b'ResearchStrategyWORLD CLASS FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCENBIC is addressing four interventional themes: Prevent, Detect, Manage, and Engineer biofilms, by capitalising on world class underpinning research and infrastructure to address sectoral challenges identified together with our industry partners. It dedicates the resource of our Interdisciplinary Research Fellows (IRFs) to support the NBIC fundamental research and training strategy (60% time), and who also conduct focused collaborative industry projects (40% time). Our IRFs are working with industry, funders and policymakers to refine the national research and industrial strategy agenda, shape public funding initiatives and contribute to our strategy for industrial pre- and post-competitive research. We are also developing a dedicated programme of training to build a pipeline of scientifically agile, interdisciplinary, industry-ready graduates.INTERVENTIONAL THEMESPREVENT DETECT MANAGE ENGINEERKnowledge-based designInnovative sensing, trackingKill, remove or controlControl and direct complex of surfaces, interfaces andand diagnostic technologies established biofilms frommicrobial community materials exploiting their life cycleprocesses in process dynamics applicationsWorking with industry and stakeholders to define the national research strategy, NBICs approach is informed by our industry partners, leading to new projects that support the development of shared sector roadmaps which identify a clear path to successful creation of value from biofilms research. Key to this is that our IRFs, who are engaged in delivering our scientific priorities, also work with our industry partners, providing greater connectivity across the innovation space and adding value through integrating the national community and infrastructure. Connecting our four core-funded universities, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Nottingham, and Southampton, and our associated partner institutions, forms a powerful critical mass of capabilities and infrastructure that provides additionality among the UK biofilms community.24'