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At Solasta House, the purpose-built life sciences building, ODx Innovations is utilising its analytics equipment, processes and expert management in setting up clinical testing and diagnostics. Aseptium and 4c Engineering are working on producing various forms of personal protective equipment (PPE).
The University of the Highlands and Islands is supporting NHS services by offering scientific expertise, laboratory facilities and teaching equipment.
Lab staff at Scotland’s Rural College, at An Lòchran, have also offered their time and expertise for particular aspects of the national effort.
As part of the developing collaborative response, local academic and commercial laboratory capacity for future sample testing is being explored as a matter of urgency.
The work of these organisations is deemed key to the wider effort to tackle the COVID-19 spread, and any employees going into work are following all the strict guidelines for firms operating during the lockdown.
Inverness Campus is being developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). James Cameron, head of life sciences at HIE, said:
“This is clearly a time of national crisis, and something none of us really anticipated. Since the outset of Inverness Campus development, the principle and ethos has always been about collaboration between commercial companies, research bodies and academic institutions. It’s impressive how this has manifested itself as we respond to the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
“We’re aware that some members of the public have expressed concern that people still appear to be working on Inverness Campus. It’s important to stress that anyone going into work on Inverness Campus at the moment is in some way involved in a key aspect of the national effort to tackle this terrible virus and they are all following the strict guidelines in place for employees at work during the lockdown.”
Giles Hamilton, CEO of ODx Innovations (ODx) said:
“Our staff and partners are working tirelessly to support the current and future needs of patients. We are grateful for the recent support and appreciation we have received from NHS staff and the community in Inverness and the Highlands in doing this.”
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Work is set to get underway on a major new development on Inverness Campus that has the potential to attract highly skilled jobs to the Highlands.
A free programme that supports life science and technology businesses accelerate their growth has opened for new applications.
A £150,000 project to expand and commercialise a seaweed nursery in Argyll, has secured up to £75,000 investment from HIE.
A Dingwall based firm is expanding its manufacturing capacity with a £750,000 investment, which is expected to double production capabilities and create new jobs.
A virtual award ceremony was held last night (Tuesday 23) to celebrate the winners of ‘Think Rural, Think Digital!’ digital competition.
Plans for an all-weather, synthetic sports pitch at Inverness Campus have taken a major step forward.
HIE has published a report on its latest survey of a thousand businesses across the region, from a variety of sectors.
A fully funded business growth programme aimed at nurturing life sciences and technology businesses is celebrating the completion of its third year.
Iain Hamilton, HIE’s head of creative industries, on what’s 'cunningly' different about this year’s XpoNorth annual conference.
Plans by a family-owned business undergoing an initial £250,000 investment, are expected to create two new jobs and boost turnover.
Snowsports centres across Scotland are to share a £3 million funding package to support them through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
HIE has approved investment of up to £8.3m in Scottish Government funding for an £18.9m project to develop the East Quay at Nigg in Easter Ross.
