Sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture programme

The sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture programme seeks to address the challenge of developing innovations in sustainable and scalable biomanufacturing processes.

About the programme

Biomanufacturing is critical to both societal and economic stability, and offers vast potential for the UK. If harnessed to its maximum potential, biomanufacturing can play a critical role in achieving the UK government’s ambition to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. It is also pivotal in helping to secure the UK’s future economic prosperity.

Innovate UK, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), all part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £14 million in the design and delivery of new and disruptive sustainable biomanufacturing solutions.

The aim is to enable the UK to be more globally competitive by supporting development across different industries and sectors.

Core focus areas of the programme

The programme seeks to address the challenge of developing innovations in sustainable and scalable biomanufacturing processes
Bio-based feedstocks

FOCUS AREA

Bio-based feedstocks

Increasing the use of bio-based feedstocks

Sustainable biotechnology

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Sustainable biotechnology

Developing alternative bio-based chemical replacements

Innovative bio-based products

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Innovative bio-based products

Enhancing the sustainability profile of biotechnology processes

Feedstock recycling

FOCUS AREA

Feedstock recycling

Innovative use and re-use of renewable feedstocks

Biomanufacturing

FOCUS AREA

Biomanufacturing

Biotechnology based manufacture processes for sustainable and circular products


Sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture - CR&D Competition Launch

Watch the recording for the competition briefing and Q&A that took place on 7 April for the Sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture CR&D Competition.

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Sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture - CR&D Competition Launch

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2023

Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing Briefing Event

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Reimagine Materials and Manufacturing Event

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Sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture: CR&D

Opens: 07/03/2023 Closes: 03/05/2023

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £12 million for collaborative research and development. This is to develop step-change improvements to sustainable biomanufacturing in the UK.

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Innovate UK Smart grants: January 2023

Opens: 19/01/2023 Closes: 14/06/2023

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy. The dates for this round of Smart have been extended to maximise funding opportunities for applicants.

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Engineering Biology Collaborative Research and Development Round 1

Opens: 30/01/2023 Closes: 29/03/2023

Apply for a share of up to £7m to develop Engineering Biology technologies, processes, products and services, or apply Engineering Biology to societal challenges.

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Manufacturing Vision 2050

The design of the funding programme has been informed by Innovate UK's Manufacturing Vision for 2050. The document is a re-imagination of materials and manufacturing together, delving into the challenges and opportunities that lie in front of the UK materials and manufacturing sectors over the next 30 years. With more than 170 recent references analysed and more than 120 stakeholders consulted, this is one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind. Click here to read more.

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