SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABLE PROTEIN
who we are
Roslin Technologies is a cutting-edge biotech company that transforms science innovations to provide solutions to global challenges in AgTech and animal health.
Roslin Technologies is a joint venture between the University of Edinburgh and two investment and business development partners with a strong global network and reach. We are based in the Midlothian Science Zone, one of the largest animal science innovation hubs in the world, ensuring that the company is well placed to exploit ground-breaking innovations in animal science and AgTech.
global challenges
INCREASING WORLD POPULATION
Roslin Technologies promotes sustainable food supply chains by investing in new technologies to improve animal productivity and animal health.
GLOBAL FOOD
DEFICIT
With the global rise in demand for animal products for human consumption, Roslin Technologies is developing alternative nutritive protein sources for agriculture and aquaculture.
EMERGING/INCREASING DISEASE
In the course of promoting safe and secure food supply chains, we are undertaking research into innovative solutions for animal health, including the development of novel vaccines and diagnostic tests.
IMPACT OF FARMING ON CLIMATE
To reduce the impact of livestock farming and aquaculture on the environment, we offer bespoke breeding programmes to improve the biological efficiency of animals on farms.
We are addressing these challenges in a venture-building portfolio that targets sustainable protein production.
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roslin technologies news
New Year means new colleague Mary Sumner at Roslin Tech’s insect nucleus
Who doesn't yearn for something new in the middle of a cold and miserable January? We've obviously got a New Year to look forward to, but at Roslin Tech we're especially lucky to have taken on a new colleague working on our new venture in insect breeding. We are...
Sustainability as a Christmas Gift: interview with Chairman Prof. Andy Porter
Prof. Andy Porter, Chairman of the board of Roslin Technologies, talks with David Clarke, looking back over the past year and into the next as we take our amazing technology out to market. Whether it’s stem cells being used for cultured meat or breeding programmes for...
Roslin Tech joins project to investigate circular economy in space
Roslin Technologies, the UK's leading specialist AgTech venture builder, is setting its sights beyond the confines of planet earth…literally! We’re working on a project with an Israeli team (that includes Metabolic Robots and D-Mars) to investigate the potential of...