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For people, place, prosperity and planet, we deliver impact with measurement science.

Measurement for Business

Engineering biology

Supporting UK companies developing and applying EngBio technologies to the design of novel products and processes

Access to NPL experts

NPL’s expertise is supporting early-stage innovation as well as the effective transition to manufacturing scale operation and commercialisation in Engineering Biology.

Challenges we are addressing

  • Performance attributes of cell-free systems, biocomputers and 3D bio-processors
  • Assessment of innovative solutions to food security and alternatives to plastics
  • Development of high-value materials, e.g., enzymes, DNA, protein fibres
  • Optimisation of vaccines and gene therapies
  • Evaluation of bioprocessing and HT screening platforms for cells and molecules
  • Traceable intracellular gene and drug delivery
  • Efficacy of biomolecular design, synthesis and self-assembly
  • Methodologies for feedstock utilisation and bioremediation

To support SMEs we are deploying our measurement science expertise to support UK companies as they find solutions to the challenges presented in their product development pathways. The Measurement for Business programme is just one of the initiatives which allows access to the unrivalled range of measurement capabilities accessible through collaboration with NPL and it is this ability to bring multi-disciplinary solutions to solve problems facing our customers that remain key reasons our partners work with us.

If you are a UK based UK company designing and development biological systems and processes this programme is for you. We can help address challenges in the development of your EngBio powered solutions and we would love to hear from you to understand how our expertise can help.

M4B allows up to 20 days access to NPL scientists and facilities and the quick and easy application process has been designed to make it as easy as possible to link with our team.

Apply now