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The life sciences industry thrives on collaboration, innovation, and investment – and networking events are where these connections happen.💡 Whether you’re a researcher, entrepreneur, founder, or industry professional, Bio Buzz at ONE BioHub is a great opportunity to connect with the life sciences community. 🤝 Connect and collaborate – Meet like-minded professionals, potential research partners, and founders shaping the future of life sciences in the region 📈 Innovate and grow – Discover how ONE Life Sciences can support your journey with access to mentors, funding networks, and commercialisation programmes 🔬 Explore ONE BioHub – Whether you're a start-up or an established company, explore start-up laboratories, offices, hot desking, co-working and collaboration spaces with options on shared laboratory facilities 📆 Join Bio Buzz on Thursday 20th March, between 8.30am-10.30am at ONE BioHub. Secure your place: https://bit.ly/3S0OtAK #ONEBioHub #LifeSciences #networking

🎉 Congratulations to two north east businesses for their successes at the 2025 Scotland's Life Sciences Conference & Awards tonight in Glasgow. 🏆NCIMB Ltd won the Business Leadership Award. NCIMB houses the UK’s largest bacterial culture collection, supplying strains for research and commercial use, offering a range of services including microbial identification, next-generation sequencing, and chemical analysis. 🏆EpitogenX Ltd, NHS Grampian, University of Aberdeen and Scottish Microbiology Reference Laboratory (SMRL) were shortlisted for the Innovative Collaboration Award recognising their collaboration in developing more accurate and timely results and enhancing the understanding and management of Lyme Disease. Both businesses exemplify the world-class innovation from north east Scotland, reinforcing the region’s position as a hub for pioneering research, scientific breakthroughs, and commercial success. Their achievements reflect the strength of the regions life sciences ecosystem and its impact on the national and global stage. 🏠 ONE BioHub is the home for the region’s life sciences community, providing businesses access to state-of-the-art facilities, expert networks, and a thriving peer group of researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators. This supportive environment helps translate world-leading science into real-world solutions, accelerating growth and success in the industry. 👏 Congratulations again to EpitogenX and NCIMB – your achievements inspire and showcase the growth of life sciences in the north east! #ScotLifeSciences #LifeSciences #ONEBioHub #OpportunityNorthEast 

Opportunity North East Limited and University of Aberdeen brought Cancer Research Horizons to ONE BioHub yesterday to deliver their ‘Innovation Engine’ event which was supported by ONE Life Sciences. Cancer research horizons provides seed funding and entrepreneurial programmes that support researchers in therapeutics, diagnostics, MedTech, data, and AI. Cigdem Selli (Chee-them Sally), PhD, James Ritchie, and Juliana Callaghan from Cancer Research Horizons inspired entrepreneurs and founders by discussing finding new cures for cancers, creating companies, funding novel research from early stage to scale up, and support programmes and events. Attendees were also introduced to CancerTools.org, a biorepository that provides essential research tools like cell lines, antibodies, and plasmids to accelerate discoveries. It was great to engage with an audience of oncology companies, academic scientists, spinouts, and NHS doctors and surgeons, all committed to advancing cancer research and innovation. The event showcased the innovation in the north east life sciences ecosystem and the opportunities and support available to businesses in the region. #CancerResearch #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #ONEBioHub

👏 Congratulations to Soumya Palliyil and Carol Munro co-founders at Brigid Bio who won a share of the Regional EDGE North East prize fund of £100,000, securing £10,000 for their biotech treatment of high-risk fungal infections. 🤝 The awards, aimed at innovative businesses, are the latest initiative in the long-standing relationship between The Scottish Government and Scottish EDGE and delivered in partnership with Opportunity North East Limited. Funds were allocated through a competitive process, which involved 12 finalists pitching to a panel of judges, Deirdre Michie OBE, Dr Alexis Roberts-McIntosh, Rob Burnett and Grant Smith. 📍 The pitches and awards ceremony took place at ONE Tech Hub in Aberdeen. 💬 Jennifer Craw MBE, CEO of Opportunity North East, said: “ONE and Scottish EDGE both inspire and support entrepreneurship and innovation, with ONE building the entrepreneurial ecosystems in the region’s growth sectors. The Regional EDGE partnership created a new opportunity for ambitious and innovative start-ups in north east Scotland to secure funding to advance their ideas. The strong response from across the region underlines its entrepreneurial culture The judges were struck by the very high calibre of the entries showcasing significant entrepreneurship, talent and ambition. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners – we look forward to seeing how they use the Regional EDGE support to drive their growth.” 💬 Evelyn McDonald, CEO of Scottish EDGE said; "The first of our Regional EDGE finals highlighted the outstanding entrepreneurial talent within the north east of Scotland and has set the bar high for the regions that follow. We remain dedicated to providing businesses across the country with the essential funding and mentorship they need to succeed, and we are grateful to Opportunity North East for their support in identifying the fantastic businesses we saw pitch here today." #RegionalEDGE #EDGENE #OpportunityNorthEast #entrepreneurship Karen O'Hanlon Lorna Duguid Alan Thorpe Jenifer Scott Jane MacLeod Sarah Morgan MEng Audrey Sheal

