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Businesses will benefit from investment of £5 million into the national Interface programme, helping to match them to Scotland’s world-leading academic expertise.

Glasgow is gearing up to welcome over 1,500 delegates to the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference, the UK’s largest professional forum showcasing the latest advances in cancer research.

Businesses with big ideas to cut food waste could be in the running for up to £1 million in support to help them bring their plans to market.

Transport Systems Catapult, a UK Innovation Centre, has opened an office in Glasgow to help facilitate transport sector growth.

A machine learning algorithm has been designed to predict the likely natural host for the viruses that most often jump from animals to humans, which could help inform preventive measures against deadly diseases.

Construction has started on Europe's first ever 'smart canal' project, which will combine the 250-year-old Forth & Clyde Canal with 21st century technology to mitigate flood risk as well as enable massive regeneration.

Channel 4 has announced Glasgow and Bristol as the locations of its two new creative hubs, while Leeds will be home to the channel's new national headquarters.

Today marks the launch of VentureFest Scotland, a new festival supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in Scotland, as the reinvigorated programme kicks off with Startup Summit at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh.