b'201 305private, public and third sectorIndustrial, researchorganisationsand public partners involved with NBIC-funded projects. have formed partnerships with us via projects,Researchjoint applications, and other activities; 39 ofStrategywhich are international collaborations.ADDRESSING GRAND 14 Interdisciplinary CHALLENGESResearch Fellows 190progressed into permanent roles in industry or academia. Presentations Our research strategy is dictated by the innovation and impact needed to addressgiven at Knowledge Transfer Networkcross-sectoral and global grand challenges for biofilms. We will embed responsiveness to both emerging UK government strategic priorities, as well as the societal and stakeholder Regional(KTN), regional body, and nationalneeds that we identify through extensive consultation across our academic and industry association workshops/meetings, and partnerships. Challenges and emerging areas where NBICs technologies will provide Development 26 workshops/discussions on biolmstransformative impacts include:standards initiated at UK, EU, and NBIC has provided funding to 134 UKinternational level. Tackling the onset of infections (hospital-acquired,Prediction and mitigation of the impact of climate Small and Medium sized businessesindwelling medical devices, surgical), mitigation ofchange on biofilms and microbiomes critical to food antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and novel treatmentsand water security.and has received 2M to supportfor biofilm-associated chronic infections.regional activities. Mastering engineering microbial biofilm Identifying new biomarker technologies for resistantcommunities to deliver new energy sources, whether biofilm infections (recognised by the Life Sciencesthrough microbial fuel cell and biomass conversion 121 Industrial Strategy and Life Sciences Sector Deal). technologies or resource optimisation via aerobic and anaerobic biorefinery. Hygiene and diagnostic platforms for pathogens, in light of the unprecedented awareness from theEstablishment of global, harmonised standards pandemic. in biofilms, and underpinning biobanking and public engagement bioresource capabilities to address critical andFrom5 FTMA Roundsdeveloped Energy efficiency, driven by climate change, whereunmet enabling needs, as consistently identified by talks and workshops challenges include preventing biofouling and our national and international academic-industry organised and delivered by NBICand managed, we awarded44 projects microbially influenced corrosion of marine vesselsroad-mapping. and infrastructure. Future-proofing against the same researchers have reached overtotalling 582K with cash and in-kindthreats is required for new energy infrastructure e.g. 19,000 members of the public. hydrogen transport as the world starts transitioning contributions from collaborators of ~419K. towards net-zero emissions (Energy Technology Perspectives 2020).23'