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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 10h

🌱Strathclyde researchers have developed a groundbreaking material that captures CO₂ more efficiently, offering a cleaner and more sustainable alternative to traditional industrial gas separation methods

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Strathclyde Scientists Develop Cleaner, Cheaper Gas Purification Technology | Glasgow City Of Science & Innovation

A team of scientists from the Universities of Strathclyde has developed a revolutionary new material that could dramatically reduce the energy needed to separate industrial gases.

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 10h

🔬 University of Glasgow becomes the first institution in the world to install cutting-edge 3D cancer microscope, revealing tumours in 3D at single-cell resolution.

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World-first 3D Cancer Microscope Installed At University Of Glasgow

A powerful 3D microscope, capable of achieving new and more detailed insights into cancer cells, is being installed at the University of Glasgow.

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 1d

⏳ Not long now! #ArtofPossible is back at Glasgow Science Centre with our special #Glasgow850 edition 'From the Docks to Drones: Glasgow's Journey to Smarter Transportation'

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 2d

🔧♻️ Glasgow Engineers are developing biodegradable circuit boards that could eliminate thousands of tonnes of e-waste.

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#GreenTech #SustainableElectronics #EcoInnovation #CircularEconomy #GlasgowEngineering

University Of Glasgow Engineers Develop Biodegradable Circuit Boards To Cut E-Waste | Glasgow City Of Science & Innovation

Engineers from a Scottish university are teaming up with industry to develop environmentally-friendly, biodegradable circuit boards for use in wireless communication technologies.

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Final call!

Don’t miss Glasgow’s top #CleanTech innovators at #ArtofPossible

📅 14th Oct
🎟️ Book your free ticket: tinyurl.com/Docks2Drones

#InnovationJourney #Glasgow850 #SmartTransport

Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 6d

📢 Join Samira Nadkarni at #ArtofPossible – From the Docks to Drones!

Head of Comms at @smartgreenshipping.bsky.social, Samira is driving the green revolution in shipping — from wind propulsion sails to smart route optimisation, cutting emissions by up to 40%

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 6d

💊 CMAC Open Days 2026 | 24–26 Mar

Join us as we celebrate 15 years of CMAC & explore how Industry 5.0 is transforming medicines manufacturing.

🤝 Network | 👩‍🔬 Lab tours | 💡 Innovation insights

🎟️ Early bird open till 2 Feb 2026
👉 www.cmac.ac.uk/open-days-2026

Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 6d

Glasgow Science Festival will run in venues across the city from the 4th-14th June with the theme 'Cheers For 20 Years'. Proposals are open for researchers to submit ideas until the 12th Jan 26.

Find more info and apply on the #GlaSciFest website
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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 7d

💧University of Glasgow have developed a powerful machine learning too capable of predicting tap water purity with 90% accuracy – helping to make water treatment more efficient, cost-effective, & sustainable

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University Of Glasgow Develops AI Tool To Predict Tap Water Purity | Glasgow City Of Science & Innovation

University of Glasgow researchers have developed a machine learning platform to predict the purity of tap water – which could help reduce costs and increase efficiency for the industry.

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 7d

⚡ Glasgow-based Munro EV has secured £2 million in new investment to scale production of its all-electric M-Series vehicles, designed for demanding industries including construction, mining, and defence.

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Munro EV Secures £2m Investment To Accelerate Zero-Emission Vehicle Production In Glasgow | Glasgow City Of Science & Innovation

Glasgow-based electric vehicle manufacturer Munro EV has secured £2 million in fresh funding from existing investor Elbow Beach and other backers to accelerate production of its all-electric M-Series ...

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 7d

🧠 Strathclyde scientists have developed a new light-based technique that tracks Alzheimer’s disease in real time – offering new insight into how the condition develops and responds to treatment.

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Strathclyde Scientists Pioneer New Light-Based Technique To Observe Alzheimer’s In Real Time | Glasgow City Of Science & Innovation

Scientists have developed an innovative technique to observe Alzheimer’s disease as it progresses in the brain – an important step forward that could accelerate new treatments.

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University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social · 8d

Collaborative projects which Glasgow is involved in – FeME, @transittwin.bsky.social & Centre for Net Zero High Density Buildings - were showcased. 🌱

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 8d

🌟 Meet the speakers at #ArtofPossible: From the Docks to Drones!

🎙️ Dr Duncan Booker @glasgowcc.bsky.social
🎙️ Dr Mahmoud Wagih @uofglasgow.bsky.social + RX Watt
🎙️ Abdul Waheed, HVS
🎙️ Dr Marco Fossati @unistrathclyde.bsky.social

📅 14 Oct | 🎟️tinyurl.com/Docks2Drones

#Glasgow850 #SmartTransport

Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 9d

🚴 Cycling in #Glasgow is booming – with 4.65M trips recorded between Jan and Aug 2025, a 43% increase on last year.

