BEST 2026– Bioprocessing Entrepreneurial Scale-up Technologies Challenge, taking place 2-6 November 2026 in Durham.

This highly regarded, one-week residential programme brings together a small cohort of participants (typically 18, working in teams of 5–6) from academia and industry. Over the course of the week, teams will develop a commercially viable workplan for a novel bioprocessing product, guided by expert input from industry and academia.

For further details contact Dr Jo Flannelly

REGISTER HERE

bioProcessUK 2026 Annual Conference bursary


Apply now for the bioProcessUK bursary competition! [bioindustry.org]

Successful applicants will receive a complimentary conference ticket for the conference in Brighton on 17-19 November 2026, including the conference dinner and entry to the pre-event networking evening PLUS a travel bursary is available for those travelling from outside of the Brighton area.

The competition offers students a chance to build their network by engaging with industry professionals, provides a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of their research and gain exposure to leading companies involved in making biological medicines.

A selected number of entries will also have the opportunity to orally present a two slide, two-minute poster flash during a dedicated plenary session.

Deadline for applications is Friday 25 September – apply today for the bioProcessUK bursary competition [bioindustry.org]!

UCL Bioprocess Industry Network

Come and join our Team!

Industry Training Operations Coordinator (CPD), UCL – Department of Biochemical Engineering, London
Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid
Closing: 28 Feb 2026

Join a world-leading department at UCL and play a key role in delivering our award-winning industry training and CPD programmes. You’ll lead the operational delivery of CPD courses, work closely with academic and industry partners, manage recruitment and marketing activity, and help grow a high-impact professional training portfolio.

Programme & event coordination
Industry client engagement
Marketing & recruitment activity

Apply via the UCL careers portal
https://lnkd.in/djFYXyA2 #Hiring #UCLJobs #CPD #Operations #HigherEducation #BiochemicalEngineering #LondonJobs #ProfessionalServices

29. ESACT MEETING

50 Years of Progress – and still going ➤ beyond

7 – 10 June 2026 Salzburg, Austria

Call for Abstract Submissions is now Open

Further information on how to submit an abstract and details on applying for a bursary can be found HERE

ESACT – Vaccine Technology Course, 10th Edition

Coordinators: Yvonne Genzel (Max Planck Institut Magdeburg, GER) and Laura Cervera Gracia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ES)

You can Apply here

The course will cover the following topics:

  • Principles of immunology and virology
  • Cell lines for vaccine production
  • Upstream process development and intensification
  • Viral biosafety and potency assays
  • Downstream processing of viral vaccines
  • Vaccine formulation and delivery systems
  • Vaccine formats (virus, vectored, recombinant, mRNA)
  • Equipment, QbD and PAT
  • Regulatory issues
  • Vaccine development and supply solutions

Case studies for special vaccines:

  • Case study: Micro carrier-based cultivation
  • Case study: Polio vaccines
  • Case study: Response to a pandemic situation
  • Case study: Tuberculosis
  • Case study: Baculovirus technology for Cervarix
  • Case study: Modified Vaccinia Ankara vaccines
  • Case study (veterinary): Herpesvirus of turkeys (HVT) vaccines
  • Case study: Influenza vaccines

Insights from WHO and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

  • Vaccine markets and immunization policy insights from WHO
  • Exercise & discussion round for participants

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