What is Biotechnology YES?
The Biotechnology YES (Young Entrepreneurs Scheme) is an innovative competition developed to raise awareness of the commercialisation of bioscience ideas among postgraduate students/postdoctoral scientists.
The competition is funded by sponsorship and aims to encourage an entrepreneurial culture in the UK bioscience postgraduate and postdoctoral base for the benefit of the UK economy.
Praise Indeed
A review commissioned by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) shows that the Biotechnology YES - now in its 16th year - gives early career researchers the edge in entrepreneurial skills and future career prospects. For the full report >>>
“The UK leads the world in many aspects of the biosciences and it’s crucial we can translate discoveries into benefits for people’s wellbeing and innovations which equip UK businesses to compete in the global marketplace. That’s why I welcome schemes like Biotechnology YES. It offers important entrepreneurial skills to our next generation of talented scientists and technicians so they can exploit the results of their research and help the economy to grow.”
Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts
Who organises the competition?
Biotechnology YES is organised jointly by the University of Nottingham Institute for Enterprise and Innovation (UNIEI) and the Business and Innovation Unit at Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
University of Nottingham Institute for Enterprise and Innovation
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)