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Motherwell Biotech Company RoukenBio Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation

  • Submitted by: Clare Adamson, Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 13 November 2025
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-19703
  • Current status: Fallen

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.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed