News from Old College Capital

News Spinout 21 Apr 2026

Spinout Exergy3 raises £10m to decarbonise industrial heat

University of Edinburgh spinout, clean heat tech company Exergy3 has raised £10 million in seed funding to scale its proprietary technology addressing three of Europe’s most pressing challenges: industrial decarbonisation, grid balancing and energy security.

News Spinout 8 Apr 2026

Gene therapy safely eradicates brain tumours in mice

A single dose of an innovative gene therapy could eliminate hard-to-treat brain tumours and prevent them from coming back, according to a pre-clinical trial in mice, reported in Nature.

News 2 Apr 2026

New Pathways Guide to support diversity in entrepreneurship

The University of Edinburgh has launched a new guide for those working with entrepreneurs to help them make their practice more inclusive.

News Startup 19 Mar 2026

Bioliberty secures £7.7m to accelerate product development and international growth

University of Edinburgh student startup, health tech company Bioliberty, has secured £7.7m in a Series A investment round.

News Partnership 12 Mar 2026

£5m funding for advanced manufacturing in Scotland

The UK Government has announced £5m in funding for the Arrol Gibb Innovation Campus (AGIC) to accelerate the delivery of mission critical technologies through large-scale advanced manufacturing.

News Spinout 11 Mar 2026

Spinout BIOCAPTIVA raises £1.58 million and launches its first product in the US

University of Edinburgh biotech spinout BIOCAPTIVA has raised £1.58 million for its liquid biopsy technology.

News Startup 29 Jan 2026

Four finalists at Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards 2026

Four University of Edinburgh staff and student companies have been announced as finalists in Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards 2026.

News Spinout 20 Jan 2026

$3m for bio-carbon spinout Carbogenics

Spinout Carbogenics has successfully closed a $3 million investment and grant funding round, positioning the firm for accelerated growth and international expansion.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Spinout Exergy3 raises £10m to decarbonise industrial heat

Gene therapy safely eradicates brain tumours in mice

New Pathways Guide to support diversity in entrepreneurship

Bioliberty secures £7.7m to accelerate product development and international growth

£5m funding for advanced manufacturing in Scotland

Spinout BIOCAPTIVA raises £1.58 million and launches its first product in the US

Four finalists at Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards 2026

$3m for bio-carbon spinout Carbogenics

What we do

Company

Find us

Useful links

Social links