TESTIMONIALS

What people are saying about our facilities, our expertise and achievements



photo of Bill Gates and UK Secretary of State for International Development @Penny Mordaunt visit to Easter Bush Campus and launch University of Edinburgh Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security - image credit UoE

"… a world capital for livestock health and genetics…”

Bill Gates, Gates Foundation,
describing Edinburgh at a Lord speaker Lecture,
House of Lords, 10 November 2014


"The Roslin Innovation Centre provides companies with state-of-the-art facilities, first class customer service and accelerated access to strategic research opportunities."

Jaymin Amin, Chief Business Officer, Ingenza Ltd
photo of John Mackenzie, CEO of Roslin Innovation Centre sharing hands with Jaymin Amin, Ingenza outside the new building

“In recognition of our excellence of animal sciences research in Scotland we are a major partner in the Easter Bush Agri-Tech Hub , and also a joint venture with the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.”

Professor Bruce Whitelaw, Director of the Roslin Institute

"The One Health theme of our research provides unique opportunities to map traits between animal and human disease."

Professor David Argyle,
Head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, 
Easter Bush Campus

“The Easter Bush Campus provides a dynamic working environment within an accessible, rural setting offering an idyllic work life balance for all of our staff, students and tenants.”

Val Hughes-White, Director of Innovation, Roslin Innovation Centre 

“We are seeing an ever-increasing appetite for investment in technology advancements in animal health and agriculture and Roslin Technologies will provide a channel for those funds to help accelerate these projects.”

Martin Hjorth-Jensen, Chairman, JB Equity

“The Roslin Innovation Centre provides an opportunity to extend and promote our collaborative commercial research, while providing the necessary space to extend and develop strategic partnering opportunities with large and small businesses.”

John Mackenzie, former CEO, Roslin Innovation Centre 

“The Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre will provide a gathering space that allows public engagement, meetings and integration across Campus."

Dr Nicola Stock, Public Engagement Officer, The Roslin Institute, 
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Photo of EBSOC set up with equipment for open day with blue gloves and goggles


photo of Glen Illing of Roslin Technologies shaking hands with John Mackenzie, CEO of Roslin Innovation Centre

“Being in the midst of a burgeoning community of animal health spin out and spin in companies being attracted to the Roslin Innovation Centre is the perfect place for us to locate.”

Glen Illing - Partner, JB Equity and acting CEO, Roslin Technologies 


“This building will bring together the research and enterprise activities into a vibrant interactive core at the heart of the Campus.”

Val Hughes-White, Director of Innovation, Roslin Innovation Centre