Our Values NBIC harnesses its role as the UK’s national centre and deploys its interdisciplinary research power, critical mass, connected infrastructure and energised innovation ecosystem to deliver future ambitions. Human health Personal care Oral care Home care Built environment Food and agriculture Water Bioenergy Marine Corrosion Collectively drive a UK biofilms programme to tackle the biggest open research and innovation questions in the field Accelerate and translate knowledge-rich solutions to market for industry’s unmet needs Drive adoption of flexible, interdisciplinary solutions across industry sectors, addressing societal and economic grand challenges Educate and train the next generation of thought leaders and entrepreneurs Enter into active partnerships with government and policy makers to deliver step-changes in standards and regulations for novel biofilm solutions PREVENT DETECT MANAGE ENGINEER MICROBIAL GLOBAL IMPACT OF >$5tn The premier global leader at the international forefront of research, training and innovation in biofilms technologies 5 • NBIC is collectively driving a UK Biofilms Programme to tackle the biggest open research and innovation questions in the field, and deliver global leadership and breakthrough science and innovation to Prevent, Detect, Manage and Engineer (PDME) biofilms. • NBIC has entered into active partnerships with government and policymakers to deliver step changes in standards and regulations for novel biofilm solutions. • NBIC strives towards global leadership via enhanced interactions with established global centres, while building new relationships and networks with countries with rapidly expanding economic and healthcare challenges. • NBIC is educating and training the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs by delivering a co-created programme of training that addresses key skills gaps identified by our industrial and academic communities. • NBIC is accelerating and translating knowledge- rich solutions to industry and the market via academic-industry collaborations, driving innovation and growth in multiple industrial sectors, nucleating new industries and spin- outs, and contributing to regional strengths via close engagement with regional partners. • NBIC’s delivery and ambitions remain agile and are informed by active consultation across academia, industry and end users, alongside evolving global priorities and challenges.
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