Tuesday, November 23, 2010
HE Woodman Prize
PhD supervisors are invited to submit nominations for the HE Woodman Prize for the best PhD or MPhil thesis submitted to the University of Cambridge in 2010 that is relevant to the chemistry of foods. Nominations should include a copy of the thesis abstract, a list of publications based on the work described in the thesis and a statement - 400 words or less - describing the impact of the thesis work and the basis of its relevance to the chemistry of foods. The value of the prize will be around £300 or any other value thought appropriate that is equal to or less than the spendable income and capital of the fund. The Prize is awarded by the Professors of Botany and Genetics and nominations by supervisors should be sent to Ombretta Orsini (oo203) in the Department of Plant Sciences by midnight on 18 January 2011.
ADAS is recruiting a Crop Physiologist and Head of Horticulture
ADAS UK Ltd is a major provider of agricultural environmental consultancy and research throughout the UK, providing science based solutions. Their strength lies in the ability to provide our clients with an unparalleled range of objective, science-based information, advice and implementation services across the agricultural, horticultural and environment sectors.
Please see: http://www.adas.co.uk/Home/CareerOpportunities/Currentvacancies/tabid/220/Default.aspx for further details.
Closing dates are 15 December 2010 (Crop Physiologist) and 16 December 2010 (Head of Horticulture).
Please see: http://www.adas.co.uk/Home/CareerOpportunities/Currentvacancies/tabid/220/Default.aspx for further details.
Closing dates are 15 December 2010 (Crop Physiologist) and 16 December 2010 (Head of Horticulture).
Update November 2010
Please feel free to distribute this update to other members of your organisation.
CPPS lecture, Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC: 25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 at the Dept of Plant Sciences, Cambridge CB2 3EA, followed by networking
Crop sciences and agri-biotech mission to the UK: Wed 8 Dec, Cambridge, deadline 24 Nov 2010
Cell fate specification guided by hormonal and genetic interplay during fruit development
Speaker: Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC
Date: 25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 (followed by wine and nibbles)
Venue: Dept of Plant Sciences (Large Lecture Theatre), Cambridge CB2 3EA
Abstract:
Mobile signals provided by hormones and morphogens are essential to organise multicellular structures. Despite detailed knowledge on the dynamics of specific hormones in specific cellular environments, not much is known about the interactions between different hormonal pathways or between hormonal and genetic events that lead to proper organ formation.
The Arabidopsis fruit provides an outstanding model system to study organ patterning and cell differentiation with dramatically different cell types located immediately next to each other. Work on Arabidopsis fruit development has been impressively successful in identifying key genetic regulators; however, the data clearly indicate that in order to get an integrated view of fruit patterning, it is necessary to understand the role of hormones in the process.
We use Arabidopsis and Brassica fruits as models to study how genetic and hormonal activities interact to form a complex organ. Results will be presented on the importance of both local hormone biosynthesis and distribution, on communication between tissues to coordinate growth and how these processes are controlled.
The lecture will be followed by networking over wine and nibbles; an excellent opportunity to connect with the speaker and other members from industry and academia!
All welcome, no registration is necessary.
Delegates from China, Thailand, the Philippines, South Africa and Brazil are coming to the UK in December to identify opportunities for international collaboration in research, technology development and transfer and we would like to offer you the opportunity to meet them.
The delegation includes experts from research institutes, private companies and investment funds. Their interests include, for instance: conventional breeding and transgenic crops; pest prevention and control; fertilizers; feed additives; plant extract and essential oils; food supplements and renewable energy.
If you are interested in meeting the delegates in Cambridge on Wed 8th Dec, please send the following information to bgs21@cam.ac.uk and b.forte@uea.ac.uk by the 24th Nov.:
Company:
Name:
Email:
Phone:
Website:
Summary of activities:
This event is being organised in partnership with the International Agri-Technology Centre and UK TI.
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If you have any events, news or advertisements you would like to see included in the next newsletter, or to unsubscribe, please email bgs21@cam.ac.uk (deadline for inclusion in next newsletter is 13 December 2010).
