b'DECEMBER 2020, SOFTWARE SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE WORKSHOPSThe Software Carpentry Workshop focused on fundamental data skills DECEMBER 2020, NBIC LAUNCH THEIRneeded to conduct research, included writing, managing and automationJANUARY 2021, NBIC LAUNCH #BIOFILMAWARE RESEARCHFISH PLATFORM of code for conducting more robust and reproducible research. The Data2021 PHOTO COMPETITIONSThe Researchsh plartform allows NBIC grant holders andCarpentry Workshop was aimed at researchers in the NBIC communityNBIC launched two national biolm photo competitions as part of their DECEMBER 2020, SKIN MICROBIOMEfunded researchers, to upload outcome data about research towho have little to no prior computational experience, and explored best#BiolmAware campaign - Biolms in Real Life and Biolms in the Lab. AND BIOFILMS WEBINAR multiple funders easily and quickly, in order to capture thepractices for data management and organisation using spreadsheets, Together with Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK) NBIC held a joint webinar,outcomes of NBIC funded research. data cleaning using OpenRene, and data analysis skills in R.The science behind the skin microbiome and biolmsevidence and claims. Skin microbiome claims are becoming a trend in many categories yet the science is in its relative infancy. This webinar included presentations and discussions covering the market, research and innovation, and addressed questions like, can pro/prebiotics be used inFEBRUARY 2021, NBIC AND INDIA BIOFILMS cosmetics? and how can claims be credible and relevant to theDECEMBER 2020, FOURTH PROOF OF FEBRUARY 2021, NBIC CONTRIBUTE TO THESOCIETY SYMPOSIUMSconsumers?. CONCEPT CALL LAUNCHED KTN MICROBIOME STRATEGIC ROADMAP NBIC hosted three open joint online biolms symposiums between UK Fourth call for projects tackling and exploiting biolms launched in the UK -As a member of the KTN Microbiome Innovation Network, NBIC arebiolm researchers from the NBIC academic community, and from the open to all members of the NBIC consortium and industry collaborators. proud to have contributed to the KTN Microbiome Strategic Roadmap innewly formed India Biolms Society. the personal care and hygiene sector.OCTOBER 2020, MARINE BIOFOULING WEBINARSIn conjunction with the Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the Singapore NationalMARCH 2021, 5THBiolm Consortium NBIC held a series of webinars on marine biofouling. ThisAUGUST 2020, LAUNCH OFFEBRUARY 2021, MICROBES AND BIOFILMSWAVE ACCESSIONwebinar series was designed to inform cross sector participants of the current#BIOFILMAWARE CAMPAIGNIN THE FOOD INDUSTRY 11 new research institutions joined the NBIC consortium,challenges in producing ecacious antifouling coatings under the currentNBIC announced the launch of their biolm awareness campaign.NBICs joint webinar with the Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM) wasbringing us to a total of 63.regulatory framework, but also to investigate the novel antifouling technologyThrough a blend of content, events and outreach activities #BiolmAwaredesigned for anyone working in either the production of food or development opportunities this legislative pressure is stimulating. works to raise awareness of NBIC and its research, and the many societalresearching/controlling the role microbes and biolms play in the whole and economic impacts of biolms. The campaign included thefood chain.introduction of the rst ever #BiolmWeek.MARCH 2021, STUDYING AND CONTROLLINGTHE MICROBIOME OF THE AIR WEBINARJUNE 2020, FIRST ONLINEOur joint webinar Studying and Controlling the Microbiome of the Air ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING COHORT MARCH 2021, LAUNCH OF THE PRIORITY QUESTIONS with the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering Run in collaboration with Alderley Park, NBIC members participated in aJUNE 2020, LAUNCH OF BITEEXERCISE FOR MICROBIAL BIOFILMS (SCELSE) and Singapore National Biolm Consortium (SNBC) was 2day pre-accelerator programme to explore how to take their idea orDOCTORAL COLLEGE TRAININGTogether with the Center for Biolm Engineering (CBE), Singaporedesigned for anyone in industry and academia with an interest in early business forward with the chance to be funded by NBIC in a furtherThe NBIC Doctoral Training Centre in Biolms Innovation, Technology andCentre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), COSTtransmission of bacteria and viruses in both outdoor and built mentored 8-week full accelerator programme. Engineering (BITE) is launched. A world class integrated pipeline ofAMiCI Consortium and the ESCMID Study Group for Biolms (ESGB)environment and what the evidence is starting to tell us about this eld interdisciplinary training, it is the UKs rst graduate training centre towe called on the international biolms community to help usand the future work that is needed.address the skills and knowledge gap in the biolm eld.identify priority questions that, if answered, will make a considerable impact on the fundamentals of the eld of microbial biolms, to innovation in approaches to prevent, detect, manage MAY 2020, THIRD PROOF