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£1m boost for aquaculture supply chain innovation

Monday, 13th March 2017
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A £1 million pilot programme to boost innovation in aquaculture in the Highlands and Islands is set to go ahead.

Shellfish student wins Lantra Award for Higher Education

Thursday, 2nd March 2017
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A PhD student undertaking a project in shellfish aquaculture has won the Lantra Learner of the Year Award for Higher Education, a category supported by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).

New innovation roadmap outlines pathway for Scottish aquaculture growth

Wednesday, 22nd February 2017
Dead salmon being examined by laboratory worker

A new report on the innovation needs of the Scottish aquaculture sector was launched today at the first meeting of the Industry Leadership Group (ILG) in Inverness, attended by Fergus Ewing MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity.

International drive to increase aquaculture SME innovation

Thursday, 16th February 2017
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An international partnership met in Reykjavík today to scope out a new Aquaculture Innovation Network for the Northern Periphery and Arctic (AINNPA) aimed at improving innovation support for remotely located aquaculture businesses and, in turn, enabling demand-driven products and services.

CENSIS 4th Technology Summit and Conference 2017

Wednesday, 15th February 2017
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INNOVATION AND TRANSFORMATION IN SENSOR AND IMAGING SYSTEMS: Join us for a day of exhibition, discussion, networking and presentations on 2 November 2017 in Glasgow.

CENSIS Highlights: Review 2013-2016

Wednesday, 15th February 2017
Photo of Censis equipment

CENSIS, the innovation centre for sensor and imaging systems, launched in 2013 and with three years of activity under our belt, we felt it was time to publish highlights of our activity.

Applications now open for SAIC Scholars 2017/18

Tuesday, 31st January 2017
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SAIC Scholars Connect Plus is back for a third academic year, with up to 25 funded MSc places available to Scottish and EU students in 2017/18, as well as a host of career-oriented activities.

£700k investment in Scottish microenterprises to help meet £400m industrial biotechnology goal

Thursday, 26th January 2017
Laboratory worker with pipette

Small businesses in Scotland are set to receive a significant boost as the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) announces over £700,000 of investment for Scottish microenterprises specialising in industrial biotechnology (IB).

DataFest Attracts Global Data Leaders to UK

Tuesday, 24th January 2017
Banner for DataFest17 - tickets on sale now

The Data Lab is behind the festival that takes place 20th to 24th March 2017 with a comprehensive programme events across Scotland promoting and celebrating data innovation under the banner #DataChangesEverything.

New industry course for first-time managers

Monday, 19th December 2016
Group sitting round table talking

A new aquaculture-specific training course has launched, aimed at equipping first-time managers with the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective team leaders.

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