b'International StrategyFACILITATING INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION IN BIOFILMS The overall goals and strategic intent of NBICTherefore, whilst we will actively explore new international collaboration is to leverage ouropportunities for biofilm research in Pakistan and current position within the global scientificChina, we will also continue to build on our existing biofilm community and prioritise outreach torelationships with India, SCELSE/SNBC in Singapore, and CBE in the USA to explore academic, industrial and key developed and emerging regions. NBICsregulatory synergies. first governing principle is to promote excellence in science. Therefore, our international strategyWe also aim to establish international industrial contacts where these can stimulate the growth of the strives for a balance of: UK science and industrial base in translational biofilmWorking with biofilm academic centres research. This will further expand the reach of our collective scientific expertise and the relevance we can that are prominent and striving to advance offer to our internationally operating industrial partners the fieldthrough demonstrating our global awareness. Acquiring new contacts in other regionsOur aim, as a consortium of 63 UK universities, is to supported by international grants for thebecome a strong partner to a larger, powerful and developing world influential international network of industry and academic partners. 16'