Our podcast People in Innovation continues its Engineering Biology series, and this week we're exploring how it's transforming healthcare with cutting-edge technologies, like RNA vaccines and therapeutics.
In this episode, host Steve Bagshaw, Chair of High Value Manufacturing Catapult, is joined by Antony Hitchcock at AGH Bioconsulting, and Philip Probert, Director of Biologics & RNA Centre of Excellence at CPI, to talk us through the journey from lab to patient.
They also highlight how engineering biology is shifting healthcare towards precision, programmable therapies, accelerating vaccine development and unlocking new treatments for previously unmet needs.
Despite major advancements in the field, challenges remain in scaling and manufacturing these therapies reliably and affordably, highlighting the need for facilities like CPI’s RNA Centre of Excellence and the UK RNA Biofoundry to bridge the gap and realise the full potential of this technology.
Join this discussion on the future of healthcare innovation, the challenges ahead, and the opportunity for the UK to lead.
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About this podcast:
People in Innovation: A CPI podcast explores the extraordinary and impactful stories behind innovation. From groundbreaking discoveries to the challenges behind the breakthroughs, we shine a light on the people driving change to create a better future for people, places, and our planet.
CPI is a leading independent technology innovation organisation, helping companies and partners take innovative ideas from concept to market entry. As part of the Innovate UK Catapult Network, we work across MedTech, sustainable materials, pharmaceuticals, and agrifood to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.
With a unique perspective at the heart of innovation, we’re bringing you the stories that matter, direct from the people making change happen. Join us as we uncover the human side of innovation—because behind every bright idea, there’s a story worth telling.
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About CPI:
CPI connects the dots within the innovation ecosystem to make great ideas and inventions a reality to benefit people, places and our planet. We’re a pioneering social enterprise that accelerates the development, scale-up and commercialisation of deep tech and sustainable manufacturing solutions. Through our incredible innovation experts and infrastructure, we look beyond the obvious to transform healthcare and drive towards a sustainable future.
As a trusted partner of industry, academia, government, and the investment community, we’re the catalyst for delivering smart AgriFoodTech, energy storage, HealthTech, materials, and pharma innovations. We believe by working together we can build a better collective future, and as part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, we facilitate access to world-class organisations to deliver transformation across industries.
Creating lasting global impact from the North of England and Scotland, we invest in people and disruptive technologies to invigorate economies, create circular supply chains and make our world a better place.
Let's innovate together: https://www.uk-cpi.com
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