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SRUC celebrates ten years with Holyrood showcase
Scotland's Rural College has celebrated 10 years with a Holyrood reception hosted at the Scottish Parliament that looked at past successes and how SRUC can deliver the knowledge, expertise, people and ambition to lead the way in the next 10 years and beyond.
Midlothian Science Zone Business Forum visit SRUC facilities ‘in the zone’
In the latest of our series of Business Forums showcasing expertise and facilities in Midlothian Science Zone, attendees went behind the scenes of SRUC (Scotland’s Rural College) with presentations on research and animal welfare projects, and visit to CT Scanner Unit and Allermuir Avian Innovation & Skills Centre.
The Princess Royal visits Moredun to hear how story telling can help to communicate science
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has attended a special event held at the Moredun Foundation on Pentlands Science Park to hear how storytelling techniques can be used to communicate science more effectively to inspire change and uptake of new technologies.
Bringing home the bacon with lab-grown meat breakthroughs
Roslin Technologies and the University of Edinburgh, with support from the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), have developed a new approach to cell generation that eliminates variations between how different batches of cells grow.
Pioneer Group begins expansion of new lab space at Edinburgh Technopole
Pioneer Group, the UK’s largest developer and operator of lab space, has begun work on 20,000 square feet of high-quality purpose-built lab space at the company’s Edinburgh Technopole site.
Showcasing Moredun and Pentlands Science Park at MSZ Business Forum
In the latest of our series of MSZ Business Forums showcasing facilities and expertise in Midlothian Science Zone, attendees were introduced to the history of The Moredun Group and the core facilities and services available within Pentlands Science Park, one of our founding partners.
Green light for £3m GreenShed
A state-of-the-art shed which will use cattle waste products to power a methane capturing system and grow indoor crops has received nearly £3 million from the UK Government through its Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP).
Ingenza awarded government funding to develop novel carbon capture technology
Ingenza, a biotechnology company based at Roslin Innovation Centre, is delighted to announce that its recent partnership with Johnson Matthey has been selected to receive vital funding of £441,632.88 from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Easter Bush hosts new STEM Centre for Excellence
Midlothian secondary students are set to benefit from a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Centre of Excellence at the University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush Campus.
Beta Bugs takes flight with Agri-EPI Centre support
Beta Bugs Ltd, a specialist UK agri-food supply chain business improving insect genetics, has expanded with support from the Agri-EPI Centre.