🏠North east Scotland is home to world-class innovation-led enterprises from neurodegenerative diseases and infectious diseases to cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The industry’s ambition is to double the size of the life sciences cluster in Aberdeen as part of the region’s economic diversification. A key part of this ambition is bringing together founders, businesses, researchers, academics and service providers across academia, healthcare and industry to meet, network and grow together. 📆 Join Bio Buzz on Thursday 20th February at ONE BioHub, drop in between 8.30am-10.30am for coffee, pastries and networking. 🤝 Connect and collaborate – Meet like-minded professionals, potential research partners, and founders shaping the future of life sciences in the region 💡 Innovate and grow – Discover how ONE Life Sciences can support your journey with access to mentors, funding networks, and commercialisation programmes 🏢 Find your space – Whether you're a start-up or an established company, explore start-up laboratories, offices, hot desking, co-working and collaboration spaces with options on shared laboratory facilities at ONE BioHub The vision for ONE BioHub is to foster an ecosystem for life sciences entrepreneurs to thrive and turn innovation and research into world-class companies, accelerating the diversification of the regional economy. Secure your place: https://bit.ly/3S0OtAK #ONEBioHub #LifeSciences 

🚀 One week to go until the first Scottish EDGE North East Final, delivered by Opportunity North East Limited! 💡 This event will showcase 12 innovative local businesses pitching to a panel of expert judges for the chance to secure up to £50,000 from a £100,000 funding pot to support their growth and ambitions. ✨ These entrepreneurs are driving the future of north east Scotland’s economy, creating more high-value and skilled jobs, and positioning the region as a thriving hub for innovation. Stay tuned to find out which businesses secure funding! #ScottishEDGENorthEast #EDGE25 #OpportunityNorthEast #LifeSciences

🌟 Congratulations to two north east businesses who have been announced as finalists at the 2025 Scotland's Life Sciences Conference & Awards! 🏆 EpitogenX Ltd, NHS Grampian, University of Aberdeen, and Scottish Microbiology Reference Laboratory (SMRL), have been shortlisted for the Innovative Collaboration Award. EpitogenX Ltd is a cutting-edge biotech company committed to transforming diagnostics, vaccine design, and antibody development. The collaboration successfully validated the diagnostic performance of the novel Epitogen Lyme Detect IgG ELISA, achieving more accurate and timely results and enhancing the understanding and management of this complex disease. 🏆 NCIMB Ltd is a finalist for the Business Leadership Award. NCIMB houses the UK’s largest bacterial culture collection, supplying strains for research and commercial use, offering a range of services including microbial identification, next-generation sequencing, and chemical analysis. They recently collaborated with the Rowett Institute to develop a tool that enhances the understanding of microbes crucial to human health and to support new treatment modalities for a range of diseases. These finalists showcase the strength of the north east life sciences ecosystem, where academia, healthcare, and industry collaborate to translate pioneering research into real-world solutions. At the heart of this thriving ecosystem is ONE BioHub, where life sciences entrepreneurs and founders build their businesses and develop solutions that transform healthcare and improve patient outcomes. Whether it's drug discovery, medtech, TechBio, AI, or digital health, ONE BioHub is the ideal home for ambitious businesses. 🎉 ONE Life Sciences looks forward to attending the awards in Glasgow on Thursday, 13 March alongside board members and north east businesses. Good luck to EpitogenX and NCIMB, and all the finalists! #ScotLifeSciences #LifeSciences #ONEBioHub #OpportunityNorthEast 

⏰In case you missed it EDGE North East funding competition closes at 2pm on Monday 20 January. 🤝 EDGE North East has a £50k top funding award and is open to Life Sciences start-ups that are pre-trading or under five years old, generating a sales turnover of less than £1m, and/or have received less than £500k in investment. 👉 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eEgZZGZm #RegionalEDGE #EDGENE #OpportunityNorthEast #entrepreneurship

🌟Opportunity North East Limited asked the innovative tenants of ONE BioHub what their hopes are for 2025. From groundbreaking research to industry-defining collaborations, these companies are shaping a vision of growth and opportunity that could strengthen the region’s position as a hub for innovation. Their ambitions reflect a shared commitment to advancing science and contributing to the economic vitality of our community. Here’s a glimpse into their ambitions: 🎯 NovaBiotics Ltd: CEO Deborah O’Neil OBE FRSE shares plans to expand commercial activities globally, including scaling sales of their Tinexyl® range and advancing their pharma pipeline. With their relocation to ONE BioHub, NovaBiotics is perfectly positioned to thrive as a commercial-stage biotech business. 🧠 Scottish Brain Sciences: Founder Prof. Craig Ritchie highlights a transformative year ahead, with significant research growth, expanded regional engagement, and plans to broaden their business model beyond Scotland—bringing brain health research opportunities to more people. 🧬 Genomes.io: Founder Aldo de Pape reflects on remarkable 2024 growth and looks forward to 2025 with plans for new health reports, user growth, and impactful collaborations, including an AI-driven algorithm to improve drug response predictions. These pioneering businesses continue to expand and thrive, driving economic growth and solidying the region's reputation as a leader in the life sciences industry—ONE BioHub tenants are laying the foundation for a brighter future. 🚀 What are your hopes for the year ahead? 📰 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/e6PhcTtX #LifeSciences #Innovation #ONEBioHub

Thank you to everyone who came to Bio Buzz at ONE BioHub yesterday. By bringing together founders, businesses, researchers, and support providers, ONE Life Sciences is growing and strengthening the life sciences community in the northeast. ONE Life Sciences would like to wish everyone a lovely festive period and all the best for 2025. We look forward to welcoming you to ONE BioHub in the new year!🎄✨ Lorna Duguid Imke Mulder Pamela Horne Cassie Alexander