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Kāhu SiliconBio

Kāhu SiliconBio is a life sciences company based in Edinburgh, incorporated in Scotland in October 2025 (SC867911), with 1 funding round on the record.

What they do

“Kāhu SiliconBio pioneers bioelectronic interfaces, linking microorganisms with silicon chips for advanced liquid chemical diagnostics.”

In its own words, on kahu.bio

In plain speak

They link microorganisms with silicon chips to test chemicals in liquids.

kahu.bio as it looked on 23 Oct 2026 at 12:47 UK time

ayeoh insight

ayeoh has tracked £1.2m of funding for Kāhu SiliconBio across 1 round, the latest in July 2026. Kāhu SiliconBio holds 1 public grant on record.

Based in

Edinburgh

Sector

Life sciences · Edinburgh life sciences · Scottish life sciences

Website

kahu.bio

Companies House

SC867911

Incorporated

28 Oct 2025

Registered activity (SIC)

Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)

Funding

£1.2m disclosed · 1 round · latest July 2026

Backed by

SPRIN-D (German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation)

Grants

1 grant on record

People

James Lewis, Dr Flewellen, Director since Oct 2025
Teuta, Dr Pilizota, Director since Oct 2025
Jason Edward Tompkins, Director since Aug 2026

In the news

2 stories · latest 1 Aug 2026

In the news

Kāhu SiliconBio lands £1.2m from Germany's SPRIN-D for hormone-tracking work

Silicon Scotland · 1 Aug 2026

Meet Kāhu SiliconBio — the University of Edinburgh spinout building bioelectronic sensors

Silicon Scotland · 30 Jul 2026

Funding rounds

Kāhu SiliconBio wins £1.2m grant

28 Jul 2026 · Grant · The Scotsman · with SPRIN-D (German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation) · the round · Scottish tech funding, July 2026

Grants

Awarded a £60k Innovate UK grant for "Rapid, point-of-use, molecular diagnostics through engineered bacteria in bioelectronic devices"

1 Jun 2026 · Innovate UK

Latest from Kāhu SiliconBio

Repolywise Achieves 100% Lab-Scale Plastic Conversion

21 Jul 2025, from kahu.bio, posted by the company

New Pilot Plant Under Development

21 Jul 2025, from kahu.bio, posted by the company

Repolywise Selected for Government Innovation Fund

18 Jul 2025, from kahu.bio, posted by the company

Timeline

10 Aug 2026directorJason Edward Tompkins appointed Director
1 Aug 2026newsKāhu SiliconBio lands £1.2m from Germany's SPRIN-D for hormone-tracking work
30 Jul 2026newsMeet Kāhu SiliconBio — the University of Edinburgh spinout building bioelectronic sensors
28 Jul 2026fundingGrant, £1.2m from SPRIN-D (German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation)
28 Oct 2025directorJames Lewis, Dr Flewellen appointed Director
28 Oct 2025directorTeuta, Dr Pilizota appointed Director
28 Oct 2025incorporatedKāhu SiliconBio incorporated as SC867911
21 Jul 2025from the companyRepolywise Achieves 100% Lab-Scale Plastic Conversion
21 Jul 2025from the companyNew Pilot Plant Under Development
18 Jul 2025from the companyRepolywise Selected for Government Innovation Fund

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