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AberInnovation celebrated its official opening on Thursday 21 October 2021 in a ceremony presided over by the Right Honourable Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister of Wales.Based on Aberystwyth University’s Gogerddan Campus, AberInnovation provides world-leading facilities and expertise for...

Aberystwyth University has entered the top 40 in The Times and The Sunday Times’ Good University Guide 2022, reflecting its strengths in teaching excellence and student satisfaction.The University ranks 38 out of 135 universities across the UK, an improvement upon last year’s rank of...

Following a virtual event organised by AberInnovation and in partnership with IoD Wales and Growing Mid Wales on the 15th of December 2020, key stakeholders have developed a list of five key messages for the region.Discussed during the event, these messages aim to demonstrate ways local...

Agxio is working with Farming Connect to demonstrate the potential of sensor technology applications on a number of demonstration farms across Wales. As part of the collaboration, Agxio are deploying Mercury, an advanced sensor network analytics platform, to interpret data from intelligent sensors...

AberInnovation’s BioAccelerate programme was brought to a close at the end of May with an expert panel deciding to award two £50,000 innovation grants to PlantSea and Conwy Kombucha.After extensive deliberation the panel chose PlantSea, a seaweed-based bioplastics start-up, and Conwy...

Three business affiliated with AberInnovation have been shortlisted for prestigious Wales Start-Up Awards where winners will be announced in Cardiff on 9 September 2021.The nominations are as follows:ARCITEKBio, Green Start-Up of the YearYma, Social Enterprise Start-Up of the YearStarfish...

Research on producing a natural, low-calorie sweetener from cereal straw, an agricultural waste stream, has led to the launch of an exciting new company on Aberystwyth University’s Innovation and Enterprise Campus.ARCITEKBio Ltd. (ABL) has developed a biotechnological solution to...

A research project to promote the development of oats as a healthy food product and a climate-resistant crop in Wales and Ireland has been awarded a major European grant.The ‘Healthy Oats’ project will benefit from a €2.18 million from the European Regional Development Fund as...

The New Bow Street Station development, funded by the Welsh Government and the Department for Transport has officially opened.The development opportunity was first identified back in 2010, offering value for money and with a strong local backing. The station brings with it much-needed benefits...

On Friday 5 February, AberInnovation announced the six winners from the first phase of BioAccelerate 2020, their flagship business accelerator programme for biotechnology, agri-tech and food and drink innovations.Presenting virtually to an expert panel, eleven teams pitched for £10,000...