b'DECEMBER 2020, SOFTWARE SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE WORKSHOPSThe Software Carpentry Workshop focused on fundamental data skills needed to conduct research, included writing, managing and automation JANUARY 2021, NBIC LAUNCH #BIOFILMAWARE of code for conducting more robust and reproducible research. The Data2021 PHOTO COMPETITIONSCarpentry Workshop was aimed at researchers in the NBIC communityNBIC launched two national biolm photo competitions as part of their who have little to no prior computational experience, and explored best#BiolmAware campaign - Biolms in Real Life and Biolms in the Lab. practices for data management and organisation using spreadsheets, data cleaning using OpenRene, and data analysis skills in R.FEBRUARY 2021, NBIC AND INDIA BIOFILMS FEBRUARY 2021, NBIC CONTRIBUTE TO THESOCIETY SYMPOSIUMSKTN MICROBIOME STRATEGIC ROADMAP NBIC hosted three open joint online biolms symposiums between UK As a member of the KTN Microbiome Innovation Network, NBIC arebiolm researchers from the NBIC academic community, and from the proud to have contributed to the KTN Microbiome Strategic Roadmap innewly formed India Biolms Society. the personal care and hygiene sector.MARCH 2021, 5THFEBRUARY 2021, MICROBES AND BIOFILMSWAVE ACCESSIONIN THE FOOD INDUSTRY 11 new research institutions joined the NBIC consortium,NBICs joint webinar with the Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM) wasbringing us to a total of 63.designed for anyone working in either the production of food or researching/controlling the role microbes and biolms play in the whole food chain.MARCH 2021, STUDYING AND CONTROLLINGTHE MICROBIOME OF THE AIR WEBINAROur joint webinar Studying and Controlling the Microbiome of the Air MARCH 2021, LAUNCH OF THE PRIORITY QUESTIONS with the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering EXERCISE FOR MICROBIAL BIOFILMS (SCELSE) and Singapore National Biolm Consortium (SNBC) was Together with the Center for Biolm Engineering (CBE), Singaporedesigned for anyone in industry and academia with an interest in Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), COSTtransmission of bacteria and viruses in both outdoor and built AMiCI Consortium and the ESCMID Study Group for Biolms (ESGB)environment and what the evidence is starting to tell us about this eld we called on the international biolms community to help usand the future work that is needed.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 and engineer biolms, or which would be expected to have an impact in inuencing policy makers and funders. MAY 2021, INNOVATION IN DEODORANTS WEBINAROur joint Innovation in Deodorants webinar with Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK) looked at innovation trends and market opportunities in deodorants, translational research in skin microbiome/biolms, in vitro JUNE 2021, FOURTH POC CALL AWARDEDalternatives to animal testing, new technology and small brand 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.JULY 2021, PRIZES AWARDED TO WINNERS OF THE #BIOFILMAWARE PHOTO COMPETITIONSOur two national NBIC photo competitions which formed part of our AUGUST 2021, NBIC LAUNCH FIRST #BIOFILMWEEK #BiolmAware campaign ran from January through to 31 May 2021. The rst ever awareness week dedicated to celebrating all things biolmBiolms in Real Life received 53 entries and Biolms in the Lab received took place between 16-22 August 2021. #BiolmWeek promotes the42. A diverse panel of 6 judges took into account creativity, originality, economic and physical impact that biolms have on our world, andcomposition, imagination used, scientic value and the overall artistic 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. AUGUST 2021, LAUNCH OF OPEN INNOVATION PLATFORM AUGUST 2021, TWO NBIC FUNDED PROJECTS WITH THE NBICs Open Innovation partnering platform, hosted by Innoget providesQUADRAM INSTITUTE LAUNCHEDindustry and academic partners exclusive access to directly postThe MicroBattle card game, to communicate the importance of bacterial technology calls and oers and generate connections and collaborationdiversity within biolms, and the Biolm Brainhub website, built with the opportunities online.support of the wider research community, which aims to be the go-to-place for anyone looking to learn about biolms.FUTUREMILESTONES.11'