Edinburgh-based biotechnology company Cytomos develop rapid cell analysis technologies for the biopharmaceutical industry. They recently raised £5 million in an oversubscribed funding round to scale up its cell analysis technology. The organisation worked with University of Aberdeen on a collaborative project facilitated by Interface.

Congratulations to Revive Eco, a Glasgow-based startup, on securing a contract with France’s SAS Pivert. This will scale their eco-friendly palm oil alternative, made from upcycled coffee grounds, for global use in cosmetics, cleaning, and food sectors. Currently in a second crowdfunding round, Revive has raised £200,000 of its £300,000 goal, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of palm oil production. Revive Eco worked on an Innovation Voucher funded project with University of Strathclyde.

The Annandale Distillery is celebrating its first 10-year-old single malt since it resumed operation. The distillery shut in 1919, but was brought back to life a decade ago after a restoration project. Interface are proud to have supported the distillery since 2007, most recently on a Food and Drink Net Zero Challenge Fund project with Edinburgh Napier University.

Edinburgh biotechnology firm Ingenza has secured funding to double its capacity and create up to 20 new jobs. This was secured through the British Business Bank’s Investment Fund for Scotland, which has committed more than £10m of funding to smaller businesses in Scotland during its first 12 months. Interface introduced Ingenza to University of Edinburgh to work on a collaborative project.

Edinburgh-based Qikserve are a company who focus on mobile ordering for hospitality. They were recently acquired by business management software provider, The Access Group. QikServe will become part of the group’s hospitality division, which provides IT solutions for all aspects of the hospitality business. Interface connected Qikserve with Edinburgh Napier University to work on a collaborative project.

Shot Scope offer a range of products that aim to improve a golfers game. After a successful round of Series B funding they have been able to relocate to larger headquarters. Shot Scope and Edinburgh Napier University worked together on an Interface facilitated project.