SMARC is excited about collaborative opportunities with industry partners. Partnerships with industry will be critical in the identification ‘use-inspired’ research challenges that facilitate the transfer of knowledge and technology related to synthetic biological or recombinant protein-based materials.
Industrial Advisory Board
The Industrial Advisory Board is composed of industry representatives, technology end-users, and investors to guide SMARC research to address industry and end-user needs. The goals of Industrial Advisory Board:
- Identify fundamental gaps or barriers in knowledge/technology related to the use of synthetic biology and biomanfacturing to produce synthetic biological or recombinant protein-based materials.
- To focus basic science research thrusts on use-inspired challenges
- To determine how synthetic biology and biomanfactruing to produce synthetic biological or recombinant protein-based materials can impact on industrial interest.
- Identify technology testbeds for the basic science research on synthetic biological or recombinant protein-based materials.
- Determine future workforce training and educational needs of a materials and biomanfacturing industry that produce synthetic biological or recombinant protein-based materials on a commercial scale.
Research
Whether you’re considering new methods of applying synthetic biology to produce materials or are interested in developing bio-derived, high-performance, and biodegradable materials – the world-leading expertise of the SMARC can help.
Testing
SMARC has access to unique and cutting-edge techniques and equipment for the characterization and testing on synthetic biological or recombinant protein-based materials.
Product Development
The SMARC can assist with product development using synthetic biological or recombinant protein-based materials and has access to lab-scale biomanufacutring and material processing capabilities.