Opportunity Status: Open
Funders: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding Type: Grant
Maximum Award: £50,000
Key Dates:
· Publication Date: 14 June 2024
· Opening Date: 3 June 2024, 9:00am UK time
· Closing Date: 28 July 2024, 11:59pm UK time
Objective: The BioBIC (Biotechnology Business Incubation Centre) aims to support early-stage biotechnology start-ups in turning their innovative technology concepts into market realities. It provides funding and support for research and development activities.
Who Can Apply:
· UK-registered companies under five years old, majority-owned by founders and employees.
· Companies must have received previous support from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) or a UKRI partner organisation.
Eligibility Criteria:
· Companies must be building on a previous BBSRC or other UKRI grant or UKRI partner support.
· The research should aim to take forward a bioscience innovation addressing any market opportunity.
· The technology must be biological in nature, interact with a biological entity, involve a biological process, or address a biological challenge.
· Applications based on medical or clinical devices and therapeutics for specific end-point clinical utility (including diagnostics) are not accepted.
Support Provided by BioBIC:
· £50,000 for research and development (R&D) funding.
· £10,000 innovation voucher for R&D activities.
· Technical, commercial, and intellectual property support.
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