Other events of interest outside the NIBBs
The 34th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) will take place on 19-22 May 2026, in The Hague, Netherlands. The conference will consider late abstract submissions, up to 24 April 2026, for new findings or late-breaking results. For more details on submission see HERE.
In April 2026, BBSRC’s Sparking Innovation conference will return for its fourth consecutive year. The event will be held in Leicester, with registration opening in January. The conference will include dedicated panel sessions discussing a range of topics: commercialisation: from lab to the market building sustainable models for translation What …
Abstract deadline: 31 Dec 2025 Date and venue: 24-27 June 2026, Kos, Greece The 13th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management is open for in-person and online participation. Topics include: Anaerobic Digestion Biotechnology & Biorefineries, Symbiosis & Circular Economy Recycling & Resources Recovery The conference is preceded by two …
Date: 25 March 2026, 09:30-16:00 Early Bird Tickets now available! Venue: Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Cardiff Resource Conference Cymru 2026 will shine a light on the current status of the resource and waste sector in Wales, from top-level policy updates to the practicalities impacting local authorities today. Across the agenda, …
Angela Bywater from the Global Centre for Sustainable Bioproducts (GCSB), who is also our former EBNet Network Co-Manager and a pillar of the AD WG, reports on some highlights of ADBA‘s recent National Conference: “With a packed house and a long waiting list, the 2025 ADBA National Conference had a buzz …
The 12th and final International Conference on Renewable Energy Gas Technology REGATEC 2026 will take place from 19-20 May 2026 in Lund, Sweden. The conference is open for both in-person and online participation. The conference is directly relevant to several EBNet working Groups, including AD, AF, BES and PISA, and …
Strong representation from the EBNet Biochar WG at last week’s Biochar Symposium at Teeside University, hosted by Dr Tannaz Pak. There were talks by Prof Frederic Coulon on Reviving bioremediation options and sustainability: Microbial enhanced biochar opportunities;  Prof Tony Gutierrez on Biochar for the microbial-enhanced remediation of contaminated soil; and …
Last year Dr Szabolcs Pap attended the 29th European Biosolids & Bioresources Conference and Exhibition (EBBC) as a representative of EBNet’s Biochars for Pollution Prevention WG, to participate in sessions on biochar applications in the water industry: for his report, see HERE. This year he returned to the 30th EBBC …
Abstract deadline: 30 Jan 2026 Event: 16-17 June 2026, Telford International Conference Centre Abstracts for oral or poster presentations at the next European Wastewater Management Conference, are invited on the following themes: Process Emissions Zero Pollutions Water re-use & Water fit for purpose Achieving low total N and low total …
Abstract Deadline: 15 Dec 2025 now extended to 10 Jan 2026 Date: 9-12 July 2026 Venue: Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, India Building on the success of an inaugural conference in Johannesburg in 2023, this event aims to bring together a global community of researchers, practitioners and policy experts to …
Dates: 11 and 17 Dec 2025, online On 11 Dec 2025 an online European Commission Info Day will present the topics in the Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area (WIDERA) Work Programme 2026-2027. Call types will include both Coordination & Support and Research & Innovation actions. On 17 …
Webinar date: Mon 1 Dec 2025, 12:30-13:15 UK The EPSRC-funded Better Water 4All Network+ is hosting its first webinar on Engineering for the challenges of Forever Chemicals (PFAS) in drinking water. The speaker is Dr Yanyan Zhang who leads the Analysis and Degradation Mechanism of Emerging Contaminants Laboratory in Westlake …
For info and registration details see HERE. The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) is holding its 12th Annual Conference in Glasgow on 10-11 March 2026, in conjunction with the BioBased Industries Association (BBIA). The theme of this year’s conference is BioSolutions for Tomorrow’s World. Sessions will explore topics from bio-similars …
Date: 2 Dec 2025 13-14:15 UK, online For more details and to register, see HERE. The Follow-on Fund (FoF) is BBSRC’s flagship translational programme and a central part of its commercialisation pipeline, translating research outputs into tangible products, processes and services. The FoF has invested over ÂŁ80 million in more …
Date: 18 Nov or 8 Dec 2025, online The Biofilm Alliance is funding a free training course on Fundamentals of Metrology. The course is intended for those involved in biofilm analysis and control who want a deeper understanding of how to ensure the quality, reliability, and comparability of measurement data. …
