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University of Edinburgh spin-out BIOCAPTIVA has raised £1.58 million in a new funding round and launched its first product in the US.

Representatives from 22 companies across Scotland’s offshore wind supply chain presented their innovative products to a panel of international buyers at a showcase event organised by Scottish Enterprise that took place in Edinburgh last week.

International life sciences contract research organisation Chemveda Life Sciences has chosen the University of Dundee’s Life Sciences Innovation Hub to set up its European operations.

£10 million investment to support the creation of new jobs and skills development.

· Glasgow-based Quantcore has secured £2.5m seed investment from PXN Ventures, Blackfinch Ventures, Scottish Enterprise, Quantum Exponential and STAC to advance sovereign quantum capabilities

· Quantcore is also the only UK company producing quantum hardware using niobium, providing components that operate at temperatures colder than outer space.

Five companies in Scotland's thriving space sector are working with partners in Denmark on crucial environmental solutions that could have global implications.

Keenan Recycling, a Biffa company and one of the UK’s leading food waste collection specialists, has unveiled Scotland’s first OEM (original equipment manufacturer) electric food waste collection vehicle, marking a major milestone in the country’s transition to low-carbon waste infrastructure.

Nami recently completed a £1.9m investment led by existing investors Eos Advisory with participation from Maven Capital Partners and Scottish Enterprise

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.

 Forge Minerals, a UK-based company, producing high-purity, low-carbon minerals for premium markets, has completed a £1 million pre-seed funding round. 

UK biotechnology company NexaBiome Life Sciences Ltd has received continued funding from Scotland's national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, to accelerate its breakthrough bacteriophage technology for the treatment of diabetic foot infections (DFIs).

HiiROC, a leading innovator in clean hydrogen production, has received grant support from Scotland’s national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, towards a project that could transform the aviation industry.