Content in Summary:
CPPS lecture, Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC: 25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 at the Dept of Plant Sciences, Cambridge CB2 3EA, followed by networking
Crop sciences and agri-biotech mission to the UK: Wed 8 Dec, Cambridge, deadline 24 Nov 2010
Next CPPS Lecture
Cell fate specification guided by hormonal and genetic interplay during fruit development
Speaker: Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC
Date: 25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 (followed by wine and nibbles)
Venue: Dept of Plant Sciences (Large Lecture Theatre), Cambridge CB2 3EA
Abstract:
Mobile signals provided by hormones and morphogens are essential to organise multicellular structures. Despite detailed knowledge on the dynamics of specific hormones in specific cellular environments, not much is known about the interactions between different hormonal pathways or between hormonal and genetic events that lead to proper organ formation.
The Arabidopsis fruit provides an outstanding model system to study organ patterning and cell differentiation with dramatically different cell types located immediately next to each other. Work on Arabidopsis fruit development has been impressively successful in identifying key genetic regulators; however, the data clearly indicate that in order to get an integrated view of fruit patterning, it is necessary to understand the role of hormones in the process.
We use Arabidopsis and Brassica fruits as models to study how genetic and hormonal activities interact to form a complex organ. Results will be presented on the importance of both local hormone biosynthesis and distribution, on communication between tissues to coordinate growth and how these processes are controlled.
The lecture will be followed by networking over wine and nibbles; an excellent opportunity to connect with the speaker and other members from industry and academia!
All welcome, no registration is necessary.
Crop sciences and agri-biotech mission to the UK - Wed 8th Dec, Cambridge
Delegates from China, Thailand, the Philippines, South Africa and Brazil are coming to the UK in December to identify opportunities for international collaboration in research, technology development and transfer and we would like to offer you the opportunity to meet them.
The delegation includes experts from research institutes, private companies and investment funds. Their interests include, for instance: conventional breeding and transgenic crops; pest prevention and control; fertilizers; feed additives; plant extract and essential oils; food supplements and renewable energy.
If you are interested in meeting the delegates in Cambridge on Wed 8th Dec, please send the following information to bgs21@cam.ac.uk and b.forte@uea.ac.uk by the 24th Nov.:
Company:
Name:
Email:
Phone:
Website:
Summary of activities:
This event is being organised in partnership with the International Agri-Technology Centre and UK TI.
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If you have any events, news or advertisements you would like to see included in the next newsletter, or to unsubscribe, please email bgs21@cam.ac.uk (deadline for inclusion in next newsletter is 13 December 2010).
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
CPPS News November 2010
Please feel free to distribute the newsletter to other members of your organisation. If you have any events, news or advertisements you would like to see included in the next newsletter, please email bgs21@cam.ac.uk by 13 December 2010.
Events - InCrops Networking Event on Biolubricants (‘Oiling a Green Economy’): 16 Nov 2010, 16:30-18:30, Keystone Innovation Centre, Thetford IP24 1JD; CPPS lecture ‘Genetic and molecular studies of fruit development’, Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC: 25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 at the Dept of Plant Sciences, Cambridge CB2 3EA, followed by networking
Jobs - ADAS Crop Physiologist, deadline 15 Dec 2010; ADAS Head of Horticulture - deadline 16 Dec 2010
Funding Opportunities -upcoming TSB call; FP7 calls, deadline 25 Jan 2011
Miscellaneous - Seed Rate Calculator
‘Biolubricants - Oiling a Green Economy’: InCrops Networking Event
Tue 16 Nov, 16:30 - 18:30, Keystone Innovation Centre, Thetford IP24 1JD
The event is for businesses interested in sustainable alternatives to petroleum derived lubricants and those involved in producing and selling lubricants. This event is FREE to attend.
Hear from Cliff Lea of Fuchs Lubricant about the use of biolubricants during construction of the Eden Project and from Simon Nash of Green Oil UK about his products and the benefits of their use in cycling.
Registration - to attend this event please contact Julia O’Rourke, InCrops events co-ordinator, by email j.orourke@uea.ac.uk or call 01603 591765 by noon Tuesday 16 November.
Showcase opportunities - if you produce products relevant to this event and are interested in showcasing them please contact Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, InCrops Business Innovation Manager, by email b.schlarb-ridley@uea.ac.uk or call 0777 8983612
Please do feel free to forward this invitation to any colleagues or contacts that you are working with where it would be appropriate. Further information about the event and the InCrops Project is available at www.incropsproject.co.uk/events.
