Our collaborators
We are excited to announce the following collaborators in our national research trial:
Featured collaborators
Bioclocks, University of Leicester & John Innes Centre
BioClocks and University of Leicester are bringing together researchers and industry professionals in a problem-solving and networking workshop at the John Innes Centre on the 16th of September to identify how chronobiology may help tackle challenges in the vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture industries. The day will begin with a networking workshop for early-career researchers, followed by short talks from both industry and academia, before a problem-solving collaborative session. The day will end with a funder session, dedicated to enabling new collaborations to develop.
Teesside University
Teesside University’s Centre for Biodiscovery is delivering three DBAA initiatives – a Researcher Workshop, a Workplace Visit, and a Networking Event – between September and November 2026, targeting postgraduate and early-career researchers in the School of Health and Life Sciences. Their One Health research framework spans diagnostics, environmental science, food innovation, industrial biotechnology, and healthcare, creating strong alignment with our seventeen confirmed industry partners, including ConocoPhillips, MOMA Foods, Sterling Pharma Solutions, and Cognitive HealthTech. They aim to equip researchers with the confidence, skills, and networks to engage meaningfully beyond academia, embedding all three activities within our ENRICH researcher development programme for long-term sustainability.
The University of Northampton is collaborating with the DBAA project to support the development of business-aware researchers. Working alongside their Graduate School, Early Career Researcher Network, Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise teams, Business Representative Organisations, and regional industry partners, they will deliver a researcher workshop and networking event designed to encourage dialogue between researchers and external organisations. Bringing together doctoral and early-career researchers from a range of disciplines, the initiative will provide opportunities to build connections, share perspectives, and explore engagement beyond academia. The programme will also contribute to institutional learning and support their ongoing commitment to developing researchers who are confident in engaging with organisations, communities, and real-world challenges.
Ravensbourne University London & Goldsmith University of London
Ravensbourne are delivering a DBAA-funded researcher development activity at IPOL 2026: a two-hour Researcher Workshop leading directly into a researcher–industry networking session. The activity will test whether structured preparation, including pitch development, stakeholder mapping and a collaboration canvas can turn conference networking into meaningful partnership opportunities. The target audience is academic staff (mostly early career researchers), postdoctoral researchers and doctoral candidates, alongside industry delegates. Collaborators include Ravensbourne University London’s Knowledge Exchange and Research Office, Goldsmiths, University of London, and IPOL industry partners. Expected benefits include greater researcher confidence, stronger industry connections, and a pipeline of consultancy and collaborative research opportunities, with outcomes evaluated post event and after six months.
