Canada-UK Biomanufacturing of Biologics and Advanced Therapies

This is a virtual matchmaking platform to link businesses and organisations in Canada and the UK looking to collaborate and work together in the field of biomanufacturing of biologics and advanced therapies. The platform is part of the Canada-UK Biomanufacturing Collaboration where a £20m Memorandum of Cooperation was signed on 8 June 2023.

The platform also provides the opportunity to find potential partners for the Innovate UK (IUK) and National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) joint call on Enabling Technologies and Innovations for Biomanufacturing. The latest round launched on 7 May 2024.

The aim of the joint call is to:

• Stimulate the development and implementation of innovative technologies in biomanufacturing
• Build the desired flexibility and technical capabilities for the next generation vaccines and therapeutics
• Enable both countries to be well positioned to respond to future health emergencies through collaborative R&D between UK and Canada

Details on the joint competition can be accessed via the links below: 

• Innovate UK
• IFS link - https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1948/overview/111fa136-3248-48d8-afdc-0f9ad353fbbf
• NRC IRAP
• https://nrc.canada.ca/en/irap/about/international/?action=view&id=191

Note: Canadian SME applicants must be eligible for funding as NRC IRAP clients before they can be considered for funding through this call for proposals.

For more information on NRC IRAP eligibility and becoming an NRC IRAP client, please contact NRC IRAP at 1 877 994 4727.

This initiative is delivered by Innovate UK Business Growth, Innovate UK’s business growth and scaling service.