On 12 February 2025, a joint meeting of the UK Aging Networks was held in Liverpool, UK. It was convened by the ECMage (extracellular matrix aging) network and EuroAgeNet, an initiative led by ECMage but involving four other UK aging networks — namely, the building links in aging science and translation network (BLAST), the cognitive frailty interdisciplinary network (CFIN), the aging and nutrient sensing network (AGENTS) and the food systems for older people (Food4Years) network — together with industrial and European partners. In this Meeting Report, we summarize the opinions of an industrial panel and round-table discussions on barriers and opportunities related to academic–industrial partnerships.
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We thank the panelists and conference participants, as well as D. Fraser for facilitating the event and drafting the report. The event was supported by EuroAgeNet, which was funded by the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) (BB/Y00695X/1) (E.G.C.-L.). The research networks were funded by the UK Medical Research Council and BBSRC (ECMage: BB/W018314/1 (E.G.C.-L., J.S. and M.J.D.), BLAST: BB/W01825X/1 (R.G.A.F.), CFIN: BB/W018322/1 (C.A.H.), AGENTS: BB/W018381/1, Food4Years: BB/W018349/1). Panel members included C. Ewald, associate director of Diseases of Aging and Regenerative Medicine (DARe) at the Biomedical Research Institute at Novartis; L. Harries, University of Exeter, co-founder director and chief scientific officer for SENSICA; C. Kern, chief executive officer and founder of LinkGevity; V. L. Newton, senior research scientist at No7 Beauty Company, Walgreens Boots Alliance; H. Mirmakel-Sani, senior programme manager, Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult; and C. Merry, University of Nottingham, co-founder and chief executive officer of Peptimatrix. Panel members were given the opportunity to review the Meeting Report for accuracy.
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J.S. reports research funding from Walgreens Boots Alliance. I.T. is founder and chief scientific officer of Lipiwell. The other authors declare no competing interests.
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Swift, J., Cucchi, A., Chang, M. et al. Considerations for creating effective academic–industrial partnerships. Nat Aging (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-025-00988-x
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