Translating microbiome innovation: Personal health and food production

The microbiome is reshaping the way we think about health, food and productivity — from skin and gut health to stronger crops and healthier livestock. But microbiome guided solutions still face major hurdles, stalling deployment to the people, animals and places they are needed the most.

This one-day workshop brings together leaders from across the microbiome innovation ecosystem to tackle the practical barriers slowing translation and to define clearer, faster routes to market.

Why attend?

Innovation without implementation won’t provide the solutions. This is where science, regulation and commercialisation align, providing routes to real-world impact.

What the day will cover

• Healthy microbiomes for personal health — why a healthy microbiome is also essential for skin and vaginal health, and how new innovations can help.

• Regulatory route to market — navigating the complex regulatory networks for new products targeting the microbiome.

• One Health: livestock and food production — how microbiome interventions in livestock farming can improve animal welfare and reduce AMR.

• One Health: biostimulants and crop protection — developments in the soil and plant microbiome that reduce reliance on chemical pesticides and fertilisers.

• Scaling and manufacturing — real-world examples of overcoming the challenges of manufacturing and bringing live microbial products to market.

Preliminary agenda

Delivered as part of the MAID Hub

This workshop is proudly delivered as part of the Microbiome: Acceleration and Innovation Development (MAID) Hub, hosted by the Microbiome Innovation Centre at the University of Liverpool. The MAID Hub is dedicated to bridging the gap between research and real-world application, leveraging data-driven insights to accelerate the development of microbiome-based products.

This strategic innovation workshop brings together leaders from academia, regulatory experts, product developers and manufacturers to explore integrated solutions under the One Health framework, fostering the cross-sector collaboration needed to address challenges in demonstration, scalable manufacturing and commercialisation.