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A University of Glasgow spinout which aims to create more effective methods of treating lung diseases has secured a £1m grant from Innovate UK.

Octopus Energy Generation and wind turbine manufacturer EWT are planning to repower up to 1,000 existing onshore wind turbines in the UK in a bid to help boost energy security.

Alkemy Capital Investments plc will build a lithium sulphate plant at Port Hedland, Australia’s largest export port located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

IES Council have published a tribute to Queen Elizabeth

The Henry Royce Institute is inviting businesses of all sizes, as well as approved public research organisations, to collaborate with it on a new initiative.

The RSSA programme has been announced - see full details here

To raise the standards of competence across the built environment sector and improve the safety of residents and the workforce, BSI has developed a suite of standards, supported by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC).

A new coating for car surfaces can self-heal scratches in just 30 minutes, its developers have said.

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) Group, operated by the University of Strathclyde, has announced that it will open a new technology centre in Ayrshire in partnership with North Ayrshire Council and deep tech innovation organisation, CPI, to help the country’s process manufacturing industries embrace emerging technologies and fast track a net-zero future.

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed a new type of heat pump, a flexible heat pump technology, which could help households save on their energy bills and contribute towards net-zero emissions goals.

Heat pumps are a low-carbon alternative to gas boilers. They draw energy from external low temperature sources, most commonly outdoor air, in order to heat indoor spaces. When powered by renewable sources of power, they are significantly more environmentally friendly than conventional gas boilers.

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) have launched a new partner programme which will enable key partners and customers to influence, optimise and propel forward the design specification of Airlander 50.

A unique new wave energy capture device will be deployed in a multi-megawatt demonstration array in Orkney.