New study produced by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre @IBioIC and funded by @scotent estimates reintroducing sugar beet to Scotland and building a refinery to process it could create at least 815 jobs #Scotland#LetsDoNetZero https://t.co/gCXdqR3n5E
📰 @IBioIC CEO Mark Bustard, @scotgoveconomy Trade Minister Ivan McKee and @scotent Managing Director Linda Hanna are featured in @thetimes on how the re-introduction of sugar beet could create hundreds of jobs and support Scotland’s #NetZero goals ⤵️
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🏴@NicolaSturgeon:
Leading chemicals company CalaChem has produced 20,000 litres of hand sanitiser with an order in place for a further 560,000 litres over next 4 weeks
- Alcohol supplied by Whyte & Mackay
- Stonehaven manufacturers Macphie will bottle and deliver initial order
Scottish Government orders of PPE arriving. Ivan McKee our Trade and Investment Minister has been working at pace with the NHS and manufacturers both in Scotland and internationally to improve and increase the supply of PPE. Lots of partnership working to source and supply PPE.
24 strong projects have been taken forward to develop full-stage Strength in Places Fund bids.
The fund brings together research orgs, businesses, and local leadership to support economic impact, job creation and regional growth.
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https://t.co/VGgkt9ypb8 a pioneering approach to mapping bioresource arisings which allows us to provide potential investors in bioeconomy & circular economy uniquely detailed information on the 27M tonnes of bioresources arising PA in Scotland which have been analysed so far.
Dr Dave Tudor, our VP and Head of Global Manufacturing and Supply Strategy and Chair of the Scottish Life Sciences Industry Leadership Group on today’s #MMIC announcement: “We are delighted to have an active involvement in this new Centre.” Read more: https://t.co/7tetFrtJPY
Scotland to host £56m UK industry-led Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre. 80 new jobs to be created by 2023 plus a further 90 created or retained during design & construction. £80m of new R&D investment by 2028. https://t.co/hWtFJrd7Oq #MMIC#ScotlandIsNow#WorkScotland
We are delighted to announce that the Future of Grangemouth Vision 2020 has now been unveiled, detailing the industry plans for development over the next ten years. Read the full story and download the report here: https://t.co/DAnMYMavQh
We are excited to announce the official launch of our Life & Chemical Sciences Company Directory. See it for yourself here: https://t.co/LqavtgDT8h
We are delighted to have been given the green light to refresh Scotland's Chemical Sciences Strategy from @PaulWheelhouse, Minister for Business, Innovation & Energy, which will help work towards a low carbon future. Read the full story: https://t.co/w9OLQvY5dp