Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is an economic development agency based in Swindon, United Kingdom. Established in 1994, the agency is a non-departmental public body whose primary focus is to promote and support high-quality basic, strategic, and applied research and related postgraduate training relating to the understanding and exploitation of biological systems. BBSRC is part of UK Research and Innovation. The assets are managed by the board of council.