E nvironmental B iotechnology Net work IBioIC Annual Conference - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

E nvironmental B iotechnology Net work IBioIC Annual Conference Glasgow, 30-31 Jan 2018

Context Wastewater treatment • Rising demand, higher standards, new Waste management challenges – and finite resources • Need resource and energy efficient systems Bioremediation

Opportunity • Revolution in biosciences and analytical science - genetic to community level • Advances in engineering and technology • Interaction vital to take these advances through from discovery science to higher TRL

Strategic aim • One Network, many aspects Society and environment Biology Pollutants EBNet Techno- Engineering Media economics

Mechanisms and resources • Generate, share and disseminate ideas - Theme working groups to drive outputs - Joint events with other NIBBs - Annual industry/academia event - Outreach activities • Different drivers - Emerging issues - Fundamental science or engineering - Industry-initiated

Mechanisms and resources • Generate, share and disseminate ideas • Promote development and translation of discovery science - Cross-theme workshops and sandpits - Grant development workshops - Interdisciplinary Translational Research Grants (ITR) - Industry Support Grants

Mechanisms and resources • Generate, share and disseminate ideas • Promote development and translation of discovery science • Train and empower - Exchanges and placements Empower e t a - Skills training r e n e - Industry presentations G Ideas - Early Career Event Implement

How can we do it? EBNet Key industry participants • Investigators and key members Advisory, - Fred Coulon, Tom Curtis, Tony Gutierrez, Jhuma Sadhukhan specialist and - 20 core members Government • Industry support bodies - Over 100 individuals plus a cross-section of large and small companies • Advisors including 10 international experts • A smart system to maximise their input International experts

Outputs Roadmap of priorities Evidence base on specific topics Outcomes of funded projects New interactions with industry A generation of ECR who can work across boundaries All addressing major environmental challenges in the UK and worldwide, and helping to build Biotech UK Plc