Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC)

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Key facts and figures

£34bn+	13%	60%
£34bn+ - The field of industrial biotechnology is poised for dramatic growth and has the potential to disrupt markets worth more than £34bn in the UK alone.	13% - Industrial biotechnology is a growth area, with a compound annual growth rate of 13%, and a predicted global market worth £2.78tr by 2030.	60% of all physical inputs to the global economy could be produced via biological means.

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IBIC part of a new UK alliance for sustainable chemicals and materials (UK-ASCM)

University of Manchester researchers awarded £2 million as part of a global initiative into advancing the bioeconomy

IBIC part of a new innovation district in Manchester - Sister

Brewing a sustainable future: unlocking the potential of spent grains

Join us on Tuesday, 10 and Wednesday, 11 June at the Spine in Liverpool for the inaugural IBIC conference.

Upcoming events

AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models

09:45 - 13:30 24 July 2025

AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models | GM Connected Health Ecosystem Digital Futures at the University of Manchester, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Christabel Pankhurst Institute, Health Innovation Manchester and The University of Manchester welcomes you to the Greater Manchester Health Connected Ecosystem,...

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