Category: <span>BBSRC</span>

Workshop: Biotechnology for Metals – 20 January 2025, University of Surrey

This interactive workshop held on 20th January on Biotechnology for Metals will be held at the University of Surrey to discuss the successes and challenges learnt from the BBSRC Biotech Boost, brainstorm the next big ideas and develop collaboration. Speakers and participants are expected from the groups undertaking BBSRC funded …

BBSRC: Industrial Doctoral Landscape Award 2024/25

Webinar: 19 November 2024 11:00am. Notification of intent deadline: 17 December 2024. Closing date: 18 February 2025. Apply for funding to deliver an industrial doctoral landscape award (IDLA) in the biosciences. Applications should be strategically led by an organisation outside of academia partnering with a UK research organisation eligible for …

BBSRC Follow-on Fund Showcase Webinar, 5 December 2024, 1:00-2:15 PM

Discover the Power of Bioscience Innovation! Join us on 5 December 2024 for our end of year webinar where we will showcase the results of this Follow-on Fund. The Follow-on Fund is BBSRC’s flagship translational funding programme and has invested over £80m to progress biological research into innovation since 2004. …

Horizon Europe Brokerage Event: Development of Smart Concepts of Integrated Energy Driven Bio-refineries

This information and brokerage event on Development of smart concepts of integrated energy driven bio-refineries for co-production of advanced biofuels, bio-chemicals and biomaterials is co-organised by the Delegation of the European Union to India and EURAXESS India in association with the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 …

Opportunity to join BBSRC Advanced Manufacturing and Clean Growth (AMCG) Strategy Advisory Panels.

BBSRC Strategy Advisory Panels (SAPs) play a key role in delivering our mission by providing expert input and advice that: Membership of the AMCG SAP is an opportunity to help advise BBSRC on transforming industries through bio-based processes and products in a new low-carbon bioeconomy. These activities encompass a multidisciplinary …

The BBSRC Network Grant: responsive mode 2024 round 3 is NOW OPEN!

If you like the activities and communities generated by EBNet and the other NIBBs, and think that your topic area deserves some similar attention, take a look at this opportunity from BBSRC… Deadline: 25 September 2024. Total fund: £5,000,000. Award range: £100,000 – £650,000. This funding opportunity aims to establish …

Enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion in BBSRC-funded networks – Webinar, 18 Apr 24

Enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion in BBSRC funded networks – UKRI This will launch on Monday 15th April, and is aimed at established networks currently in receipt of BBSRC funding. We encourage other stakeholders such as the learned societies or other networks who are not eligible to be project leads …

£13 million for biotechnology research to address environmental challenges announced

New Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC) The EB Network is pleased to be supporting the new Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC), led by Cranfield University. The Hub brings together scientists from ten UK universities to advance the abilities of micro-organisms to monitor the environment and remove pollutants. It’s the first research group …

BBSRC Impact Showcase 2023

We are pleased to share with you the BBSRC Impact Showcase 2023, which has closely followed the recently released Revolutionising Wheat Showcase. The BBSRC Impact Showcase features a diverse collection of engaging research that highlights the vital role of bioscience in addressing key strategic global challenges and the outstanding organisations …

BBSRC: Food Loss & Waste and beyond: towards a Circular Economy – 29 Nov & 14 Dec ’23 (Register by 5 November)

This BBSRC community engagement event comprises two on-line workshops that will bring together stakeholders with an interest in tackling food loss and waste in its broadest sense, underpinning a circular economy. Your input, expertise, and insights are sought to shape BBSRC’s and UKRI’s strategic thinking that will enable investment in …

UKRI Engineering Biology Mission Hubs and Mission Awards – Pre-announcement

Engineering biology is the application of (rigorous) engineering principles to the design and fabrication of biological components and systems, from modifications of natural systems to new forms of artificial biology. It encompasses the entire innovation ecosystem, from breakthrough synthetic biology research to translation and application. UKRI is inviting applications for: …