Next CPPS Lecture: Cell fate specification guided by hormonal and genetic interplay during fruit development
Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC
25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 (followed by wine & nibbles)
Dept of Plant Sciences (Large Lecture Theatre), Cambridge CB2 3EA
Abstract: Mobile signals provided by hormones and morphogens are essential to organise multicellular structures. Despite detailed knowledge on the dynamics of specific hormones in specific cellular environments, not much is known about the interactions between different hormonal pathways or between hormonal and genetic events that lead to proper organ formation.
The Arabidopsis fruit provides an outstanding model system to study organ patterning and cell differentiation with dramatically different cell types located immediately next to each other. Work on Arabidopsis fruit development has been impressively successful in identifying key genetic regulators; however, the data clearly indicate that in order to get an integrated view of fruit patterning, it is necessary to understand the role of hormones in the process.
We use Arabidopsis and Brassica fruits as models to study how genetic and hormonal activities interact to form a complex organ. Results will be presented on the importance of both local hormone biosynthesis and distribution, on communication between tissues to coordinate growth and how these processes are controlled.
The lecture will be followed by networking over wine and nibbles; an excellent opportunity to connect with the speaker and other members from industry and academia!
All welcome, no registration is necessary.
ADAS are looking to employ two new members of staff:
Crop Physiologist - deadline 15 Dec 2010
Head of Horticulture - deadline 16 Dec 2010
Please see further details.
Upcoming TSB Call: Sustainable Agriculture, soft-launched at Innovate10, to open in 2011; one emphasis to be sustainable animal feed. We will bring you more information when it becomes available!
FP7 calls "Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnologies"
The primary aim in funding Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (FAFB) research under FP7 is to build a European Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) by bringing together all industries and economic sectors that produce, manage and exploit biological resources and related services, supply or consumer industries, such as food, fisheries, forestry, agriculture, etc. The theme is based on three activity areas:
- Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
- Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well-being
- Life Sciences and Biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes
Participation is open to a wide range of organisations and individuals from research institutes and universities to SMEs and large companies. Essentially, any "legal entity" is eligible with different participation rules applying depending on the research initiative in question. Generally, consortia require three legal entities from three different EU member states or associated countries as a bare minimum.
The concrete plans for implementing the specific programmes are announced by the Commission in annual "Work Programmes" (WP), which include the schedules of "Calls for proposals" to be published during the year.
Work Programme 2011
Call title: KBBE 2011- general call for proposals
Call identifier: FP7-KBBE-2011-5
Date of publication: 20 July 2010
Deadline: 25 January 2011 at 17.00.00 (Brussels local time)
Indicative budget: € 240.27 million from 2011 budget
More information and the full work programme 2011 for this Cooperation theme 2 are available on the Cordis website.
Seed rate calculator
Apps with commercial application are likely to grow over the next couple of years with lots of potential for agriculture. For anyone interested in Apps for Apple ipod or iphone, this seed rate calculator might be of interest.
Members of CPPS have expressed interest in hearing of any other ideas people may have for useful apps. Please send any comments to bgs21@cam.ac.uk.
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If you have any events, news or advertisements you would like to see included in the next newsletter, or to unsubscribe, please email bgs21@cam.ac.uk (deadline for inclusion in next newsletter is 13 December 2010).
Content in Summary:
Events - InCrops Networking Event on Biolubricants (‘Oiling a Green Economy’): 16 Nov 2010, 16:30-18:30, Keystone Innovation Centre, Thetford IP24 1JD; CPPS lecture ‘Genetic and molecular studies of fruit development’, Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC: 25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 at the Dept of Plant Sciences, Cambridge CB2 3EA, followed by networking
Jobs - ADAS Crop Physiologist, deadline 15 Dec 2010; ADAS Head of Horticulture - deadline 16 Dec 2010
Funding Opportunities -upcoming TSB call; FP7 calls, deadline 25 Jan 2011
Miscellaneous - Seed Rate Calculator
Events
‘Biolubricants - Oiling a Green Economy’: InCrops Networking Event
Tue 16 Nov, 16:30 - 18:30, Keystone Innovation Centre, Thetford IP24 1JD
The event is for businesses interested in sustainable alternatives to petroleum derived lubricants and those involved in producing and selling lubricants. This event is FREE to attend.
