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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

University of Edinburgh graduate startup, SolarSub , has raised £1.34 million to advance its innovative solar panel cooling technology. ➡️ eil.ac/solarsubfund... @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @uoecolscieng.bsky.social

James Taylor and Sebastiaan Schalkwijk stand on a rooftop beside solar panels, with a cityscape featuring tall buildings in the background. They wear casual clothing, and one is wearing gloves. The sky is clear and blue

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Edinburgh Genome Foundry (EGF), one of the world’s leading bio-foundries, has become an ARIA Activation Partner, expanding its capacity to use AI to design and robots to build genetically engineered cells at scale. ➡️ eil.ac/ARIAEGF/B @aria-research.bsky.social ‪ @edinburghbiology.bsky.social

Dr Rennos Fragkoudis is in a lab coat with purple gloves is working with laboratory equipment, placing samples into trays under a large, automated machine. The lab is well-lit with a high-tech appearance.

Professor Susan Rosser stands confidently in front of large, illuminated images of DNA strands. The background features vibrant blue and orange colors highlighting the helices, giving a scientific ambiance to the setting.

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

12 student and graduate founders. £10,000 up for grabs. One incredible summer of building. The University of Edinburgh's Startup Summer Accelerator wrapped up with a showcase spanning stress-sensing wearables, athlete "digital twins," and story-led language learning for kids. ➡️ eil.ac/2026Showcase/L

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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...

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

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...

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

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...

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer @uoe-igc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

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.

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

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...

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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...

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

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...

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

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...

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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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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

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...

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

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...

L-R Dr Andrea Taylor and Ana Stewart. CREDIT: Maverick

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

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...

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

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...

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

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

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

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.

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

A new inflammation imaging tool from the universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow has been found to be safe and tolerable in healthy humans.➡️ eil.ac/LW223/B @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @uofgied.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

A new report calls for an overhaul of pensions policy and financial advice to address the current pensions gap, which sees men accumulating a whopping 75 per cent more in their pension pots by age 60 than women.➡️ eil.ac/WomensWealth... @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @emilyshipp.bsky.social

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Annual @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social commercialisation figures show strong investment in spinouts, and a majority of new companies formed to harness data and AI for public good. ➡️ eil.ac/poilaunch/B @uoecolscieng.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

A new data platform to transform heart rhythm disorder care has received a £2.2 million boost from the UK’s Medical Research Council. ➡️ eil.ac/OpenEPNET/B @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social @nhslothian.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

A Scottish patient is making history as the first in the world to receive a novel therapy aimed at improving outcomes for specialised heart surgery. ➡️ www.ed.ac.uk/news/cardiac...

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

📣 Calling all research staff at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Engage is an evergreen online learning programme that consolidates training and events offered by us to give you the tools and confidence to grasp commercial opportunities and support the translation of your research. ➡️ eil.ac/Engage/B

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

University of Edinburgh startup, Black Bull Biochar (BBB) has secured £4M in late seed funding to expand operations across the North West of England and Northern Europe from TSP Ventures, GMCA Investment Fund, Old College Capital, and Innovate UK.➡️ eil.ac/bbbfunding/B @uoecolscieng.bsky.social‬

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Introducing the Finance and Health Lab by FinTech Scotland: A collaborative effort to improve financial wellbeing for Scotland’s ageing population, supported by the Scottish Government and the University of Edinburgh.➡️ eil.ac/FinanceandHe... @fintechscotland.com @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

University of Edinburgh startup MiAlgae begins construction of its new sustainable manufacturing site at Grangemouth today, backed by £3m in UK and Scottish Government funding. ➡️ eil.ac/construction... @uoecolscieng.bsky.social @edinburghbiology.bsky.social sky.social‬ @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

📢 Attention early career researchers at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Apply for up to £2,500 from EPSRC IAA to boost your research impact. Hear from past recipients and register your interest! ➡️ eil.ac/innovationco... @uoe-cahss.bsky.social @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social @uoecolscieng.bsky.social

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

📣 Calling all research staff at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Building a strong network is key to success! It opens doors, connects you with clients, mentors, collaborators, and offers diverse insights. Join our Engage programme to learn effective networking techniques ➡️ eil.ac/EngageNetwork/B

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Biotech startup Rhizocore Technologies, which uses fungi to improve tree growth and survival rates, has secured £4.5 million to scale its innovative approach to forestry and woodland restoration. ➡️ edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/rhizocore @uoecolscieng.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social ‬

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

EPSRC IAA Open Call Fall 2025 is now open Funding available for @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social researchers & academics at all career stages to support activities that are intended to accelerate or amplify the impact arising from EPSRC-themed research➡️eil.ac/EPSRCIAAOpenCall

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Applications are closing shortly! Our online course is designed to give postdocs the tools, skills and confidence to get out there & secure support for their research or business ideas. Further info and how to join a cohort bit.ly/p2ionline2025

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

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Edinburgh Innovations @edinnovations.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

📢 Early career researchers at the University of Edinburgh! Apply for up to £2,500 from EPSRC IAA to enhance your research impact—covering costs like prototyping and market research. Dr. Yabin Liu used it for tidal turbine blade experiments and industry collaboration.➡️ eil.ac/innovationco...

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