Shaping the future

Shaping the future: What areas of science are most important to UK bioindustry?

With the formation of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in April 2018 and the reorganisation of the UK’s science funding system, the BIA’s Science and Innovation Advisory Committee (SIAC) led a ‘Shaping the future’ workstream throughout 2018 to identify those areas of science that are most critical to the ongoing success of our industry. This paper summarises the conclusions and recommendations reached throughout the workstream. As a member-driven paper, it represents a snapshot of expert views from across the whole sector. As we move into the 2019 Spending Review and the UK’s new science funding system takes shape, this will contribute to the BIA’s engagement activities with the UKRI and other funding bodies.