Hear from Cliff Lea of Fuchs Lubricant about the use of biolubricants during construction of the Eden Project and from Simon Nash of Green Oil UK about his products and the benefits of their use in cycling.
Registration - to attend this event please contact Julia O’Rourke, InCrops events co-ordinator, by email j.orourke@uea.ac.uk or call 01603 591765 by noon Tuesday 16 November.
Showcase opportunities - if you produce products relevant to this event and are interested in showcasing them please contact Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, InCrops Business Innovation Manager, by email b.schlarb-ridley@uea.ac.uk or call 0777 8983612
Please do feel free to forward this invitation to any colleagues or contacts that you are working with where it would be appropriate. Further information about the event and the InCrops Project is available at www.incropsproject.co.uk/events.
Next CPPS Lecture: Cell fate specification guided by hormonal and genetic interplay during fruit development
Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC
25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 (followed by wine & nibbles)
Dept of Plant Sciences (Large Lecture Theatre), Cambridge CB2 3EA
Abstract: Mobile signals provided by hormones and morphogens are essential to organise multicellular structures. Despite detailed knowledge on the dynamics of specific hormones in specific cellular environments, not much is known about the interactions between different hormonal pathways or between hormonal and genetic events that lead to proper organ formation.
The Arabidopsis fruit provides an outstanding model system to study organ patterning and cell differentiation with dramatically different cell types located immediately next to each other. Work on Arabidopsis fruit development has been impressively successful in identifying key genetic regulators; however, the data clearly indicate that in order to get an integrated view of fruit patterning, it is necessary to understand the role of hormones in the process.
We use Arabidopsis and Brassica fruits as models to study how genetic and hormonal activities interact to form a complex organ. Results will be presented on the importance of both local hormone biosynthesis and distribution, on communication between tissues to coordinate growth and how these processes are controlled.
The lecture will be followed by networking over wine and nibbles; an excellent opportunity to connect with the speaker and other members from industry and academia!
All welcome, no registration is necessary.
Jobs
ADAS are looking to employ two new members of staff:
Crop Physiologist - deadline 15 Dec 2010
Head of Horticulture - deadline 16 Dec 2010
Please see further details.
Funding Opportunities
Upcoming TSB Call: Sustainable Agriculture, soft-launched at Innovate10, to open in 2011; one emphasis to be sustainable animal feed. We will bring you more information when it becomes available!
FP7 calls "Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnologies"
The primary aim in funding Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (FAFB) research under FP7 is to build a European Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) by bringing together all industries and economic sectors that produce, manage and exploit biological resources and related services, supply or consumer industries, such as food, fisheries, forestry, agriculture, etc. The theme is based on three activity areas:
- Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
- Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well-being
- Life Sciences and Biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes
Participation is open to a wide range of organisations and individuals from research institutes and universities to SMEs and large companies. Essentially, any "legal entity" is eligible with different participation rules applying depending on the research initiative in question. Generally, consortia require three legal entities from three different EU member states or associated countries as a bare minimum.
The concrete plans for implementing the specific programmes are announced by the Commission in annual "Work Programmes" (WP), which include the schedules of "Calls for proposals" to be published during the year.
Work Programme 2011
Call title: KBBE 2011- general call for proposals
Call identifier: FP7-KBBE-2011-5
Date of publication: 20 July 2010
Deadline: 25 January 2011 at 17.00.00 (Brussels local time)
Indicative budget: € 240.27 million from 2011 budget
More information and the full work programme 2011 for this Cooperation theme 2 are available on the Cordis website.
Miscellaneous
Seed rate calculator
Apps with commercial application are likely to grow over the next couple of years with lots of potential for agriculture. For anyone interested in Apps for Apple ipod or iphone, this seed rate calculator might be of interest.
Members of CPPS have expressed interest in hearing of any other ideas people may have for useful apps. Please send any comments to bgs21@cam.ac.uk.
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If you have any events, news or advertisements you would like to see included in the next newsletter, or to unsubscribe, please email bgs21@cam.ac.uk (deadline for inclusion in next newsletter is 13 December 2010).
Thursday, October 28, 2010
CPPS news October 2010
Please feel free to distribute the newsletter to other members of your organisation. If you have any events, news or advertisements you would like to see included in the next newsletter, please email bgs21@cam.ac.uk by 12 November 2010.
