We support the UK’s world leading position in bioscience research and training through grants awarded to universities and research institutes.Our vision To lead world-class 21st century bioscience, promoting innovation and realising benefits for society within and beyond the UK.
BBSRC has a unique and central place in supporting the UK’s world-leading position in bioscience. We are an investor in research and training, with the aim of furthering scientific knowledge, to promote economic growth, wealth and job creation and to improve quality of life in the UK and beyond.
In the coming decades bioscience will be central to providing solutions to major challenges, such as:
- Feeding 9Bn people sustainably by 2050
- Developing renewable ‘low carbon’ sources of energy, transport fuels and chemicals to reduce dependence on dwindling oil reserves
- Staying healthier for longer as lifespans increase and society ages
Our vision is structured around world-class bioscience, key strategic research priorities and enabling themes - methods we will use to achieve our aims.