Innovation across pharma, biotechnology, materials science, and formulation increasingly depends on cross-sector collaboration. Bringing together specialist expertise and infrastructure is often key to advancing translational and commercially relevant R&D.

This focused half-day forum will convene industry and academia to examine current R&D priorities, showcase relevant capabilities, and explore practical routes to collaboration.

Hosted at Alderley Park, the session will connect attendees with expertise and infrastructure from the Henry Royce Institute, the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool, the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC), and wider regional partners.

The programme combines capability insights with challenge mapping and structured discussion, enabling participants to identify alignment between industry needs and academic expertise.