All events of interest to members
The 2026 European Biosolids and Bioresources Conference (EBBC) opens next week with a dazzling array of speakers and sessions. One that looks particularly relevant to EBNet and its members is the interactive discussion on biosolids utilisation – entitled ‘In space, no-one can hear you innovate’. The two highly-qualified and experienced …
Date and venue: 24 Nov 2026 10:00 UK online, or in person 10-14:00 at Cranfield University with additional discussions and visit Microbubbles and their even smaller relatives nanobubbles are a hot topic in Environmental Biotechnology at present due to their many potential applications in conjunction with biochemical treatment and remediation …
This year’s Biofilm Week runs from 18-24 Sept 2026. The event is organised by the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) and covers biofilms of all types. It is billed as ‘A celebration of all things biofilm!‘ and aims to raise awareness of the economic and physical impacts of biofilms while …
For those who couldn’t make it on the day, the big-ticket webinar by Prof Bruce Rittmann is now available on Better Water 4 All’s YouTube channel. Highlights include an inspirational description of how the partnership between microbes and human ingenuity lies at the heart of Environmental Biotech. Some favourite take-out …
Date: 3 Nov 2026, online This full-day workshop on Bioenergy by-products: bioeconomy solutions for climate action and resilient agrifood systems will explore the opportunities through two complementary sessions. The morning session, Bioenergy by-products as an alternative to mineral fertiliser, will examine the role of digestate, biochar and other bio-based products in …
As if any more proof were needed of how topical Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are, a recent paper by Prof Jhuma Sadhukhan and colleagues presents a hybrid kinetic and machine learning (ML) model to predict PHA biosynthesis performance. The model combines ML with a dynamic, mass-balance and kinetic-based mechanistic approach to predict …
Last week was European Biomethane Week, organised by the European Biogas Association (EBA). The flagship event was a 2-day conference and workshops in Brussels, Belgium featuring high-profile speakers from industry and the European Union’s DG ENERGY and a wide range of sponsors including the UK’s Future Biogas. In parallel with …
Date: 28 Oct 2026 15:30-16:30 UK (14:30-15:30 CET), online ***Recording now available on GBEP website: see here. As noted in previous posts, digestate as a resource is currently a very hot topic. Don’t miss this webinar by the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP)! As agricultural systems face growing pressure from volatile …
Date and venue: 10 Dec 2026, London The UK’s AD and biomethane sector is entering its next phase, with a new policy framework taking shape to replace the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS), new markets emerging for energy, fuel and carbon and existing assets facing critical commercial decisions. The ADBA …
Abstracts deadline: 20 Oct 2026 Date and venue: 24-28 May 2027, Ghent, Belgium The IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies (LET 2027) is designed as a place to share the latest insights into how pioneering science and innovation in technologies and practices will shape the major transformation …
Date: 29 Oct 2026 14:00 UK, online Don’t miss this webinar exploring current advances and emerging trends in polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production. Dr Seongbong Heo will discuss research spanning mixed microbial cultures, waste-derived feedstocks, nutrient-decoupled and integrated production strategies, and data-driven approaches to PHA accumulation. The session will provide an accessible …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
