A fifth of new investment in Scotland last year went into University of Edinburgh startups and spinouts, a recent report from Young Company Finance has shown.➡️ edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/univers... @roslininstitute.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social

Could you be one of the UK's future innovators? Or are you working with one? The Future Universities initiative is searching for 50 individuals whose work, catalysed by a university connection, is creating real economic or social impact. ➡️ future.universitiesuk.ac.uk/submissions

Research suggests that a blood test could identify a distinct hormonal pattern in people with endometriosis, potentially revolutionising its diagnosis.➡️https://edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/hormone-difference-findings-could-lead-to-diagnostic-blood-test-for-endometriosis

We’re delighted to announce that The University of Edinburgh will be one of @milnerinst.bsky.social new UK Academic Partner Institutions.➡️ www.milner.cam.ac.uk/milner-thera... @manchester.ac.uk @glasgow.ac.uk

Milner Therapeutics Institute welcomes three new UK Academic Partner Institutions - The Milner Therapeutics Institute

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The University of Edinburgh has retained joint first position in the world for its contribution to the UN #SDG9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure for a third consecutive year in the THE Sustainability Impact Ratings. 🔗 edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/edinbur... #THEimpact

Biotech spinout Pheno Therapeutics Ltd has announced its lead therapeutic candidate for MS has been cleared as an Investigational New Drug (IND) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), allowing it to move to clinical trials. ➡️ Read more edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/spinout...

During this London Tech Week, it’s fantastic to see the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Spotlight on Spinouts 2026 report showing that deep tech companies spun out of UK universities have tripled in value since 2020, reaching £49 billion.➡️ raeng.org.uk/policy-and-r...

Last week, academic, industry and public sector partners came together for Edinburgh Innovations’ annual Fast Forward conference, this year on the theme of ‘Data, digital and AI: The future beyond the hype’➡️ edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/fast-fo...

Congratulations to @edinnovations.bsky.social Entrepreneur-in-Residence Jeff Wright who won the Impact Enabler award at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social's Impact Festival for his work on the Viking Genes project, led by Jim Wilson, which received significant funding from our MRC Human Genetics Unit.

University of Edinburgh fintech startup Aveni today announced a £12 million fundraise to develop its products that support agentic AI adoption in the financial services sector. ➡️ edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/fintech...

The University of Edinburgh has licensed an innovative gold and copper recovery process to mineral processing company Lithium Universe (ASX:LU7), enabling cleaner extraction of high‑value metals from electronic waste (e‑waste).➡️ eil.ac/LithiumUnive...

University of Edinburgh spinout Trogenix has announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase I/II clinical trial to evaluate its novel gene therapy platform targeting brain cancer. ➡️ eil.ac/ADePT/B @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org

A novel macrophage cell therapy that is being developed by spinout Resolution Therapeutics shows promise as the first treatment for advanced liver disease, following four-year results from the MATCH clinical trial. ➡️ edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/novel-c...

A University of Edinburgh finance graduate who taught himself to code using Chat GPT has sold his AI medical scribe Nora AI for an undisclosed sum, just two years after forming the company. Read more: edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/ai-stud...

AI student startup quickly acquired by health tech firm

A University of Edinburgh finance graduate who taught himself to code using Chat GPT has sold his AI medical scribe Nora AI to a leading health tech firm, just two years after forming the company.

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A new national network has launched to accelerate innovation across nucleic acids, bringing together researchers, industry partners and policymakers from across the UK. ➡️ biology.ed.ac.uk/news-events/... @edinburghbiology.bsky.social @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social ‬

UK-wide nucleic acid network launches to connect research, industry and innovation | Biological Sciences | Biology

A new national network has launched to accelerate innovation across nucleic acids, bringing together researchers, industry partners and policymakers from across the UK.

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Advantage Travel Partnership has announced a partnership with Traveltech Innovation Hub at EFI to drive innovation & technology advancement across its global network➡️ edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/new-par...

A report from the Compassion in Financial Services Hub at the University, in partnership with Young Scot, urges banks and policymakers to revise their approach to designing products, services, and education for young people➡️https://eil.ac/uoexys/B @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and The University of Edinburgh have established a significant partnership to advance support for Scotland’s entrepreneurs. ➡️ eil.ac/RBSAIAcceler... @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social

At @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social yesterday, our CEO Dr Andrea Taylor and Ana Stewart, entrepreneur and Chair of the Pathways Forward organisation, launched the Practitioner’s Guide to Inclusive Entrepreneurship Support. ➡️ eil.ac/pathwayspled...

University of Edinburgh student startup, health tech company Bioliberty, has secured £7.7m in a Series A investment round that includes Old College Capital, the University’s in-house venture investment fund.➡️https://eil.ac/bioliberty7minvestment/B @uoecolscieng.bsky.social

Drug L-DOPA, used to treat Parkinson’s disease, can be made from waste plastic bottles using bacteria, a new study shows. ➡️ eil.ac/L-DOPA/L @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @uoecolscieng.bsky.social @edinburghbiology.bsky.social

The UK government has announced £5m in funding for the AGIC, to accelerate the delivery of mission-critical technologies through large-scale advanced manufacturing. ➡️https://edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/5m-funding-for-advanced-manufacturing-arrol-gibb-innovation-campus

A longstanding collaboration between The University of Edinburgh and biomanufacturing company FUJIFILM Biotechnologies has led to the launch of a new protein purification platform designed to make the production of biological medicines faster and more straightforward➡️ eil.ac/fujifilmbiot...

A new monitoring approach could cut costs and complexity for large‑scale underground CO2 storage, a study from the School of GeoSciences, working with Icelandic company Carbfix, has shown. ➡️ eil.ac/Carbfix/B @uoe-cahss.bsky.social @uoecolscieng.bsky.social

The Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub website is now live! Discover how to how to collaborate with researchers who are harnessing engineering biology for safe and effective gene therapies. ➡️ Visit biology.ed.ac.uk/advanced-the... 💙 Follow @engbioadvtherap.bsky.social

Breadcrumbs and biotechnology techniques could eliminate the need for fossil fuels in hydrogenation, one of the chemical industry’s most widely used reactions, according to research by Professor Stephen Wallace at the University of Edinburgh. ➡️ edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/breadcr...

Huge congratulations to our finalists in the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2026! 🎉 eil.ac/skea26/B @uoecolscieng.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social

A huge congratulations to four University of Edinburgh staff and student companies who have been announced as finalists in Scotland's Life Sciences Conference & Awards 2026 🎉 ➡️ eil.ac/slsawards202... @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @thedickvet.bsky.social @edincollegeofart.bsky.social

Scientists have developed new sensor glove technology that could help robots use their hands in more human-like ways, a new study suggests.➡️ eil.ac/sensorgloves/B @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @uoecolscieng.bsky.social

We’re thrilled to see University- associated company Forge Minerals secure a £1m pre-seed funding round, including investment from our in-house venture investment fund Old College Capital, for its novel production process for transforming waste CO2 into stable, high quality minerals.