b"OCTOBER 2023, WORKSHOP IN GHANA ON ANTIMICROBIAL DISCOVERY AND BIOBANKINGOCTOBER 2023, NBIC PRESENTED AT THE UK CYSTIC This workshop brought together researchers and industry FIBROSIS CONFERENCE representatives from the UK and Ghana to establish a new partnership SEPTEMBER 2023, NBIC SUMMIT AND SHOWCASE NBIC Nottingham Co-Director Miguel Cmara presented an innovativebetween the UKs NBIC and the WACCBIP and NMIMR at the University of IN NOTTINGHAM approach to detect Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in cystic brosisGhana, to address biolm-related challenges within areas of biobanking NBICs rst showcase event was a celebration which looked back at keyat the UK Cystic Fibrosis Conference in London. This work has resulted inand antimicrobial discovery.achievements from Phase 1, whilst looking forward to exciting plans forthe spin of the MiDx diagnostic company which is developing a point of Phase 2. The event featured presentations and posters from the NBICcare diagnostic test based on these ndings.SEPTEMBER 2023, EDINBURGH DOORS OPEN DAYScommunity. Attendees included representatives from our partner NBIC engaged the public at the Edinburgh Doors Open Days with its newresearch institutions, industry/end-user partners that have contributed giant Lego Biolm Wall activity. to NBIC projects, members of our advisory boards, our Directors, our Operational Team and researchers. It also included training for studentsNOVEMBER 2023, NBIC PRESENTED AT INNOVATIONSonpublic engagement. AGAINST AMR EVENTOCTOBER 2023, NBIC POSITION PAPER ON THE NEED FORNBIC Nottingham Co-Director Miguel Cmara presented NBICs vision, FUNDING IN BIOFILM STANDARDISATION and the work carried out at Nottingham at this event, which took place Funding for biolm standardisation projects is critical for addressingduring World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. The event was organised by SEPTEMBER 2023, BITE-CTP TRAINING: OMICS TECHNOLOGIEScurrent global challenges and advancing research and technologyMedilink Midlands, Cytecom and the University of Warwick, and resulted FOR BIOFILM RESEARCHdevelopments. NBIC has published a position paper, recommendingin new industrial engagement with NBIC.The NBIC team at the University of Southampton hosted NBIC studentsSEPTEMBER 2023, NBIC DELIVERS GIANT LEGO BIOFILM WALL actions for funders, standardisation organisations and regulators that from BITE and CTP programmes for a week-long technical module, which& VR EXPERIENCEwould support and enable the academic and industry communities in provided students with an introduction to a variety of omics techniquesNBIC commissioned and delivered two new public engagementpursuing standardisation initiatives.used in biolms research. resources - a giant LEGO biolm wall and a novel with a Meta Quest 3 VR headset, both created to transform and update NBICspublic engagement activities. Both of these exciting activities can be lent toJANUARY 2024, NBIC ATTENDS CBES PATHWAYS TO PRODUCT NBIC members. DEVELOPMENT MEETINGNBIC Co-Director, Prof Cait MacPhee, attended the Centre for Biolm JULY 2023, NBIC INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT TRAINING NOVEMBER 2023, PHD TRAINING: THINKING ABOUT BIOFILMS Engineerings annual regulatory meeting Anti-Biolm Technologies: NBIC designed and delivered an industry engagement training event toLIKE A PHYSICIST Pathways to Product Development. This meeting brought together East Midlands academics interested in engaging with NBIC or theThe University of Edinburgh hosted NBIC BITE and CTP students for arepresentatives from industry, academia, and federal agencies to discuss Biotechnology and Biological Sciences doctoral training programme.JULY 2023, BIOFILMS ART & PHYSICS EXHIBITION VISITED BY HRHtraining course titled Thinking about Biolms like a Physicist. Led by NBICsanti-biolm-related technologies, research, and regulatory pathways.This event was delivered by NBIC Innovation and Partnership ManagerTHE PRINCESS ROYAL IRF Dr Ryan Morris, students learned about biolms from a physics William Green, and targeted early career researchers and providedHRH The Princess Royal opened a new building, the Nucleus, at theperspective and how they can be computationally modelled.training and advice on areas of industrial unmet need, how toUniversity of Edinburgh. An art and physics exhibition showcasing artists'2024eectively engage with industry and how to design a successfulinterpretations of biolms was displayed for the grand opening.collaborative project.FEBRUARY 2024, 3RD ROUND OF CTP STUDENTSHIPS AWARDEDNBIC awarded ve studentships under the Collaborative Training JANUARY 2024, NBIC LAUNCH INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIP Partnership programme, to start in October 2024, bringing us to the total NBIC launched a membership scheme, which oers industry anof fteen studentships.JULY 2023, NBIC CEO KEYNOTE AT ONE HEALTH CONFERENCEadditional layer of support from NBIC experts and exclusive access to a JULY 2023, NBIC SOFTWARE AND COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCHThe One Health 2023 conference, hosted by the Dorset Local Enterpriserange of specialist services, providing them with the tools to facilitate the SKILLS TRAINING Partnership (LEP), brought around 100 experts and senior decisionexchange of challenges, solutions, and ideas in the biolm sector.NBIC hosted a free Software and Computational Research Skills onlinemakers to Kingston Maurward College near Dorchester to share advice training workshop with the Southampton Research Software Group,and insight on sustainability and our shared environment. NBIC CEO JoFEBRUARY 2024, WHITE PAPER PUBLISHED IN CABIdesigned to help researchers gain the skills needed to increase theSlater-Jeeries gave a keynote address titled, Industry, partnership andAGRICULTURE AND BIOSCIENCEeciency and ecacy of their computational skills. The training coveredinnovation. The talk highlighted the importance of strategic partnershipsIn collaboration with Argentine researchers, NBIC published a white an introduction in how to use Bash, Git, Python