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Biofilm Create! Art and Photography Competition
Our Biofilm Create! Art and Photography Competition is now live. Following the engagement and success of our 2021 Biofilm Photography Competitions, we’re running this new competition for 2022, as part of our #BiofilmAware campaign. There are two categories...
NBIC Launch Biofilm Create! Photography and Art Competition
We are excited to announce that following the success of our 2021 Biofilm Photography Competitions, we are running a new competition for 2022. There are two categories within the ‘Biofilm Create!’ Competition; Photography and Art. A diverse panel of judges will take...
NBIC Annual Report 2022
The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) Annual Report 2022 is now available to download. This report covers our key achievements to date, our future plans for policy, case studies, our international strategy and all of the Proof of Concept (POC) projects that...
Biofilm Standards and Regulations Report
In partnership with the US Centre for Biofilm Engineering (CBE), we hosted a workshop on Biofilm Regulations and Standardisation in Medical Devices and Pharma sectors, which took place in Birmingham, UK, on 29 April 2022. Executive Summary The meeting was unique,...
Call for 2023 NBIC Collaborative Training Partnerships Project Proposals
The NBIC Industrial Advisory Board CTP PhD programme is a doctoral training programme directed at industrial research challenges and delivered by consortia led by NBIC industry partners in collaboration with NBIC member research organisations. This call will support...
Highlights from the Biofilms and BioActive Fluids Workshop
The Biofilms and BioActive Fluids Workshop was a joint venture between the UK BioActive Fluids Network and the National Biofilms Innovation Centre, hosted from 6-8 June 2022 by the University of Liverpool. The workshop sought to foster interactions between industry...
First Accelerated ICURe Programme Dedicated to Commercialising Biofilm Innovations Kicks Off
May 2022 saw the launch of the Biofilms ICURe Sprint programme. Funded and delivered in conjunction with the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC), six academic teams from across the UK will now get the opportunity to establish whether there is a commercial...
Rapid Method Shown to Detect Infection in Cystic Fibrosis
Southampton researchers have demonstrated a quick and accurate method to diagnose bacterial infections. The technique has the potential to detect infections in cystic fibrosis patients in minutes rather than days. In future, the simple analysis could be performed on...
Watch: Baby Skin and the Microbiome Webinar
Our fourth joint webinar with Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK) took place in March 2022 and brought together academic and industry expertise to focus on personal care innovation in the area of infant and baby care with a focus on skin microbiome. The webinar took a broader...