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News Startup 19 Jan 2026

Strong annual results for spinouts and mission-driven innovation

The University of Edinburgh has revealed annual commercialisation figures showing strong investment in spinouts, and a majority of new companies formed to harness data and AI for public good.

News Spinout 18 Dec 2025

Singular Photonics and Renishaw shed new light on spectroscopy

Image-sensor spinout Singular Photonics has announced a strategic collaboration with Renishaw, a global leader in microscopy, metrology and analytical instrumentation.

News Startup 18 Dec 2025

Soil health startup Black Bull Biochar raises £4m

Sustainable agriculture startup Black Bull Biochar (BBB) has secured £4 million in a late seed funding round to expand operations across the North West of England and accelerate its entry into northern Europe.

News Startup 12 Dec 2025

Biotech startup MiAlgae to create ‘green’ jobs at new Grangemouth site

University of Edinburgh startup MiAlgae began construction of its new sustainable manufacturing site at Grangemouth yesterday, backed by £3m in UK and Scottish Government funding.

News Spinout 19 Nov 2025

Startup Rhizocore raises £4.5m for tree growth fungi pellets recreation

Rhizocore Technologies, a biotechnology company that uses fungi to improve tree growth and survival rates, has secured £4.5 million in investment to scale its innovative approach to forestry and woodland restoration.

News Spinout 6 Oct 2025

£70 million investment in biotech spinout Trogenix to tackle aggressive cancers

University of Edinburgh spinout Trogenix, which is developing innovative cancer therapies, starting with brain cancer, has completed Series A financing of £70 million.

News Spinout 15 Sep 2025

New renewable energy spinout SeaWarm launches with £550k

University of Edinburgh spinout SeaWarm has secured £550,000 in funding to roll out its renewable heating system across Scotland’s communities.

News Spinout 15 Sep 2025

Spinout Prothea starts lung cancer clinical trial

Medical technology company Prothea Technologies, a spinout of the universities of Edinburgh and Bath, has announced the enrolment of the first patient in a Precision Lung clinical trial.

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Strong annual results for spinouts and mission-driven innovation

Singular Photonics and Renishaw shed new light on spectroscopy

Soil health startup Black Bull Biochar raises £4m

Biotech startup MiAlgae to create ‘green’ jobs at new Grangemouth site

Startup Rhizocore raises £4.5m for tree growth fungi pellets recreation

£70 million investment in biotech spinout Trogenix to tackle aggressive cancers

New renewable energy spinout SeaWarm launches with £550k

Spinout Prothea starts lung cancer clinical trial

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