Events - These Young Minds: Conference on Sustainable Entrepreneurship: 28 Oct 2010, 16:00-19:30, LG17 of Law Faculty, Cambridge CB3 9DZ; InCrops Networking Event on Biolubricants (‘Oiling a Green Economy’): 16 Nov 2010, 16:30-18:30, Keystone Innovation Centre, Thetford IP24 1JD; CPPS lecture by Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC: 25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 at the Dept of Plant Sciences, Cambridge CB2 3EA, followed by networking
News - BIS announces £200m funding for Technology Innovation Centres
Funding Opportunities - upcoming and current TSB calls; deadline 17 Nov 2010; FP7 calls, deadline 25 Jan 2011
Conference on Sustainable Entrepreneurship, organised by These Young Minds
Thu 28 Nov, 16:00-19:30, LG17 of Law Faculty, University of Cambridge 10 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DZ
Sustainable Entrepreneurship involves developing a competence in using innovative ways to harness the opportunities that solving societal challenges provide while considering the short, medium and long term impact on all stakeholders. By doing this social and economic value will be created. The event Sustainable Entrepreneurship will provide delegates the opportunity to learn: • How to build social and business value • Communicate the need for transformation • How to become a catalyst for change and aligning incentives
To view the programme and register, please visit: http://www.theseyoungminds.co.uk/events/viewevent.php?view=3
‘Biolubricants - Oiling a Green Economy’: InCrops Networking Event
Tue 16 Nov, 16:30 - 18:30, Keystone Innovation Centre, Thetford IP24 1JD
The event is for businesses interested in sustainable alternatives to petroleum derived lubricants and those involved in producing and selling lubricants. This event is FREE to attend.
Hear from Cliff Lea of Fuchs Lubricant about the use of biolubricants during construction of the Eden Project and from Simon Nash of Green Oil UK about his products and the benefits of their use in cycling.
Registration - to attend this event please contact Julia O’Rourke, InCrops events co-ordinator, by email j.orourke@uea.ac.uk or call 01603 591765 by Tuesday 9 November.
Showcase opportunities - if you produce products relevant to this event and are interested in showcasing them please contact Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, InCrops Business Innovation Manager, by email b.schlarb-ridley@uea.ac.uk or call 0777 8983612.
Please do feel free to forward this invitation to any colleagues or contacts that you are working with where it would be appropriate. Further information about the event and the InCrops Project is available at www.incropsproject.co.uk/events.
Next CPPS Lecture: Genetic and molecular studies of fruit development, Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC (http://www.jic.ac.uk/profile/Lars-Ostergaard.asp).
Thu 25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 at the Dept of Plant Sciences, Cambridge CB2 3EA, followed by networking.
All welcome, no registration is necessary.
BIS announces £200m for Technology Innovation Centres: read more at: http://nds.coi.gov.uk/content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=416174&NewsAreaID=2.
Upcoming TSB Call: Sustainable Agriculture, soft-launched at Innovate10, to open in 2011; one emphasis to be sustainable animal feed. We will bring you more information when it becomes available!
Current TSB calls: Open date: 12 October 2010 Close date: 17 Nov 2010 (variable)
Technology-Inspired Collaborative Research and Development
The core technology areas covered: Advanced Materials; Biosciences; Electronics, Photonics & Electrical Systems; High Value Manufacturing, ICT, Nanotechnology (£18m)
Further details can be downloaded from: http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/technology-inspired-collaborative-research-and-dev.ashx.
Manufacturing High Value Chemicals through Industrial Biotechnology
An indicative £2.5m is being invested to support feasibility and collaborative R&D projects. Collaborative R&D projects should be business-led consortia and include an end user. Feasibility projects may be business-led consortia or single companies.
Further details can be downloaded from: http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/manufacturing-high-value-chemicals-through-industr.ashx.
Genomes UK: Exploiting the Potential of High-Throughput Sequencing
The Technology Strategy Board is launching a collaborative R&D competition with up to £5 million available to invest in projects using genomics-based technologies. This initiative seeks to highlight the opportunities created by the decrease in cost and increase in speed in highthroughput sequencing technology. Projects should be business-led and seek to develop new products or processes.
Further details can be downloaded from: http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/genomes-uk-exploiting-the-potential-of-high-throug.ashx.
