Information from the BBSRC
The BBSRC Industrial Biotechnology Evaluation has been published today on the UKRI website. The news item can be found here: Report reveals impact of industrial biotechnology investments – UKRI The full evaluation report can be found here: Evaluating BBSRC investments in industrial biotechnology research – UKRI
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: ÂŁ5,000,000. Award range: ÂŁ100,000 – ÂŁ650,000. This funding opportunity aims to establish …
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 …
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 use of micro-organisms to monitor the environment and remove pollutants. It’s the first research …
Apply by: 14 January 2024 BBSRC is currently seeking to recruit four Portfolio Managers to join their Research Strategy and programmes (RSP) domain, or their Research and Innovation Funding Delivery (RIFD) team. They currently hold two vacancies in the Research Strategy and Programmes domain, which oversees the breadth of BBSRC’s …
Closing date: 10 January 2024 BBSRC are inviting expressions of interest to join a Strategy Advisory Panel (SAP) as a member/chair for: For more details see here and here.
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 …
24 November 2023, online. BBSRC is hosting a live webinar to discuss their plans and ambitions for UK bioscience over the next year and beyond. The webinar will include hearing from our Interim Executive Chair Professor Guy Poppy, and a Q&A session. There will also be opportunities for you to …
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 …
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: …
The BBSRC Follow-on Fund call is live. As part of this launch BBSRC are also holding a webinar to provide application advice. Further information and to apply: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bbsrc-follow-on-fund-and-super-follow-on-fund-2023-round-1/ To register for the webinar on 9 February 2023, 10:00am – 11:00am: https://ukri.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RE2DVLPpTpKju-nJ-8caWg
The final round of the BBSRC ICURe (Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research) programme is now open – https://www.icureprogramme.com/upcoming-programmes/ When: Application Deadline 27th March, 2023 Where: Bootcamp In-person 19th and 20th April (Location TBC) Bootcamp Virtual 24th and 25th 2023 Who: Open to biosciences researchers, PhD students and …
The Sparking Innovation Conference will be centred around four consecutive panel discussions with experts: Panel 1: Developing your bioscience technology with commercial potential with Simon Aspland (Head of Commercialisation, John Innes Centre), Sue Sundstrom (Executive Director, Sundstrom Innovation), Anne Muir (Deputy Director of Research & Innovation Services, University of Dundee), …
Following the publication of the BBSRC strategic delivery plan, a New Responsive Mode Spotlight mechanism has been introduced to provide simpler and more agile support of certain areas of timely strategic interest, opportunity, or need. BBSRC consider Bioelectrical Engineering to be one of these areas and as such they invite applications …
Opens: 26 May 2022. Closing date: 21 July 2022. More HERE. Apply for funding to use biotechnological solutions that reduce environmental impact in either the textile industry or the recovery of precious metals. This Call aims to: effectively reuse resources, reducing the need for new fossil-based inputs; reduce the environmental …