OF CONCEPTand engineer biolms, or which would be expected to have an CALL PROJECTS AWARDEDimpact in inuencing policy makers and funders. MAY 2021, INNOVATION IN A further 14 projects awarded funding, bringing the total number ofMARCH 2020, INTERNATIONALDEODORANTS WEBINARprojects to 65 and a total investment 3.6m from NBIC and 5.4m totalPARTNERING AWARD Our joint Innovation in Deodorants webinar with Cosmetics Cluster UK value when we also consider funds from companies either in cash or inNBIC received a funding award Singapore: Building a globally leading(CCUK) looked at innovation trends and market opportunities in kind. These awarded projects have involved 28 research institutions, 52partnership between the National Biolms Innovation Centre anddeodorants, translational research in skin microbiome/biolms, in vitro companies and of these companies, 33 are SMEs. SCELSE, which enabled NBIC to facilitate PhD and research fellowJUNE 2021, FOURTH POC CALL AWARDEDalternatives to animal testing, new technology and small brand mobility between the UK and Singapore.A fourth portfolio of projects awarded in the UK between universities andperspectives and promoting consumer health and sustainability.industry partners with a focus on controlling and exploiting biolms. This brings the NBIC portfolio of projects funded since it launched in December 2017 to 81 representing a programme value of 6.7m.FEBRUARY 2020, FLEXIBLE TALENT MOBILITY AWARD FEBRUARY 2020, FORMATION OF INTERNATIONALJULY 2021, PRIZES AWARDED TO WINNERS OF THE NBIC awarded a second round of funding from BBSRC to support ourSTANDARDS TASK GROUP #BIOFILMAWARE PHOTO COMPETITIONScurrent Flexible Talent Mobility Award (FTMA) Account, with a callTo address the rise in prevalence and popularity of biolm and microbiomeOur two national NBIC photo competitions which formed part of our opening in September 2020 with the aim to fund innovation placementstechnologies an international task group was formed. The rst meeting ofAUGUST 2021, NBIC LAUNCH FIRST #BIOFILMWEEK #BiolmAware campaign ran from January through to 31 May 2021. and fellowships, perspectives and knowledge, skills and expertisethe task group was held in Virginia (USA), with delegates from SCELSE, theThe rst ever awareness week dedicated to celebrating all things biolmBiolms in Real Life received 53 entries and Biolms in the Lab received between the academic and industrial sectors. Center for Biolm Engineering (CBE; USA) NBIC, and the Singapore Nationaltook place between 16-22 August 2021. #BiolmWeek promotes the42. A diverse panel of 6 judges took into account creativity, originality, Biolm Consortium (SNBC), along with representatives from regulatoryeconomic and physical impact that biolms have on our world, andcomposition, imagination used, scientic value and the overall artistic bodies and agencies from the USA and the European Union. highlights research taking place to prevent, detect, manage and engineerimpression and Amazon gift cards were awarded to rst, second and biolms. third place in both competitions. FEBRUARY 2020, 4TH WAVE ACCESSION7 new research institutions joined the NBIC consortium, bringing us to a total of 52. FEBRUARY 2020, BIOFILMAUGUST 2021, TWO NBIC FUNDED PROJECTS WITH THE MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP AUGUST 2021, LAUNCH OF OPEN INNOVATION PLATFORM QUADRAM INSTITUTE LAUNCHEDThird cross-sectorial workshop on one of NBICs 4 key strategic themes, Manage,NBICs Open Innovation partnering platform, hosted by Innoget providesThe MicroBattle card game, to communicate the importance of bacterial was held in Nottingham. This workshop was aimed at exploring unmet industrialindustry and academic partners exclusive access to directly postdiversity within biolms, and the Biolm Brainhub website, built with the needs in the eld of biolm management. NBIC partner organisations sharedtechnology calls and oers and generate connections and collaborationsupport of the wider research community, which aims to be the NOVEMBER 2019, MICROBE-METALtheir unmet needs and the 65 attendees (34 from industry) worked in syndicatesopportunities online.go-to-place for anyone looking to learn about biolms.INTERACTIONS WORKSHOP2020 to discuss the key challenges and ways to overcome them.Our workshop on microbe-metal interactions was held in London. This workshop brought together key complementary academic expertise and thought leadership from industry in biolms, contamination of metal surfaces and biocorrosion processes across the life and physical sciences and engineering domains within NBIC, CBE and internationally, in order to identify the key knowledge gaps and research challenges for futureNOVEMBER 2019, SOFTWAREFUTUREprojects and research collaboration. SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPThe Software Sustainability Workshop brought together 20 attendees from seven UK universities, plus Unilever, in Birmingham. We ran thisMILESTONES.event alongside the Software Sustainability Institute in a bid to raise awareness of the need for sustainability in software, particularly when it comes to the potential risks to software reproducibility. 10'