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ERA-IB funding competition – Deadline for pre-proposals 31 March
This is the fifth call for multilateral research projects using Industrial Biotechnology (IB) is launched by ERA-IB, a mechanisms supported by the European Commission.
Its main goal is to...
FMEG Meeting 2nd April: Food Security and Traceability
The Food Manufacturing and Engineering Group have a meeting on Food Security and Traceability at The University of Manchester on Wednesday, 2 April 2014. They have speakers from Marks and...
New Funding Competition “Seeing more than before - emerging imaging technologies”
The Technology Strategy Board is investing up to £1.25m in feasibility studies to bring emerging imaging technologies closer to commercial use .
This competition will support projects...
New Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd chooses first CEO
Knowledge Transfer Network Limited (KTN Ltd) , a not-for-profit company set up by the Technology Strategy Board to build on and improve the successful work of our sector-specific knowledge...
New research partnership to advance broiler chicken genetics
A three-year research agreement between Cobb-Vantress, Inc., a global industry leader in poultry genetics, and The Roslin Institute, at the University of Edinburgh, will facilitate collaboration...
Do you want to learn about business opportunities in Southeast Asia?
The UK-ASEAN Business Council (UK-ABC) is running a regional roadshow around England in April, to help UK businesses learn about potential opportunities in Southeast Asia.
The global...
BBSRC launches Anniversary Future Leader Fellowships
As part of a programme of activities to mark its 20th anniversary BBSRC will create up to 15 new fellowships, allowing early-career scientists to carry out independent research and supporting...
New, bilateral pilot opportunity will fund collaborations between US and UK Bioscience Researchers
A new, two-year pilot opportunity – known as The U.S. NSF/BIO-UK BBSRC Lead Agency Pilot Opportunity – has been formally launched.
This opportunity is designed to make it easier for research...
Gates Foundation grant opportunity - Innovations in Feedback & Accountability Systems for Agricultural Development
Please see the following link for details about this new grant opportunity:
http://www.grandchallenges.org/Explorations/Topics/Pages/AgricultureAccountabilityInnovation_Round13.aspx
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Invitation to collaborate with the National Physical Laboratory on measurement solutions R&D call
The government has identified a number of industry sectors, including life sciences , to work in partnership with to boost innovation and competitiveness for the UK, publishing a number of new...
Cogent needs your help with its Skills Oracle 2014 survey
Cogent , the Sector Skills Council for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Petroleum & Polymers is asking for your help.
Skills Oracle 2014 is...
Call for PhD projects in Industrial Biotechnology
The newly funded Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre in Scotland has announced the first batch of PhD Studentships.
For a Project to be...
MacroBioCrude project: Seawead to Biofuel through ensilage technology
MacroBioCrude is a consortium of 12 UK universities and companies seeking to develop technologies aimed at overcoming 2 main barriers in the development of liquid biofuel from seaweed: 1)...
Survey: Innovation in the agriculture industry
Are you involved in the provision of technology/advice, a researcher or a policy developer whose work is related to agriculture/horticulture?
The transfer and adoption of innovations,...
Competition: Could a high speed data connection boost your R&D?
Janet provides the high capacity network infrastructure to support the needs of research and education in the UK. Through funding from the BIS’ e-infrastructure programme, Janet is...
Ghent Bio-Economy Summer School, 25-28 August 2014
After two successful previous editions in 2012 and 2013, both attracting over 50 participants from all over the world, Ghent Bio-Economy is ready to launch the 3 rd edition of its ...
Early bird rate closes today on Measures for Greenhouse Gas mitigation in agriculture
The SCI is holding a 1-day event on Measures for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in Agriculture at Rothamsted on Wednesday 30 April 2014.
This meeting promotes positive contributions to reduce GHG...
CEO of new Knowledge Transfer Network appointed
Chris Warkup , currently the director in charge of the Technology Strategy Board's Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network, has been appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of Knowledge...
Funding available for a conference on genomic resources
Funding is available from GENOMIC-RESOURCES for potential organisers of a 2 or 3-day conference which must take place during the second half of June 2014.
The project GENOMIC-RESOURCES of...
Swansea University recruiting in applied aquatic biosciences
Swansea University has academic job vacancies in applied aquatic biosciences
Job specifications, application information and contact names for informal enquiries can be found at:...
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