24 November 202520 November 2025 Northern partnership to drive UK’s bio-based economic future Research undertaken at the University of York will underpin a new regional partnership which aims to boost clean growth, create thousands of jobs, and attract major investment in the bio-based economy
17 February 202112 February 2021 Scottish industrial biotechnology community hits combined turnover milestone Companies approach £750 million and are on course to surpass 2025 target of £900 million
4 March 20202 March 2020 Project that uses waste from pea processing to clean water receives funding boost “Often discarded and considered as waste, unavoidable food supply chain waste such as pea waste is a treasure trove of useful chemicals that can be utilised in many applications that impact global grand challenges.”
19 April 201817 April 2018 Funding boost announced for the region’s bioeconomy THYME project to build a new regional collaboration between the Universities of York, Hull and Teesside
16 June 201515 June 2015 Tech firm’s plant chemical work UK Company exploring the use of microalgae in industrial waste water treatment, as well as their potential as a chemical ingredient