and R. across academia and industries and showcased One Healthpaper entitled Creating pathways for collaboration between Argentina focused projects.FEBRUARY 2024, ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CTP DOCTORALand the UK to utilise microbial biolms in sustainable agriculture.TRAINING PROGRAMMENBIC was granted an extension to the Collaborative Training Partnership (CTP) programme by BBSRC. This extension includes an allocation of seven additional studentships for the cohort beginning in October 2025.MAY 2023, NBIC LIVERPOOL JOINS INNOVATE UK JUNE 2023, BANFF INNOVATION SUMMITMICROBIALS ACCELERATOR NBICs CEO Professor Jo Slater-Jeeries attended the 2023 BanFEBRUARY 2024, NBIC PARTICIPATED AT THE NOTTINGHAM NBIC Liverpool is part of a consortium that launched the MicrobialsInnovation Summit in Canada, invited as part of a delegation ofFESTIVAL OF SCIENCE AND CURIOSITYAccelerator, a programme aimed at supporting SMEs in scaling theirinternational leaders providing their commitment to accelerate investibleThe activities included making models of dierent bacteria from businesses and securing funding for the commercialisation of innovativeprojects in better agricultural, food and health. Jo is championing thePlay-Doh using the inspiration of microscope images and the Giant microbial technologies. The programme is funded by Innovate UK andproject, International Platforms for Bioresource Technologies. FEBRUARY 2024, FIFTH PROOF OF CONCEPT CALL LAUNCHED Microbe plush. Another activity was a simulation of germ transfer using oers a unique package of business support and access to clinical,Fifth call for projects tackling and exploiting biolms launched in the UK -an iridescent powder that can only be seen under the UV light. A scientic, technical, and commercial advice at no cost to the company. open to all members of the NBIC consortium and industry collaborators. Microbiology Society Outreach grant enabled the activity to be improved with a bespoke software to drive it, meaning the facilitating volunteers have more time to talk to the public participants.MAY 2023, BIOFILM SEMINAR SERIESMAY 2023, NBIC SHOWCASE: SUPPORTING COLLABORATION FORA new biolm seminar series, focusing on the interdisciplinary science of IMPACT IN BIOFILM RESEARCH aggregated microbial communities and biolms, launched at theFEBRUARY 2024, INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOFILM SEMINARNBIC and Medilink Midlands organised a productive showcase toUniversity of Edinburgh. The format of this series is accessible for PhDInterdisciplinary Biolm Seminar hosted in Edinburgh with Gordon support collaboration in the area of biolm research. During thisstudents and is designed to stay broad enough that researchers fromRamage (Glasgow Caledonian University) on managing and manipulatingFEBRUARY 2024, BIOFILMS ICURE SPRINT RESEARCHERS AWARDED stimulating and fast-paced morning, our attendees had the opportunityother disciplines interested in biolms will be able to contribute to complex biolm infections. The format of this series is accessible for PhDSPIN-OUT FUNDINGto hear about successful collaborations between academia and industry the discussion. The seminar series is available online.students and is designed to stay broad enough that researchers fromTwo research teams that took part in NBICs Biolms ICURe Sprint have in the area of biolm research and innovations.other disciplines interested in biolms will be able to contribute to thebeen awarded spin-out funding to transform their innovations into discussion. Past seminars are available to view online.market-ready businesses. This funding will see the teams accelerate the speed at which they spin out from their universities, recruiting a core team and building their commercial product to get it market ready.APRIL 2023, NBIC ARUP ENGAGEMENT EVENTMARCH 2023, MICROBIOME ONE-HEALTH CONFERENCENBIC's Executive Management Team met with several directors and The Microbiome One-Health conference from Innovate UK KTN exploredteam leaders in ARUP's Water, Digital and materials teams at ARUPMARCH 2024, SINGAPORE SYMPOSIUM ON THE BIOFILM MATRIX all things microbiome across the One Health Microbiome spectrumheadquarters in london to discuss potential areas of collaboration andNBIC Co-Directors, Profs Cait MacPhee and Jeremy Webb, were keynote including human, animal, plant, and environment. NBIC CEO, Professorbegan developing several collaborative projects. speakers at a joint symposium with NBIC partners SCELE and SNBC inFEBRUARY 2024, NBIC JOINS BEWISE CONSORTIUMJo Slater-Jeeries spoke on day 2 of the conference. Singapore on The Biolm Matrix: Fundamental understanding andNBIC joined the BeWISE project, a collaboration between Newcastle and translational impact. The meeting explored key aspects of the biolmCraneld University alongside DHV, Jacobs and 8 water companies matrix and the fundamental role of its components in biolm formation,investigating Nitrous Oxide emissions from trickle lter beds in wastewater biolm architecture and emergent properties, as well as biolm matrixtreatment plants. Water companies are aiming to become carbon neutral by MARCH 2023, CHANGE MAKERS LIVE 2023 derived industrial applications.2030 so understanding where this powerful greenhouse gas is created and FEBRUARY 2023, NBIC ATTENDS PATHWAYS TO PRODUCTNBIC Liverpool Director Professor Rasmita Raval attended the businessin what quantities is essential to developing biological, mechanical and DEVELOPMENT MEETING and innovation conference, Change Makers Live 2023, where shechemical mitigations.Numerous representations from NBIC took part in the CBEs Pathways todelivered a talk on the importance of biolms. The presentation included Product Development meeting in Arlington, VA, USA, with Paulinaan educational piece on benecial and detrimental biolms, as well as Rakowska delivering an invited talk on the UKs standpoint on biolmhighlighting the multidisciplinary strength of the NBIC consortium across claims and methods in the medical devices sector. the UK, and leadership within the global scientic biolm community.202317"