Tenant companies announced as finalists in Scotland's Life Sciences Awards 2026

Friday 30th January 2026, 12:10pm

Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards celebrate the leading players in Scotland’s buoyant life sciences industry and recognise those who have contributed most to the sector in the last year. We're delighted to see several tenant companies appearing on this impressive short-list, and across various categories. 


talented tenants


ROSLIN TECHNOLOGIES
WOBBLE GENOMICS
CANCAN DIAGNOSTICS


Roslin Technologies - finalist in three categories: Business Leadership, Sustainability, and Innovation - Animal Health, Agritech, Aquaculture. 

Roslin Technologies spun out of the Roslin Institute in 2016, and provides animal cell lines to the global cultivated meat industry, without the need to raise animals. Under CEO Ernst van Orsouw, the company has been headquartered at Roslin Innovation Centre since 2017, and has expanded over the years to become an 'anchor tenant' in 2025.

Wobble Genomics - Extraordinary Talent finalist.

Wobble Genomics is another Roslin Institute spinout Wobble Genomics, also based at the Roslin Innovation Centre, with its novel approach that overcomes challenges in RNA sequencing, enabling applications from drug development and research to agriculture and ecology.

CanCan Diagnostics - Innovation - Animal Health, Agritech, Aquaculture finalist.

Cancan Diagnostics is another finalist in the Innovation - Animal Health, Agritech, Aquaculture category and also a recent spinout , led by Dr Maciej Parys of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, which has developed a new blood test that can monitor the progression of cancer in dogs.



“I am aware of six companies within Roslin Innovation Centre who submitted applications across a variety of the award categories, which highlights the breadth of activity taking place in the A3 and One Health sectors on Campus. 

Roslin Innovation Centre is delighted to see three of these companies being shortlisted for a range of categories including A3, Rising Star and Business Leadership. This recognition is testament to their hard work and achievements, and we wish them luck on award's night."

Val Hughes-White, RIC & Agritech Director

"There’s nothing we like more than to see companies we’ve supported being successful in the world, here in the field of life sciences; helping to shape the future of health and care, tackle the climate and environment crisis and harness data and AI for good. Congratulations to Wobble, Roslin Technologies, CanCan and Touchlab and very best of luck for the awards night on March 12.”

Lizzie Withington, Director of Venture Creation at Edinburgh Innovations

"Huge congratulations to the teams at our portfolio companies Roslin Technologies, Wobble Genomics and CanCan on being shortlisted for the 2026 Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards. It’s a privilege to back founders turning world-class science into real-world impact. ”

Kate Fox, Head of Investment at Old College Capital


A3 innovation sponsor

Roslin Innovation Centre is a Scotland's Life Sciences Awards Sponsor of the Innovation - Animal Health, Agritech and Aquaculture (A3) Innovation Award.

We are looking forward to the Awards Ceremony and Dinner on 12th March in Glasgow, and  wish the very best to all finalists!



Edinburgh Innovations, the University of Edinburgh’s commercialisation service, helps protect and shape new ideas out of the University and supports students and staff to form companies.

Old College Capital, the University’s in-house venture investment fund, invests in the most exciting ideas and technologies emerging from the University.



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