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
ARIA: Bioenergetic Engineering - Precision Mitochondria
Opens: 07/10/2025 Closes: 15/01/2026
Backed by at least £55m, this programme aims to create a foundational toolkit for engineering the mitochondrial genome in vivo.
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Innovation Exchange challenge: Separation Technology to Remove Polymer Coating and Contaminants from Post-Consumer Leather
Opens: 12/11/2025 Closes: 02/01/2026
The challenge involves developing a separation technology to remove durable polymer layers from sheets of leather, leather pieces and leather fibres.
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ARIA: Engineering Ecosystem Resilience - Opportunity Seeds
Opens: 20/11/2025 Closes: 02/02/2026
ARIA seeks proposals for ecosystem engineering for sustainability, with up to £500k per project.
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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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Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Programme drives growth and sustainability
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