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Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU): Call for project proposalsĀ 2023

Deadline: 20 September 2023 The CBE JU second call for project proposals is now live. A total of €215.5 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe across 18 topics. Call topics: Innovation actions – flagship Optimised and integrated wood-based value chains – €17 million Expansion …

UKRI Engineering Biology Mission Hubs and Mission Awards – Pre-announcement

Engineering biology is the application of (rigorous) engineering principles to the design and fabrication of biological components and systems, from modifications of natural systems to new forms of artificial biology. It encompasses the entire innovation ecosystem, from breakthrough synthetic biology research to translation and application. UKRI is inviting applications for: …

New EBNet Working Group: Bioelectrochemical Systems Development for Environmental Technology

This new Working Group will promote education, collaboration and research by merging microbiology, engineering, material and biotechnology disciplines in the study of bioelectrochemical systems. Contact the lead, Dr Sharon Velasquez Orta, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering. Newcastle University to get involved.

IES webinar – An introduction to contaminated land investigation and remediation – 27 October 2022

Online. Thursday, 27 October 2022 – 12:30pm to 1:15pm This Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) webinar will look at the principles of contaminated land investigation and examine the methods used to collect and analyse data from soil, groundwater and surface water. It will also discuss the process of carrying out …

NBIC Flexible Talent Mobility Account – deadline: 9 November

The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) has some further funding through the BBSRC Flexible Talent Mobility Account (FTMA) 4 scheme and will receive formal confirmation of award in early December 2022. This funding can support support secondments and other activities that contribute to the mobility and development of researchers and …

Invitation to tender for REAL’s Research Hub Project: Plant Response Test Interpretation and Comparison

Deadline: 4 November 2022 [UPDATE: DEADLINE EXTENDED – 31st March 2023. See HERE.] Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd (REAL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (The REA). REAL carries out a range of certification and consumer protection activities, all of which promote sustainable …

DASA Competition: Engineering Biology for Defence and Security – Registration closes 25 August

Supporting events – (spaces limited, booked on a first-come-first-served basis!)• Tuesday 5 July – A dial-in session providing further detail on the problem space and a chance to ask questions in an open forum. • Thursday 7 and Monday 11 July – A series of 20 minute one-to-one teleconference sessions, …

NBIC: Biofilms ICURe Sprint

Deadline: 13 April 2022 Funded by the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) and delivered by SETsquared, the Biofilms ICURe Sprint is an accelerated version of the Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) programme, dedicated solely to research teams developing biofilm innovations. The programme will support teams led by university …

MEEP 2022 Symposium, 6-7 July 2022, Lucerne, Switzerland – opportunity

MEEP 2022 Symposium – 6-7 July 2022, Lucerne, Switzerland. Abstracts by 31 March 2022Featuring: Microbial, Enzymatic, and Bio-photovoltaic Electrochemical Reactors, Fuel Cells and Electrolyser Systems If you are interested in this 2 day conference held in Lucerne, Switzerland please contact Prof. Yannis Ieropoulos, University of Southampton, for details on the …

Call for papers: Microbial and Enzymatic Bioelectrochemical Systems

Journal of Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments There is still time to put in a submission to a special issue of theĀ Sustainable Energy Technologies and AssessmentsĀ journal onĀ MICROBIAL & ENZYMATIC BIOLECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS. The deadline is 1stĀ April. The submission website is located at:Ā https://www.editorialmanager.com/seta/default1.aspx