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Moredun Nominated for Place-based Impact Award
Moredun has been shortlisted for the Place-based Impact Award at Interface’s 10th Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards for its role in the Scottish Government-funded Sheep Scab Control Programme on Lewis & Harris. This nomination recognises the project’s outstanding success in disease control through coordinated community collaboration.
Converge seeks 100 most promising academic innovators
Converge has officially launched its 2025 programme, seeking 100 exceptional researchers, creators and inventors from across Scotland’s universities to apply for a coveted place.
Lightbulb moment for fungi scientists
Researchers from SRUC and the Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) St Gallen, Switzerland have successfully inserted the decay fungus Desarmillaria tabescens – a white rot fungus – into balsa wood to make it glow, with the aim of producing functionality.
Midlothian showcased in Commercial Properties Monthly
Midlothian is featured in the November issue of Commercial Properties Monthly, showcasing everything that makes it a great, green place to grow your business.
Ingenza Signs 10-year Lease At Pioneer’s Edinburgh Technopole
Ingenza, a world-leading contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO) and technology accelerator, has signed a 10-year lease at the Moubray Building at Edinburgh Technopole, part of Pioneer Group.
Scotland learns from Ireland's booming co-working scene
A research project investigating the impact of remote working hubs has identified a potential blueprint for Scotland’s rural communities.
Source: The Scotsman
Ingenza announces partnership with Cellugy to investigate the potential of biofabricated cellulose
Industrial biotech specialist Ingenza is delighted to announce that it is collaborating with Cellugy to accelerate the development of its innovative platform for producing biofabricated cellulose. This technology will provide a sustainable alternative to fossil-based petrochemicals in various industrial applications, starting with personal care
Moredun Research Institute awarded grant to tackle resistance to sheep scab treatments
The Moredun Research Institute, in collaboration with leading partners, has been awarded a £1.2M grant to explore the mechanism of resistance to the macrocyclic lactone (ML) injectables in the sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis.
Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol accelerate the green fuel transition
Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol – a division of Phibro Animal Health Corporation – have joined forces to engineer a novel yeast strain that will increase yield in the commercial production of bioethanol under both challenging and conventional environmental conditions, further driving the switch to clean biofuels.
Kickstarting in Midlothian Science Zone
There are many opportunities working in science related roles and other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) based activities which offer young people variety and career progression.