FP7 calls “Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnologies”
The primary aim in funding Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (FAFB) research under FP7 is to build a European Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) by bringing together all industries and economic sectors that produce, manage and exploit biological resources and related services, supply or consumer industries, such as food, fisheries, forestry, agriculture, etc.
The theme is based on three activity areas:
• Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
• Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well-being
• Life Sciences and Biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes
Participation is open to a wide range of organisations and individuals from research institutes and universities to SMEs and large companies. Essentially, any “legal entity” is eligible with different participation rules applying depending on the research initiative in question. Generally, consortia require three legal entities from three different EU member states or associated countries as a bare minimum.
The concrete plans for implementing the specific programmes are announced by the Commission in annual “Work Programmes” (WP), which include the schedules of “Calls for proposals” to be published during the year.
Work Programme 2011
Call title: KBBE 2011- general call for proposals
Call identifier: FP7-KBBE-2011-5
Date of publication: 20 July 2010
Deadline: 25 January 2011 at 17.00.00 (Brussels local time)
Indicative budget: € 240.27 million from 2011 budget
More information and the full work programme 2011 for this Cooperation theme 2 are available on the Cordis website: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/kbbe/home_en.html.
If you have any events, news or advertisements you would like to see included in the next newsletter, or to unsubscribe, please email bgs21@cam.ac.uk (deadline for inclusion in next newsletter is 12 Nov 2010).
Content in Summary:
Events - These Young Minds: Conference on Sustainable Entrepreneurship: 28 Oct 2010, 16:00-19:30, LG17 of Law Faculty, Cambridge CB3 9DZ; InCrops Networking Event on Biolubricants (‘Oiling a Green Economy’): 16 Nov 2010, 16:30-18:30, Keystone Innovation Centre, Thetford IP24 1JD; CPPS lecture by Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC: 25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 at the Dept of Plant Sciences, Cambridge CB2 3EA, followed by networking
News - BIS announces £200m funding for Technology Innovation Centres
Funding Opportunities - upcoming and current TSB calls; deadline 17 Nov 2010; FP7 calls, deadline 25 Jan 2011
Events
Conference on Sustainable Entrepreneurship, organised by These Young Minds
Thu 28 Nov, 16:00-19:30, LG17 of Law Faculty, University of Cambridge 10 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DZ
Sustainable Entrepreneurship involves developing a competence in using innovative ways to harness the opportunities that solving societal challenges provide while considering the short, medium and long term impact on all stakeholders. By doing this social and economic value will be created. The event Sustainable Entrepreneurship will provide delegates the opportunity to learn: • How to build social and business value • Communicate the need for transformation • How to become a catalyst for change and aligning incentives
To view the programme and register, please visit: http://www.theseyoungminds.co.uk/events/viewevent.php?view=3
‘Biolubricants - Oiling a Green Economy’: InCrops Networking Event
Tue 16 Nov, 16:30 - 18:30, Keystone Innovation Centre, Thetford IP24 1JD
The event is for businesses interested in sustainable alternatives to petroleum derived lubricants and those involved in producing and selling lubricants. This event is FREE to attend.
Hear from Cliff Lea of Fuchs Lubricant about the use of biolubricants during construction of the Eden Project and from Simon Nash of Green Oil UK about his products and the benefits of their use in cycling.
Registration - to attend this event please contact Julia O’Rourke, InCrops events co-ordinator, by email j.orourke@uea.ac.uk or call 01603 591765 by Tuesday 9 November.
Showcase opportunities - if you produce products relevant to this event and are interested in showcasing them please contact Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, InCrops Business Innovation Manager, by email b.schlarb-ridley@uea.ac.uk or call 0777 8983612.
Please do feel free to forward this invitation to any colleagues or contacts that you are working with where it would be appropriate. Further information about the event and the InCrops Project is available at www.incropsproject.co.uk/events.
Next CPPS Lecture: Genetic and molecular studies of fruit development, Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC (http://www.jic.ac.uk/profile/Lars-Ostergaard.asp).
Thu 25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 at the Dept of Plant Sciences, Cambridge CB2 3EA, followed by networking.
All welcome, no registration is necessary.
News
BIS announces £200m for Technology Innovation Centres: read more at: http://nds.coi.gov.uk/content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=416174&NewsAreaID=2.
