anderson as Director of Scaling Innovation
Scottish Enterprise has appointed Nicola Anderson as its new Director of Scaling Innovation, strengthening Scotland’s ambition to build and scale world-leading businesses in high-growth sectors.
Nicola will lead Scottish Enterprise’s Scaling Innovation Mission, focused on helping ambitious Scottish companies grow faster and translate cutting-edge research and development into globally competitive businesses of scale.
IOM relocates to Pentlands Science Park for future growth and innovation
The Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) has announced the relocation of its Head Office and laboratory facilities to Douglas House, Pentlands Science Park.
This strategic move marks another chapter in IOM’s evolution, enabling investment in their facilities, enhancing their service offering, and placing them at the heart of a vibrant scientific community.
Venture Café Edinburgh Launch Signals New Chapter For Scottish Innovation
Scotland’s innovation community has a vibrant new home, following the landmark launch of Venture Café Edinburgh on 20 November at Edinburgh Futures Institute.
Powered by Venture Café Global Institute, the world’s leading innovation ecosystem activator, and delivered in partnership with the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), the launch saw over 260 people attending the event, highlighting the strong demand for a new collaborative heart in Scotland’s innovation ecosystem.
Scottish Government launches life sciences strategy with £25bn ambition
The Scottish Government has launched a life sciences strategy in a bid to push the industry's value to £25 billion in the next decade.
Business minister Richard Lochhead announced "targeted" investment in the sector on Thursday which the Government has said will focus on economic growth, innovation and transform care.
Source: Business Insider