Industrial Biotechnology
Similar to Engineering Biology, Industrial Biotech impacts numerous sectors including Chemistry, Materials, Healthcare and AgriFood. It also has a significant role in the development of a Circular Economy by using waste as a feedstock for biobased products.
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The team works closely with the Industrial Biotechnology Leadership Forum (IBLF), and have supported the development of the ‘National Industrial Biotechnology Strategy to 2030’ document.
Innovate UK Business Connect will share our deep knowledge of the industry, and support you develop new Industrial Biotechnology technologies, as well as replacing existing routes with biological ones.
Read about the role Industrial Biotechnology and Engineering Biology can play in helping us move towards producing our chemicals and materials from alternative, sustainable feedstocks.
Related Opportunities
Innovation Exchange Challenge: Producing biocoke for metallurgical foundries from biomass
Opens: 08/01/2026 Closes: 17/02/2026
Stellantis seeks innovators who can produce environmentally sustainable biocoke from pyrolysis of biomass.
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Horizon Europe 2026-27: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (Cluster 6)
Various closing dates from Apr 2026 to Sep 2027
Topics available under Horizon Europe's Cluster 6 programme for 2025/26, with up to €38m available for the largest single projects
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Horizon Europe 2026-27: Digital, Industry and Space (Cluster 4)
Various closing dates from Mar 2026 to Sep 2027
Topics available under Horizon Europe's Cluster 4 programme for 2026-27, with a total budget of €1.5bn
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Related Events and Recordings
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Net Zero Chemical Manufacturing - Unlocking the power of biotechnology to transform the UK chemicals industry webinar
10.00 - 12.30 | Online
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22/08/2024
Biomedical Catalyst funding to boost healthcare innovation
Thirty projects are to receive a share of £17.8 million funding from Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst. This will bring them a step closer to translating their ideas into products and therapies for patients, and commercialisation.
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18/11/2025
Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Programme drives growth and sustainability
Innovate UK is driving a transformation in medicines manufacturing through the Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Programme (SMMIP).