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News Startup 7 Oct 2026

£2.5m investment in MiAlgae’s Grangemouth plant

Scottish biotech company MiAlgae has secured a £2.5m investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank to support the company’s new commercial-scale production facility in Grangemouth.

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5 OCT 2026

University of Edinburgh innovators shine at Converge Awards 2026

University of Edinburgh student startups have once again made their mark at this year's Converge Awards, securing wins among 34 finalists from a record 15 Scottish universities.

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5 OCT 2026

Commercialisation funding for four university research projects

Four University of Edinburgh research projects have received a share of £2.92 million from the Scottish Government to help them to commercialise.

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24 SEP 2026

Student startup SolarSub raises £1.3m for solar panel technology

University of Edinburgh graduate startup SolarSub has raised £1.34 million for its cooling technology that helps solar panels run efficiently.

News Partnership 22 Sep 2026

Funding boost transforms AI-enabled biological innovation

Scientific breakthroughs using robotics and AI for advances in medicine, biomanufacturing and sustainability are a step closer, following a significant government investment.

News Startup 16 Sep 2026

Student startup Expanse raises $5m for sustainable compute

A company founded by four University of Edinburgh graduates has raised $5.3m in seed funding for its technology that helps organisations accurately predict how much compute they need, potentially saving millions in both costs and carbon emissions.

News Startup 31 Aug 2026

University entrepreneurs unveil bold ideas at startup accelerator showcase

Stress-sensing wearables, earlier eye disease detection, athlete "digital twins" and story-led language learning were among the innovations on show as 12 student and graduate founders pitched to investors, partners and supporters at this year's Startup Summer Accelerator Showcase.