Industrial Biotechnology Showcase 2015 11th-12th February 2015, London - QEII Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3EE A major UK business conference aimed at bringing together industry, academia and government agencies working towards a bio-economy. The Industrial Biotechnology Leadership Forum (IBLF) is an industry led and Government sponsored initiative to drive a bio-economy in the UK. The IBLF delivery team, led by the Knowledge Transfer Network with partner...

InCrops has been given a High Impact award for their contribution to Global Entrepreneurship 2014.   This is great recognition of the team's hard work in promoting entrpreneurship and supporting new start up businesses. Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest campaign to promote entrepreneurship. Each year, it plays a critical role in encouraging the next generation of entrepreneurs to consider starting up their own business. From the 17th until the 23rd of November, Global E...

The Adapt Low Carbon Group, REN and The Norwich Business School organised a business breakfast on 27 November to highlight how businesses can access university expertise through funded schemes. The list of speakers included Andy Wood, CEO of Adnams and Chair of the New Anglia LEP Sue Johnson, Consultancy & CPD Manager Liliya Serazetdinova, Programme Manager InCrops Graham Manville, Senior Lecturer in Business and Management The event outlined two types of Innovation vouchers – the ...

  The Adapt Low Carbon Group, an innovation management consultancy and investor, has secured a resource efficiency project with British Sugar – the UK’s leading sugar supplier. Adapt, part of the University of East Anglia, will research and advise British Sugar on opportunities for developing new products and technologies that could help future-proof the business. Adapt will also seek to identify ways to maximise British Sugar’s factory processing efficiency and capacity, and improve its ...

The government is consulting on eligibility for schemes designed to provide relief to electricity intensive industries from the indirect costs of renewables. This comprises of compensation from the renewable obligation (RO) and feed-in tariffs (FIT), which was announced in Budget 2014, and re-consulting on Electricity market reform: contracts for difference costs exemption eligibility- CfDs which ran from 4 July 2013 to 30 August 2013 Don't miss out on your chance to take part - the consultati...

Working in the applied algae field? Ever thought about joining the British Phycological Society? Well you should! Dr Gill Malin from UEA is President Elect of the BPS and would like to encourage more memberships from the applied side of the algal community. Brenda attended the annual meeting earlier this year in Galway and can attest to the value for companies to join. “The access to algal expertise is unparalleled – it is a lively and supportive organisation for both academics and businesses...

InCrops client, Cambond were finalists in the RSC Emerging Technologies competition with their process to produce adhesives from spent distillers grains or algae. The company is interested in applications for the construction sector and their process provides a way to manufacture green, sustainable adhesives in a cost effective manner worldwide. More champagne might be needed as Cambond are also nominated as one of Cambridge’s Top Innovations for 2014 in a competition organised by Cambridge News...

Adapt is looking to accelerate innovation exchange between bio and agritech entrepreneurs in Europe through the higher education project ‘BIOINNO’. One of the key aims of the project is to increase Europe’s global competitiveness. BIOINNO will also develop new learning and teaching methods for higher education institutions that will create a supportive environment for entrepreneurs among students. This project plays an important role to fire up Europe’s competiveness on a global scale, which ...

BIOINNO is a two year Knowledge Alliance European project which is co-funded by European Commission through the Lifelong Learning Programme. The aim of BIOINNO is to support entrepreneurial culture in biotech and bioeconomy industries in Europe and to improve mobility between Industry and Academia. Adapt at UEA is one of eight partners in the BIOINNO Network that are working with the Centre for Entrepreneurial learning in Cambridge (CfEL). CfEL is responsible for project activities to prov...

Adapt Low Carbon Group helps bridge the 'idea-to-market' gap, ensuring the East of England and the UK remain internationally competitive in the biorenewables sector, which is estimated to be a £100bn market[1]. This is essential as many start-ups fail at this last hurdle.   Watch Adapt's lead on biorenewables, Dr Liliya Serazetdinova, talk to Philip York from BioPro, who are developing a range of bio-renewable products for the construction and packaging industries.   This week...

Zicer Building, UEA, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK   Start: 1415 Wednesday 2 July 2014 End:  12 00 Thurdsday 3 July 2014   The A-I Chem Channel is the INTERREG project that aims to create a unique international scientific environment based on university-industry partnerships in molecular chemistry leading to scientific development and knowledge transfer. It creates new opportunities for collaboration on both sides of the Channel, giving unparalleled access to highly trained personnel equip...

Adapt welcomes the Government’s response to the report by the House of Lords’ Select Committee, in particular the undertaking to set up a cross-government steering group with industry and key stakeholders to stimulate the UK’s bioeconomy. Adapt looks forward to a well-developed and informed governmental long term plan in early 2015. Through its InCrops Enterprise Hub, Adapt has worked for the last six years across various sectors in the bio-economy in the UK and across Europe to develop product...

  Invitation for written quotations for an evaluation of the InCrops project (ERDF Ref 08/003)     Experienced individuals and organisations are invited to submit a written quotation to the University of East Anglia (UEA) to evaluate the seven year business support programme of the InCrops project. The applicant/s will be expected to demonstrate value for money in the delivery of all aspects of the brief and an awareness and willingness to demonstrate low carbon practices. ...

Something and Son has collaborated with Phytolux, a company specialising in LED plant growth lighting, on a recent project exploring urban farming in London. The “inquisitive and experimental” design practice has incorporated Phytolux’s technology in some of their recent work, resulting in an innovative window display at London’s Selfridges department store. InCrops supported Phytolux in the early stages of their business by introducing them to experts at Rothamsted Research and Essex Universit...

SKAN Platform is a new initiative that was presented at the last InCrops partners meeting held in Essex. It is particularly relevant for UK researchers that seek to expand their research activities so as to include Agriculture Research for Development projects. Through an integrated approach, SKAN Platform aims to encourage and support the development of research projects applied to African and Latin American contexts, with a special emphasis on Portuguese-speaking countries. By developing new...

The second in the More Crop per Plot series. Numerous innovations are dramatically changing plant breeding adn the potential performance of crop varieties.  'Breeding plants for the future' , a one -day conference for all involved in crop science adn agribusiness will be held on 15 May 2014 at the University of Reading. SCI i soliciting posters from researchers on the topic of R&D into plant breeding for improving yield. Please submit a 250 word abstract to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .u...

An experienced and highly competent marketing professional is required to assist the Adapt Low Carbon Group develop its commercial profile and turnover and deliver the objectives on a number of publicly funded projects. This assignment is expected to be approximately 3 months in duration. For more information and to apply, click here. The deadline for applications is Friday 25 April 2014.

An experienced and highly competent marketing professional is required to assist the Adapt Low Carbon Group develop its commercial profile and turnover and deliver the objectives on a number of publicly funded projects. This assignment is expected to be approximately 3 months in duration. For more information and to apply, click here. The deadline for applications is Friday 25 April 2014.

Collaborative applied research and development projects in bio-inspired crop protection Rothamsted is seeking industrial partners for the Agri-tech Catalyst Fund. Possible projects relating to crop protection include: improving biocontrol in open arable fields (this would involve formulating attractants and supplementary food for natural enemies of aphid pests); and developing companion plants with root exudates that supress blackgrass weeds. With this opportunity a cash contribution is expect...

Rothamsted and two other top European institutes are applying for funding to set up a Marie Curie Initial Training Network on the development of semiochemical-based pest control. Pests to be considered include for instance fruit flies and aphids. If successful, the proposal will bring together some of the best chemical ecology groups in Europe to train early-stage researchers. The network participants will recruit and employ eligible researchers. Partners are looking for industrial stakeholders...