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Exciting developments in Engineering Biology are reshaping industries, and it's great to see the UK Science and Technology Framework prioritize this field. Our recent collaboration with Innovate UK delved into the support infrastructure for companies involved in non-medical aspects of Engineering Biology, like those devoloping cultivated meat or novel materials. We've identified 61 open access organisations that support the industry in the UK: 27 of these provide ‘soft’ support such as networking, funding, or strategic coordination for the industry, and 34 are physical facilities. These facilities tend to be located close to clusters of Engineering Biology companies, with the majority of facilities focusing on research and early stage translation. However, there is a gap in facilities at the pilot stage, and only one facility appears to have capacity for large commercial scale production. We combined these findings with insights from company interviews and industry expert consultations to identify five key investment opportunities which can help bolster infrastructure provision for these companies. Huge thanks to Geeta Nathan and the team at InnovateUK, our expert advisory group, The Data City team, and the fantastic businesses that participated in our interviews. Stephen Roper Raquel Ortega-Argilés Carol Stanfield Elvis Nyanzu. BioIndustry Association (BIA) CPI BBSRC Philip Shapira

In case you missed it: The three federal research funding agencies – Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and SSHRC — have just released the Tri-agency Research Training Strategy. This strategy will help support and prepare a diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral researchers for careers requiring strong research skills in all sectors of society. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e7AQmFSs Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada Health Canada | Santé Canada National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches Canada Canada Foundation for Innovation/Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation

The South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA) at Stellenbosch University (SU) has been shortlisted for the National Research Foundation (NRF)'s prestigious Societal Impact Award. The winners will be announced at the NRF Awards ceremony in August 2024. The new Societal Impact Award recognises NRF-funded researchers and research entities whose work has led to tangible and beneficial societal impact, either in terms of social impact, economic impact, innovation, or environmental impact. 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 https://bit.ly/4ePRiin

AHRC responsive mode: standard research grant: round five from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Apply for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) standard research grant funding to support well-defined collaborative projects across the arts and humanities, in areas covered by our remit. You must include a project lead and at least one project co-lead jointly involved in the development and management of the project and co-authored research outputs. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be between £300,000 and £1.5 million. AHRC will fund 80% of the FEC. The maximum duration of these awards is five years. https://buff.ly/3Y8LevN #funding #investing #fintech #technology #sustainability #growth #cybersecurity #environment #food #automation #automotive #recycling #nutrition #medicine #robotics #farming #augmentedreality #neuroscience #grants #ukgrants #startupgrants #businessgrants #ukgovernmentgrant #sme #smegrant #businessfunding #smefunding #technologygrant #innovationgrant #capti #captiinnovation #gamechanging #gamechanginginnovation #disruptiveinnovation #smartgrant #ai #manufacturing #sustainable #innovation #telecoms #semiconductors #business #IUK #InnovateUK #SmartGrant #InnovateUKfunding

AHRC responsive mode: standard research grant: round five from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Apply for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) standard research grant funding to support well-defined collaborative projects across the arts and humanities, in areas covered by our remit. You must include a project lead and at least one project co-lead jointly involved in the development and management of the project and co-authored research outputs. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be between £300,000 and £1.5 million. AHRC will fund 80% of the FEC. The maximum duration of these awards is five years. https://buff.ly/3Y8LevN #funding #investing #fintech #technology #sustainability #growth #cybersecurity #environment #food #automation #automotive #recycling #nutrition #medicine #robotics #farming #augmentedreality #neuroscience #grants #ukgrants #startupgrants #businessgrants #ukgovernmentgrant #sme #smegrant #businessfunding #smefunding #technologygrant #innovationgrant #capti #captiinnovation #gamechanging #gamechanginginnovation #disruptiveinnovation #smartgrant #ai #manufacturing #sustainable #innovation #telecoms #semiconductors #business #IUK #InnovateUK #SmartGrant #InnovateUKfunding

During an interview about the Save Science coalition one commenter pointed out that while when nurses or doctors protest or strike the effects are clear but the same can not be be said for scientists where progress is largely unseen. As manager of the Biomolecular Interaction Centre I get to see a broad range of science (and engineering) research with future benefits for New Zealand including: - the use of naturally occurring “ninja” phages to protect our agriculture from a range of diseases - protein crystallisation in low gravity which will lead to advances in the development of future pharmaceuticals - new processes for disease diagnosis and treatment - new approaches towards drug detection and development - research which has supported spin out companies like Precision Chroma, Zincovery, Opo Bio - establishment of Tree Syrup Aotearoa to explore the viability of tree syrup industries in New Zealand. I also get to work with the New Zealand Product Accelerator which connects companies with experts and researchers who can help them innovate and solve problems. This is just a fraction of research that occurs in New Zealand. Hopefully the Budget today will help support and continue research in New Zealand so these and many other projects can help New Zealand advance. https://lnkd.in/gSa8C3rS

Following the publication by the Government of a report setting out the "Case for Cambridge", I've set out some thoughts below as to the planning challenges and opportunities facing the Life Science sector. (The London Property Alliance report which considers these issues in greater detail can be found here: https://lnkd.in/euFAibsD )

Ohio’s Research Initiative for Locals (ORIL) is now accepting research ideas! ORIL is now accepting research ideas for their upcoming FY2026 program and everyone is invited to submit ideas! Yes, everyone!! The ORIL Board has expanded the criteria for submitting ideas. In addition to Ohio’s local public agencies (e.g.: villages, townships, cities, counties, MPO's, and RTPO's), ideas may now also be submitted by university researchers, students, consultants, associations, and ODOT staff. All ideas must be applicable to the local transportation system and must be research. The ORIL Board will review all ideas submitted and select those that propose the biggest benefit for Ohio. Selected ideas will be developed into Requests for Proposals, which will be posted for response from the transportation research community in January 2025. Research projects may begin any time after July 2025. Research ideas may be submitted online. To access the Idea Submission Form and get additional information, click here. Idea submissions must be received by August 30, 2024 in order to be considered. If you have any questions, please contact the ORIL program at ORIL@dot.ohio.gov or via phone at 614-644-8135 or 614-466-3029. https://lnkd.in/eRHzKVnK

Researchers and Innovators at #UAlberta are leading with purpose to address the grand challenges of our time. University of Alberta’s collective work spans from our three areas of global excellence — energy and environment; artificial intelligence; health and well-being, to three that are primed for further growth — Indigenous research; agriculture and food; and social transformations. Each of these examples of our research and innovation successes from the past year at #UAlberta. Learn more in our first institution-wide annual report on research and innovation. uab.ca/ri-report