Funding Opportunities
Upcoming TSB Call: Sustainable Agriculture, soft-launched at Innovate10, to open in 2011; one emphasis to be sustainable animal feed. We will bring you more information when it becomes available!
Current TSB calls: Open date: 12 October 2010 Close date: 17 Nov 2010 (variable)
Technology-Inspired Collaborative Research and Development
The core technology areas covered: Advanced Materials; Biosciences; Electronics, Photonics & Electrical Systems; High Value Manufacturing, ICT, Nanotechnology (£18m)
Further details can be downloaded from: http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/technology-inspired-collaborative-research-and-dev.ashx.
Manufacturing High Value Chemicals through Industrial Biotechnology
An indicative £2.5m is being invested to support feasibility and collaborative R&D projects. Collaborative R&D projects should be business-led consortia and include an end user. Feasibility projects may be business-led consortia or single companies.
Further details can be downloaded from: http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/manufacturing-high-value-chemicals-through-industr.ashx.
Genomes UK: Exploiting the Potential of High-Throughput Sequencing
The Technology Strategy Board is launching a collaborative R&D competition with up to £5 million available to invest in projects using genomics-based technologies. This initiative seeks to highlight the opportunities created by the decrease in cost and increase in speed in highthroughput sequencing technology. Projects should be business-led and seek to develop new products or processes.
Further details can be downloaded from: http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/genomes-uk-exploiting-the-potential-of-high-throug.ashx.
FP7 calls “Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnologies”
The primary aim in funding Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (FAFB) research under FP7 is to build a European Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) by bringing together all industries and economic sectors that produce, manage and exploit biological resources and related services, supply or consumer industries, such as food, fisheries, forestry, agriculture, etc.
The theme is based on three activity areas:
• Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
• Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well-being
• Life Sciences and Biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes
Participation is open to a wide range of organisations and individuals from research institutes and universities to SMEs and large companies. Essentially, any “legal entity” is eligible with different participation rules applying depending on the research initiative in question. Generally, consortia require three legal entities from three different EU member states or associated countries as a bare minimum.
The concrete plans for implementing the specific programmes are announced by the Commission in annual “Work Programmes” (WP), which include the schedules of “Calls for proposals” to be published during the year.
Work Programme 2011
Call title: KBBE 2011- general call for proposals
Call identifier: FP7-KBBE-2011-5
Date of publication: 20 July 2010
Deadline: 25 January 2011 at 17.00.00 (Brussels local time)
Indicative budget: € 240.27 million from 2011 budget
More information and the full work programme 2011 for this Cooperation theme 2 are available on the Cordis website: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/kbbe/home_en.html.
If you have any events, news or advertisements you would like to see included in the next newsletter, or to unsubscribe, please email bgs21@cam.ac.uk (deadline for inclusion in next newsletter is 12 Nov 2010).
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Vacancy for Postdoc
Postdoc (up to 4 yrs) statistical genetics for genomic selection
The work involves a challenging mix of statistical method development, implementation in software, experimental design and data analysis to make substantial contributions to ongoing field trials of barley. The post is based in UCL Genetics Institute in central London, with visits to collaborators in public research institutes and industry, based in Cambridge, Lincoln, Dundee and in France.
The post is funded by the EPSRC, under the Technology Strategy Board programme "New Approaches to Crop Protection".
For further details visit the UGI website (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ugi/vacancies/)
Closing date Nov 5 2010
The work involves a challenging mix of statistical method development, implementation in software, experimental design and data analysis to make substantial contributions to ongoing field trials of barley. The post is based in UCL Genetics Institute in central London, with visits to collaborators in public research institutes and industry, based in Cambridge, Lincoln, Dundee and in France.
The post is funded by the EPSRC, under the Technology Strategy Board programme "New Approaches to Crop Protection".
For further details visit the UGI website (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ugi/vacancies/)
Closing date Nov 5 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Vacancy for Managing Editor, The Plant Journal
Wiley Blackwell are looking to recruit someone with a PhD or equivalent in Plant Sciences (or similar) with an understanding of publishing to work as a Managing Editor for The Plant Journal. This is a prestigious journal and the Editorial Board are keen to get the best possible candidates for the role.
All the details and how to apply can be found here. Closing date is 11 October.
All the details and how to apply can be found here. Closing date is 11 October.
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