730031Next generation Anti-Microbial CleanerClosedLegacy RDA Grant for R&DInnovate UKByotrol is a North West based SME focussed on developing and commercialising products based upon their highly unique, innovative, anti-microbial cleaning solution. Put simply, when applied to a surface, the solution will not only kill bacteria but will continue to protect against bacteria hours after its application. Byotrol wish to develop a second generation solution that can be modified the meet the challenging environments such a hospitals, the home and mobile treatments while still retaining the residual and anti-microbial properties. In order to achieve this research will be done into the modifiable properties of the current solution and different biocide-polymer combinations experimented with in order to enhance the solutions properties. Solutions for the healthcare and military environments will then be developed and a pre-production prototype of a wound dressing incorporating the developed solution produced. The project is expected to cost £1.5 million pounds, which represents a considerable amount of money and risk for an SME such as Byotrol. NWDA supported is needed if therefore requested in order to enable the project to take place. Doing so would ensure the highly innovative commercial project takes place in the North West and the safeguarding of 3 highly skilled R&D at Daresbury. It would also allow the North West to take the lead in the next generation anti-microbial technology that will directly benefit the NHS and MOD.