Ascent RNA

Meet Ascent RNA.

At Ascent RNA, we aim simplify the study of RNA research. We have developed a proprietary approach to understand various aspects RNA biology, which we aim to commercialise as laboratory kits and a contract research service.

The Team

Fiona Haward

Chris Sibley

Amy Tayler 

Gordon Powell

 

Ascent RNA

About Us

I am a Senior Scientist in Chris Sibley's research group at the University of Edinburgh, and together we represent team Ascent RNA. We aim to develop a biotechnology company that delivers simple, streamlined solutions for the study of RNA biology. We are currently in the Opportunity Qualification phase of the Scottish Enterprise High Growth Spin Out Programme and last year participated in both the Kainos and Pioneer Group Accelerator programmes to forward our company endeavour. 

Problem

RNA and its processing is crucial in all organisms, but current analysis methods are both inadequate and inaccessible to all but experts. We aim to simplify the study of RNA biology through provision of functional genomics solutions available as laboratory kits and services, that are ease to use and widely accessible. 

Solution

We have developed a proprietary, streamlined approach to comprehensively probe various aspects of RNA biology that will be commercialised as a laboratory kits and contract research service.

Market

Our anticipated customers are those in the academic and industrial segments of the rapidly growing global RNA analysis and RNA technologies market.

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