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The North East of England has a unique offering for bioprocessing and biopharmaceuticals.

The strong industrial heritage, within large-scale chemical and biomanufacturing make it the perfect place for companies to access research, training, and manufacturing excellence for bioprocessing in the UK.

The Northern Bio-Accelerator Partnership (NBioP) is a strategic partnership between the National Horizons Centre (NHC), CPI and FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (FDB), creating a bioprocessing, biomanufacturing and biopharmaceutical hub in the North East of the UK.

Together, the NBioP provides basic and applied bioprocessing research, through to biopharmaceutical scale up and ultimately, the commercial manufacture of life changing medicines.

Join the National Horizons Centre, CPI and FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies on Wednesday 12th May to hear about collaboration in the bioscience sector, the extraordinary growth being seen in the Tees Valley Region, and ultimately how the NBioP can help grow your organisation.

Agenda

1.00pm: Welcome
Professor Jane Turner OBE DL, PVC Enterprise and Business Engagement, Teesside University
Frank Millar, CEO, CPI

1.10pm The North East: A UK biosciences hotspot with a bright future Tees Valley Mayor
(TBC)

1.20pm NBioP: Our joint ambition
Jen Vanderhoven, Director, NHC
Lucy Foley, Director, National Biologics Manufacturing Centre
Mark Douglas, Vice President, Strategic Business Development

1.30pm The National Horizons Centre – A UK centre of excellence for the bioindustry
Jen Vanderhoven, Director, NHC

1.35pm Introduction to CPI
Lucy Foley, Director, National Biologics Manufacturing Centre

1.40pm Introduction to FDB
Jonathan Haigh, VP Process Development, FDB

1.45pm The North East: A High Potential Opportunity
TBC, Department for International Trade

1.55pm Break

2.15pm What’s next for the NBioP: Upskilling the bioindustry
Jen Vanderhoven, Director, NHC
Amy Smith, HR Manager, CPI

2.25pm What’s next for the NBioP: Our Research and Innovation ambition
Professor Vikki Rand
Jonathan Haigh, VP Process Development, FDB
Clare Trippet, CPI

2.35pm How the NBioP can help grow your organisation grow
TBC

2.45pm The role of research and innovation funding for bioprocessing – and what is available now?
TBC — Innovate UK

2.50pm Panel Q&A
Jen Vanderhoven, Director, NHC
Lucy Foley, Director, National Biologics Manufacturing Centre
Jonathan Haigh, VP Process Development, FDB
Lee Vinney, Innovate UK
TBC, Department for International Trade

3.15pm Close

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