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Cycling trips surge by 43% as Glasgow's active travel network grows - Glasgow City Council

Glasgow is seeing a boom in active travel, with 4.65 million cycling trips recorded between January and August this year - a 43% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 9d

🧠 Scotland has its first commercially available blood biomarker test for early Alzheimer’s, launched by NeuroClin, in partnership with Advance Tests.

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#AlzheimersScotland #EarlyDiagnosis #BiomarkerTest #HealthInnovation

Glasgow's NeuroClin Introduces Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Test In Scotland | Glasgow City Of Science & Innovation

NeuroClin - formerly known as Glasgow Memory Clinic - has partnered with Advance Tests to bring to market Scotland’s first commercially available blood biomarker test for the detection of early Alzhei...

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 9d

Chemify is expanding into Glasgow’s new Health Innovation Hub, in the city’s largest life sciences letting of the year.

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Chemify Expands Into Glasgow’s New Health Innovation Hub In Landmark Life Sciences Deal | Glasgow City Of Science & Innovation

Chemify, the digital chemistry startup, is moving to a new purpose-built facility in the largest commercial letting deal of the year for the life sciences sector in Glasgow.

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 9d

What excites you most about the future of transport?

🔘 Hydrogen vehicles
🔘 Autonomous drones
🔘 Wireless batteries
🔘 Wind-powered solutions
🔘 Other

Vote now, tell us why 👇

📅 14th Oct | 🎟️tinyurl.com/Docks2Drones

#Glasgow850 #InnovationJourney #ArtofPossible

Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 Only 20% of tickets left #ArtofPossible!

🚢 From the Docks to Drones ✈️

Explore Glasgow’s journey from steam enginers and shipbuilding to hydrogen vehicles & drones

📅 14 Oct 📍Glasgow Science Centre
🎟️ Free: tinyurl.com/Docks2Drones

#InnovationJourney #Glasgow850

Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 12d

Connect with Glasgow’s cleantech trailblazers at #ArtofPossible 🚀

Insight, ideas & inspiration on the city’s smart transport future.

📍 Glasgow Science Centre
📅 14th October
🎟️ Free: tinyurl.com/Docks2Drones

#InnovationJourney #Glasgow850 #NetZero

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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 12d

A new study led by Dr Antoniette Greta Grima (@geoniette.bsky.social) of @uofgges.bsky.social uses the power of supercomputing to model how massive slabs of ancient ocean floors are shaped as they sink hundreds of kilometres below the Earth's surface.

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Converge @convergec.bsky.social · 12d

Converge announces 2025 award winners with £400K+ in prizes, record @scotfundcouncil.bsky.social funding of £1.26m plus a new Scottish Enterprise partnership to boost university-led innovation.

Discover this year's winners and the full story here:

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 12d

🥛💻 A new Blockchain & Cryptocurrency for Dairy SMEs course from UWS is equipping rural businesses with digital finance skills to cut costs, boost transparency, and future-proof the dairy supply chain.

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UWS Launches Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Course For Scotland’s Dairy Sector | Glasgow City Of Science & Innovation

The University of the West of Scotland (UWS), in partnership with the Digital Dairy Chain and Scotcoin, has launched a new course to help rural dairy businesses adopt blockchain and cryptocurrency.

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 12d

GCU has launched the Sir Geoff Palmer Prize in memory of Scotland’s first Black professor, recognising outstanding essays that address social justice, equality and anti-racism, continuing his legacy

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GCU Launches Sir Geoff Palmer Prize To Honour Scotland’s First Black Professor | Glasgow City Of Science & Innovation

GCU Law has announced an academic prize in memory of the late Sir Geoff Palmer, Scotland's first black professor.

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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 12d

📢 Join Dr Marco Fossati @unistrathclyde.bsky.social at #ArtofPossible - From the Docks to Drones

🚀 Leading aerospace innovation — from medical drone networks to sustainable aviation solutions 🌍

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#Glasgow850 #Aerospace #Innovation

Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @gcosi.bsky.social · 13d

📢 Join Abdul Waheed, Founder & CEO of HVS Trucks at #ArtofPossible - From the Docks to Drones

🚛 Pioneering hydrogen-powered HGVs to decarbonise road freight & cut emissions. 🌍

🎟️ Book your FREE ticket today tinyurl.com/Docks2Drones

#Glasgow850 #Hydrogen #NetZero #Innovation