Closing date: 14 Oct 2026 Apply for funding to translate bioscience research into innovations such as products, services or solutions that generate real-world economic, societal, and environmental impact. Projects must build on prior Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) support and include a clear pathway to real-world use through …
Closing dates: JSPS 3 Sept 2026, Royal Society 24 Sept 2026 Applications are invited for bilateral UK/Japan research projects in the Natural Sciences, with each team applying to and funded by the agency in its own country. Project duration is 2 years. Projects must start by 1 April 2027. UK …
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 …
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 …
Last month four EBNet WG Leads met to discuss the potential for further collaboration in the field of ‘dirty’ biorefineries. This topic is interesting to many EBNet members, and lies in the space between waste treatment versus valorisation into bio-based products. The question of whether the latter is a core …
Closing date: 23 Oct 2026 The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) is inviting entries to its 2026 Biofilm Create! Photography and Art Competition. This year for the first time the competition is open to entries from anywhere in the world. The competition has three categories: Photography Art – including painting, sculpture, …
There is currently a ferment (deliberate pun) of activity around the safe utilisation of and creation of value added products from organic wastes, in regulations from the UK and across Europe. In one of its many valuable contributions to this area, the European Sustainable Phosphorus platform (ESPP) has put out …
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 …
Followers of EBNet’s AD WG, and others interested in anaerobic digestion, can now read a short report containing reflections on the recent World Biogas Summit 2026 hosted by ADBA and the World Biogas Association (WBA). The report was kindly prepared by Dr Angela Bywater, EBNet’s former Network co-Manager, who attended …
Date: 14 Sept 2026 14-15:00 UK, online You are warmly invited to join an upcoming webinar hosted by the Elemental Hub and featuring Prof Jeantine Lunshof from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute. Dr Lunshof will discuss why new models of ethics are needed to co-evolve with advances in the life sciences. …
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. …
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) has released two new reports on areas of interest to EBNet members – especially those in the ESWS and N2O WGs. Faecal Indicator Organism die-off rates in UK rivers A better understanding of faecal indicator die-off rates is needed to help the water industry decide …
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 …
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 …
Deadline: 1 Sept 2026 The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) is inviting bioprocess developers to apply for £10k Business Vouchers to support industry or academic led projects to scale, through access to the IBioIC FlexBIO Bioprocess Scale-up Centre. FlexBIO, hosted at Heriot-Watt University, bridges the gap between early-stage laboratory research …
