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Funding Programme to Support Biotechnology Start-Ups (UK)

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, in partnership with the Science and Technology Facilities Council, is inviting expressions of interest for start-ups to join the Biotechnology Business Incubation Centre (BioBIC).

The BioBIC is a business programme designed to help early-stage biotechnology start-ups succeed in commercial markets.

The programme offers funding and business support to help companies bring their innovative technology concepts to market. This includes:

  • £50,000 of research and development (R&D) funding
  • £10,000 innovation voucher for R&D activity
  • technical, commercial and intellectual property support

The scheme is open to UK-registered companies under five years old that have previously received support from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) or a UKRI partner organisation.

The closing date for expressions of interest is the 28th July 2024.

19th June 2024