Glasgow will today become the host city for the ninth European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy (EFIB), which is taking place 18-20 October.

The INEOS Insight arrived at Grangemouth today carrying 27,500m³ of ethane from US shale fields.

Minister opens NHS Research Scotland conference

Scottish Enterprise has today revealed that its investment arm, the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB), invested £66.5m into 155 Scottish companies during 2014/15, leveraging a record private sector investment of £99m.

● Glasgow wins bid to host EFIB 2016, the leading European conference on industrial biotechnology (IB)

● Further recognition of Scotland as a centre for IB and innovation

● Event will bring a wealth of potential European business to Scotland

Ambitious entrepreneurs in Scotland are set to benefit from a new five-year international development programme, launched this week.

Celtic Renewables, the world’s first company to produce biofuel capable of powering cars from residues of the whisky industry, has received £500,000 in a new round of investment, taking its valuation to £10million.