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Latest News
Discover the latest news in biofilm research, including groundbreaking studies, innovative technologies, and significant achievements by NBIC researchers and partners.
NBIC and Partners Launch £644K Microbiome Innovation Network
The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) are part of a UK-wide consortium that have been awarded £644,000 to establish the Microbiome Innovation Network (Microbiome-Net). It is designed to strengthen microbiome research and drive its application to some of the...
National Biofilms Innovation Centre Annual Report 2025
The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) Annual Report 2025 is now available to download. This report covers our key achievements to date and our future plans.
NBIC Scientists in Liverpool Win Royal Society of Chemistry Award
A team led by Dr Ishwar Singh from the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC)’s Open Innovation Hub for Antimicrobial Surfaces (OPIHAS), at the University of Liverpool, have won the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Emerging Technologies Competition (Health...
Sparking Global Collaboration and Innovation: Highlights from Biofilms 11
The Biofilms 11 conference, held from 13–15 May 2025 at the Holland House Hotel Cardiff by Sunday, marked a significant milestone in advancing the understanding and innovation surrounding microbial biofilms. Hosted by the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) and...
Biofilms 11, 13-15 May 2025
Biofilms 11 – Interdisciplinary Momentum: Accelerating Biofilm Research and Innovation Across Boundaries Biofilms 11 is the latest conference in the internationally renowned Biofilms series showcasing the broad scientific and societal opportunities and challenges of...
Innovate UK Funds Biofilm Alliance Initiative
The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC), in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University, Swansea University and Industrial Microbiological Services Limited, is excited to announce that it has secured funding from Innovate UK for the Biofilm Alliance,...
NBIC Confirm Funding of a Further 15 Projects Tackling and Exploiting Biofilms
The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) are delighted to share that a further 15 projects have been awarded funding from our fifth Proof of Concept (PoC) call launched earlier this year. Since December 2017 we have carried out 5 calls for PoC projects amongst...
Biofilm Create! Competition 2024: Winners Announced
We're pleased to announce the winners of our 2024 Biofilm Create! Competition. We launched our first competition in 2021 as part of our #BiofilmAware campaign, which works to raise awareness of NBIC and its research, and the many societal and economic impacts of...
Precision Bioscience for a Better Tomorrow
The National Biofilms Innovation Centre were pleased to support Southampton’s Precision Biosciences Innovation Hub (PBIH) with their contribution to the recent ‘Biology for a Better Tomorrow’ campaign. Biology for a Better Tomorrow’ is a comprehensive digital series...
Events
Stay updated on upcoming NBIC events and explore highlights from past NBIC events such as conferences, webinars, and workshops. These events provide valuable opportunities for networking, collaboration, and learning about the latest trends and discoveries in biofilm science.
Women in Science: Building Careers, Shaping Futures
Join us on 25 November 2025 for a dynamic online event celebrating and amplifying the voices of women making significant contributions in the biofilm community.