TRansnational Industial Biotechnology: UTilization of Extremophiles through academic-industry Partnership (TRIBUTE)
Lead Research Organisation:
Aberystwyth University
Department Name: IBERS
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| Description | A series of meeting were set up between the UK and Indian groups. Through discussions we have been able to submit a grant application to the InovateUK-DST call for Indian/UK funding. Discussions are still taking place to investigate other possible routes for collaborative funding based on process development and exploitation of microorganisms for bio-processing. Currently the Indian partners are sorting out the required paper work to allow transport and utilization of said microbes in the UK. 2017 Meetings in both India and the UK have lead to new collaborations, including bringing in new UK and Indian partners, resulting funding applications to Newton Fund UK-India Waste Challenge 2017, Global Challenge Research Fund and applications for PhD placements. In 2018, the consortium partners, Aberystwyth, Gayatri Group and SCIR (Indian Institute of Chemical Technology) were successful in securing additional funding from the Newton UK- Waste Challenge, lead by Aberystwyth. This new consortium includes other academic and industrial partners. |
| Exploitation Route | This partner award will help drive collaborations to integration UK and Indian technologies to develop processes and innovation in the area of biorefining, particularly in the valorisation of waste. The route to market will initially be via the companies within the consortium which are end users but also part of the supply chain. |
| Sectors | Chemicals,Energy,Environment,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | Newton Bhabha Industrial Waste BIOREVIEW |
| Amount | £1,001,109 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/S011994/1 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 08/2021 |
| Description | MOU with Gayatri |
| Organisation | Gayatri Bioorganics Ltd |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Through this project, the research team engaged with Gayatri Bio Organics, and following discussions, this company joined the consortium of the EIT Climate-KIC funded project Admit Biosuccinovate and signed a MOU with regard to Xylitol process technology development. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Gayatri will look to develop the process and to look at market exploitation. |
| Impact | This is a new development and Gayatri are awaiting research outputs from Admit Biosuccinovate project. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Guto Bebb MP visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Discussions regarding the importance of EU funding and the implications of Brexit on our research in the area of Industrial Biotechnology. Discussions also in the area of existing and future 'non-EU' funded research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Reed Panel visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Discussions with the Reed panel on the positioning of the university with regard to international collaborations in the area of Industrial Biotechnology. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Welsh Gov. innovation team |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentation and discussion with Welsh Government Innovation Team, current projects, research strategy and future directions in the area of Industrial Biotechnology. This included our strategy for interacting with the business community, both in Wales and beyond. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |