Category: <span>Event</span>

Not to be missed – a keynote from Prof Bruce Rittmann

Date: 16 Oct 2026, 16:00 UK Don’t miss this much-anticipated webinar on Environmental Biotechnology: How to Partner with Microbial Communities; a topic at the heart of EBNet’s Theme 2, and central to many of the processes and systems that we work on. The speaker is the internationally-renowned Prof Bruce Rittmann …

Monitoring and Control in Biomass Conversion Processes – call for abstracts

Abstracts deadline: 3 Nov 2026 Date and venue:  23-24 March 2027 Leipzig, Germany The 7th International Conference on Monitoring and Control in Biomass Conversion Processes (CMP 2027), which is hosted by DBFZ GmbH, is now inviting abstracts. The conference brings together the international community to discuss innovative approaches for improving …

IEA T37 webinar – Industrial Biogas Systems and Unlocking Circular Economy Solutions

Date: 17 Sept 2026  13-14:30 UK (14-15:30 CEST) IEA Task 37 is hosting a webinar on Industrial Biogas Systems and Unlocking Circular Economy Solutions. The speakers are: David Wall of University College Cork, Ireland – Biogas Systems in Industry: An Analysis of Sectoral Use, Sustainability, Logistics and Technology Development Wolfgang Gabauer …

GCSB Webinar on AI, Synthetic Biology and Biofoundaries

Date: 21 Sept 2026 14-15:00 UK, online The Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts (GCSB) is hosting a webinar on AI, Synthetic Biology and Biofoundries: Accelerating the Next Generation of Biomanufacturing with Professor Huimin Zhao, the Steven L. Miller Chair Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois …

Microbiology Society Education & Outreach Conference Oct 2026

Abstracts deadline: 14 Sept 2026 Event: 21 Oct 2026, online The Microbiology Society’s Education and Outreach Network (EON) is inviting participants to its online Winter Conference 2026. This half-day event will explore internationalisation, collaboration, and connectivity in microbiology education, outreach, and scholarship. The meeting aims to bring together educators, researchers, …

PhycoFriday – Unlocking Hidden Bioactivity: Anti-inflammatory effects of microalgal fractions

Bad luck if you missed an excellent presentation by Jake Wiseman of MiAlgae on From Waste to Value: Scaling circular biotechnology at last month’s PhycoFriday on 31 July:  the Group very wisely does not record these events, in order to encourage more open discussion. It was a great session, full …

PFAS round-up – new webinars, blogs and a job opportunity

As part of its Policy to Practice initiative, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is hosting a pair of webinars on PFAS: From Source to Solution. These will take place on 21 and 29 Sept 2026 from 12-13:00 UK. They will explore the topic of poly- and perfluoroalkyl …

EBIC ECR conference  – open to all (including waste biorefiners)

A reminder from some EBIC and EBNet ECRs   –  don’t miss the chance to register for EBIC’s 2nd Annual ECR Conference! The event is on the theme of Engineering Biology for Environmental Solutions and is open to all. This post highlights one area of interest: synthesis of value-added products from …

NBIC Event: Biofilms Beyond Healthcare: Industry Challenges, Solutions and Collaboration

On 8 September 2026, the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) is hosting an in-person workshop on Biofilms Beyond Healthcare: Industry Challenges, Solutions and Collaboration at the University of Nottingham. This event will bring together industry, technology providers and academic researchers to explore the challenges and opportunities that biofilms present beyond …

Bioprocessing Entrepreneurship Scale-Up Challenge 2026 (BEST)

Date and venue: 2-6 Nov 2026, Durham  Applications are now open for BEST 2026, a 5-day residential programme for Early Career Researchers in bioprocessing, generating biological products for a range of biotechnological applications.  The programme offers industry-led training, real case studies and site visits, culminating in a Dragons’ Den-style pitch. …

Elemental: The Future of Engineering Biology in Metal Recovery and Processing

Date and venue: 7 Oct 2026, Natural History Museum, London The Elemental Hub is running a 1-day event exploring the role of Engineering Biology in the environmental recovery and processing of metals. This event brings together researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and strategic organisations, the event to provide a platform for …

WasteEng 2026 Keynote for Integrated Bioconversion Workshop outcomes

Congratulations to Dr Meredith Barr, who leads EBNet’s Biochar WG, on her Keynote Lecture at WasteEng2026 on Scoping the Potential of Integrating Thermal, Thermochemical, and Biological Conversion Technologies. The presentation covered the outcomes of the joint BBNet/EBNet workshop she ran last year on Integration of thermal and bio-conversion technologies. A Summary …

A PFAS showcase on how microbes can transform emerging contaminants

Date: 4 August 2026 16:00 UK, online The Better Water for All Network+ invites participants to a webinar on Biotransformation of Emerging Organic Contaminants. The speaker is Dr Yaochun Yu of Stanford University. His talk will describe the biological processes behind contaminant removal, and how these processes can improve our …

AICatalyst2026: AI in the Biosciences Training Conference

Date and venue: 4 Sept 2026, The Guildhall, York This 1-day training conference is organised by the UKRI Digital Research Skills Catalyst, with funding support from AIBIO-UK. The programme brings together expert talks and hands-on workshops designed to introduce AI methods in bioscience research. The sessions will provide a working knowledge …