Medicines
The medicines sector is characterised by a few large pharmaceutical companies and a large number of SME biotech companies.
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Support for companies of all sizes is provided by the Health Team across the sector but particularly linked with the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and advanced therapeutics. Members of the Health Team are closely aligned with the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership and the Bioindustry Association.
Innovate UK Business Connect also organises the Medicines Manufacturing Challenge Community. Its core goal is to accelerate the outcomes from the medicines manufacturing ISCF Challenge which has seen £146m invested in different projects, including the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre and Advanced Therapy Treatment Centres.
Related Opportunities
Canada-UK: Biomanufacturing of Biologics and Advanced Therapies Round 2
Opens: 08/05/2024 Closes: 16/10/2024
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3m for collaboration with Canadian SMEs in biomanufacturing of biologics and advanced therapies.
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Global Business Innovation Programme in Sweden - Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Opens: 03/06/2024 Closes: 22/07/2024
Innovate UK invites up to 15 companies with expertise in antimicrobial resistance to participate in a Global Business Innovation Programme with a market visit to Sweden.
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New Innovators in health technologies, West Yorkshire
Opens: 10/06/2024 Closes: 17/07/2024
UK registered small and micro businesses can apply for a share of up to £500k to grow innovation activities in the health technologies cluster in West Yorkshire.
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Related Events and Recordings
Tue
18
Jun
2024
Achieving Sustainable Medicines: Driving Research and Innovation for Future Medicines Manufacturing
09.00 - 18.00 | London
Recording coming soon
Tue
4
Jun
2024
A greener future: Understanding the NHS net zero supplier roadmap and how to meet your sustainability goals
10.00 - 11.00 GMT | Online
Watch now
Related programmes
![Biomedical Catalyst](https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/14.GettyImages-650160957.jpg)
Biomedical Catalyst
Helps transform innovative ideas into commercially viable businesses.
![Medimap: End-to-end medicines supply chain map](https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Medicines-Manufacturing-AdobeStock_162192406-800x450px.jpeg)
Medimap: End-to-end medicines supply chain map
Medimap is a new interactive reference tool for the UK medicines sector, mapping and categorising over 3,000 sites of organisations engaged in or supporting the end-to-end supply chain for medicines.
![Medicines Manufacturing Challenge Community](https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/medicine-manufacturing-health.jpg)
Medicines Manufacturing Challenge Community
A now-completed programme that supported manufacturers of medicines in order to grow the UK economy – replaced by the Medicines Manufacturing programme.