b'Proof of Concept ProjectsSUPPORTING TRANSLATIONAL ACTIVITYOur investment in biofilm innovationTo date, we have run four Proof of Concept (POC) callsmore than 50 are SMEs. These applications have shown attracting 207 applications from which we awardeda spread across our four key interventional themes funding to 83 projects. This represents an investmentwith each successive call showing a more even balance of 4.4m from NBIC and 6.7m total value when weas our outreach takes effect. In addition, they have seen also consider funds from companies either in cash orengagement from a diverse set of industrial sectors in kind. These applications have involved 39 researchdemonstrating the broad impact of biofilms. A full list institutions, 140 companies and of these companiesof projects is provided in this report from page 48.Proportion of applications to NBIC POC calls to date shown by industrial sector876543210GY B S WTH NING G ICS IGN ON N, S E E GAS ORAL ATERSLS, LA GRO EA N, MODELLIN MENT, DES ING TURE HYGIEN MARINE OIL &TECHNOLOGYWCHNOLO MICA & DEVICE EANCL FORMAT & TEST XAGRICULTUR PERSONAL CARE WASTE &E NSTRUCTIO INTERNET OF THINGSOTE CH NT CL LOP ROBIC DIGESTI , CO SIGN & FI & ERITAGE & CONSERVATION INDUSTRIAL PROCESSINGBI E TATIO IOIN ANAE ERING DE FOOD REAG COMPU & B DEVE GY &ENGINE HENER POC1 POC2 POC3 POC4Proportion of applications to NBIC POC calls to date shown by interventional theme100% The projects establish the feasibility of a concept, 90% idea or technology from any application sector 80% which is aimed at preventing, detecting, managing 70% or engineering biofilms. The scope was for projects 60% at Transfer Readiness Level 2-4 which were a 50%40% collaboration between a member UK research 30% institution and an industrial partner to transfer 20% technology IP and/or know-how from the academic 10% base. Through our work with research institutions 0% and companies since our formation in 2017, we can 1 2 3 4evidence the impact engagement has had through the PREVENT MANAGE ENGINEER DETECT broadening of the number of research institutions and companies that have been awarded projects.44'