Motion · S6M-19703 · 13 Nov 2025
Motherwell Biotech Company RoukenBio Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates RoukenBio, a Motherwell-based biotechnology company, on its 10th anniversary on 24 November 2025; notes that the company was founded in 2015 by CEO Andy Upsall, originally as Antibody Analytics, and has grown from three employees to over 110, serving customers in 27 countries; recognises the company’s expansion through investment in the Rouken Discovery Centre and the launch of its proprietary technology, IndEx-2, which is a platform for improving discovery-stage therapeutics; commends RoukenBio for its contributions to scientific innovation and the local economy, and wishes the company continued success in its aim to become a globally trusted contract research organisation.
Supporters (15)
- Karen Adam Scottish National Party 13 Nov 2025
- Jeremy Balfour 13 Nov 2025
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 13 Nov 2025
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 13 Nov 2025
- Annabelle Ewing 13 Nov 2025
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 13 Nov 2025
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 13 Nov 2025
- Bill Kidd 13 Nov 2025
- Audrey Nicoll 13 Nov 2025
- Kevin Stewart 13 Nov 2025
- Paul Sweeney Scottish Labour 13 Nov 2025
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 13 Nov 2025
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 14 Nov 2025
- Ruth Maguire 19 Nov 2025
- Evelyn Tweed 19 Nov 2025
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.