Plant Health Innovations for Biosecurity SBRI Competition

UK organisations can apply for funding to develop and demonstrate the feasibility of innovative solutions for plant health.

This competition is jointly operated by Innovate UK, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

The competition aims to accelerate the effective development of innovative solutions, technologies or practices that enhance plant health and biosecurity activities. With a focus on regulated pests, diseases and of future operational deployment.

Projects can deliver innovation focused research activities to progress solutions towards one or more of the challenges identified. This can include establishing the feasibility of an idea, to demonstrating principle or developing a prototype.