India, April 17 -- image credit- freepik

The University of Liverpool, UK and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have announced the establishment of a joint seed fund to catalyse research and innovation collaborations aimed at addressing global challenges.

The new seed fund marks the next stage of partnership for Liverpool and IISc, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2023 to strengthen research collaborations. The collaboration has already fostered academic linkages between Biochemistry Professors from both institutions, which are home to two of the oldest biochemistry departments in the world.

In September 2025, a delegation from University of Liverpool visited the IISc campus to engage with ...