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Scottish Biotech Innovator Secures Up To £1.1 Million Investment From Scottish Enterprise
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Scottish Biotech Innovator Secures Up To £1.1 Million Investment From Scottish Enterprise

Green Bioactives, a leader in the sustainable production of plant-based natural products through its proprietary Plant Cell Culture Technology platform, has secured grant of up to £1,097,016 from Scottish Enterprise. The grant will support an 18-month research and development initiative focused on the production and initial scale-up of natural products that are derived from plant cell culture, which will enable Green Bioactives to supply customers in waiting in the cosmetic and personal care industries.

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Ingenza partners with HydRegen to advance sustainable biomanufacturing
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Ingenza partners with HydRegen to advance sustainable biomanufacturing

Ingenza has partnered with Oxford-based biotech company HydRegen to develop a more sustainable and cost-effective method for manufacturing amine-based chemicals, eliminating the need for heavy metal catalysts. The company turned to Ingenza to help improve the expression levels of a new candidate biocatalyst, increasing process efficiency and resource use. 

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Second round of bio-based manufacturing fund opens
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Second round of bio-based manufacturing fund opens

Businesses in Scotland’s bio-based manufacturing industry have been invited to apply for support packages of between £25,000 and £1m, as Innovate UK opens the second round of its Launchpad funding programme. A total of up to £5.25m is being channelled into the Launchpad for Scotland in this round, with grant funding available for projects from micro to small or medium-sized enterprises, or consortia.

Source: Business Insider

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