Whisky Project squeezes every wee dram, insects could be key to Mars colonization, commercial-scale lab-grown chicken, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of December 25th

Some of you may be celebrating the holidays with a bit of whisky – or ‘whiskey’ in some countries – but who knew this distilled alcoholic beverage could be so handy for the bioeconomy! The Whisky Project led by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre, includes Horizon Proteins, MiAlgae, and BioPower Technologies working to maximize value from whisky coproducts like draff and pot ale.

In today’s Digest, while you sip on some good stuff, check out other Top 8 Innovations of the week, like how insects could be key to solving the material sourcing challenges associated with Mars colonization, or how one company’s meat milestone achieved commercial scale of lab-grown chicken, and more.