SOLASTA Bio develops peptide-based, nature-inspired bioinsecticides as sustainable alternatives to synthetic chemicals in the insecticide market.

Beta Bugs is an Edinburgh-based insect genetics company that breeds and supplies Black Soldier Fly eggs and larvae as a sustainable alternative protein source for aquaculture, pork, and poultry feed.

Glasgow diagnostics spinout Microplate Dx has closed a £2.5 million seed funding round to develop its point-of-care diagnostic platform, which can confirm the presence of bacteria and rapidly identify effective antibiotics to use and which ones to avoid.