The Earlham Institute’s mission is to decode the scale and complexity of living systems so we can understand, benefit from, and protect life on Earth. They are developing and testing the most cutting-edge tools needed to decode the genomes of living organisms and make predictions about biology, with the aim to build a future where the biology of any organism can be understood by analysing its genome. Their research is multi-disciplinary, combining expertise in the life sciences with engineering, computational science, and biotechnology.
Since its founding in 2009, The Earlham Institute’s research has had impact on an international scale. An example of this is their work on wheat productivity and resilience, which is expected to be worth £2.7bn to the world economy over the next 25 years and already acts as the basis for international wheat breeding programs. This is just one example amongst multiple world-leading research projects that they are running.
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Explore“I am delighted to welcome the Earlham Institute as CaSE’s newest member. As the leading advocate for R&D in the UK, CaSE represents a broad coalition of organisations across the country. Having distinguished and internationally respected organisations like the Earlham Institute as part of our membership further strengthens our advocacy and amplifies our collective voice. I sincerely thank the Earlham Institute for its support and membership of CaSE. We look forward to working with them across our ongoing advocacy for public policy that supports the entire R&D sector.”
Dr Alicia Greated
Executive Director, Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE)
“Research and innovation in bioscience are vital to building national resilience and addressing some of society’s greatest challenges. As a national capability, Earlham Institute provides the expertise, research and infrastructure needed to drive scientific discovery and innovation. By working with CaSE, we can connect world-class science with policy and society, helping to champion research and create lasting, meaningful impact for the public.”
Professor Neil Hall
Director, the Earlham Institute
About the Earlham Institute
The Institute was established by the BBSRC in 2009 as a National Capability with the mission “to decode the scale and complexity of living systems so we can understand, benefit from, and protect life on Earth.” It is one of only eight institutes to receive strategic funding from BBSRC, and is based at Norwich Research Park.
Visit the Earlham Institute’s website: Earlham Institute | Decoding Living Systems
About CaSE
Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) is the leading independent voice for UK R&D.
We are a charity supported by a diverse membership including businesses, universities, professional bodies, research charities and individuals. Our members span the whole breadth of R&D – including discovery research, science, engineering, and innovation across the public, private, and charitable sectors.
We collaborate with our members, partners and the public to lend our clear, expert voice to decisions about research and development. We specialise in developing non-partisan, responsive solutions that help research and innovation to thrive in ways that improve people’s lives and livelihoods.
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