Final deadline: 27 Nov 2026 (earlier applications encouraged) The Elemental Hubâs Business Interaction Voucher (BIV) scheme provides funding of up to ÂŁ50k to support short-term collaborative projects between UK businesses and academic researchers working in engineering biology for environmental processing of metals. Examples of eligible topics include: Environmental metal recovery …
Closing dates: EoI 16 Aug 2026, invited full applications 14 Sept 2026 BBSRC–STFC‘s DeepTech Catalyst Bio (DTC Bio) is a business incubator programme designed to support early-stage biotechnology start-ups in achieving their commercial potential. DTC Bio provides: ÂŁ50k of R&D funding ÂŁ10k innovation voucher for R&D activity Technical, commercial, business …
A report covering EBNet’s main activities and outputs during our UKRI funding period is now up on the Resources page, under More EBNet reports. A bit later than originally planned, but brimming with information on our working groups, events and publications. The report is available in two formats, with a …
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 …
Application deadlines: Rolling every 4 months (31 March, 31 July, 30 November), decisions expected not more than 4 weeks later This UKRI-BBSRC and UKRI-MRC fund is for UK researchers seeking access to biological imaging technologies and data analysis services through one of the sites currently comprising the UK Node of …
If you missed the joint PhycoClub / EBNet webinar on 26 June 2026, or want to hear it again, a recorded version is now available HERE. Dr Marin Sawaâs talk on Bioefficiency led to many questions and further discussion continuing well after the session ended. The concept can readily be …
A warm welcome to the new âThink Againâ campaign championed by Vicki Hughes, President of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM). Launched on 18 June, this initiative is challenging employers, educators and industry leaders to rethink how the sector talks about careers, attracts talent and opens doors for the …
Date: 29 July 2026 12-13:00 UK, online The Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC) and the Elemental Hub are hosting a joint webinar on Metal and Rare Earth Element (REE) Bioleaching. Speakers for this session include Danny McNeice of Pensana and Ana Santos of the Natural History Museum. The presenters will share …
The organisers of the 3rd International Symposium on Microfluidics for Sensing and Sequencing (ISM2S) have reluctantly decided to postpone this yearâs conference. Prof Zhugen Yang, who leads EBNetâs ESWS WG and is on the Conference organising committee, said: âDue to the merger between Cranfield and Kingâs College London and the …
Date and venue: 28â29 July 2026 | University of York This 2-day, hands-on workshop organised by the UKRI Digital Research Skills Catalyst covers the foundations of reproducible data analysis using R and RStudio. Through a combination of short presentations and live coding exercises, participants will explore essential scientific computing concepts, …
Closing date: 9 October 2026 The Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC) has launched its Flexible Funding call for 2026, designed to accelerate the translation of cutting-edge research into real-world impact. Funded by UKRI , the programme supports interdisciplinary projects tackling some of the most pressing environmental challenges. Funding is …
Date and venue: 25-27 Jan 2027, Cape Town, South Africa The IWA Global Sanitation Summit is a new platform designed to strengthen collaboration, mobilise action and support meaningful progress in sanitation. This first session is built around the theme âThe Future of Sanitation: Decentralised, Water-Efficient, Scalableâ. The event aims to …
Funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), and in collaboration with the UKRI Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC), the EngBio4Env Doctoral Focal Award (DFA) will train 52 PhD students to drive transformative environmental change. For those interested in pursuing research at the interface of engineering biology and environmental sustainability, …
A warm welcome for two new papers related to the work of EBNetâs Water Biofilms WG and to wider aspects of Theme 2. The first is a review of factors affecting removal of Cryptosporidium and other protozoal oocysts in slow sand filtration (SSF). Removal rates vary widely, and the review …
Date: 22 July 2026 10-12:00 UK, online This 2-hour workshop organised by the UKRI Digital Research Skills Catalyst will show how narrative text and code can be woven together to produce beautiful, production-ready outputs. The intended audience is researchers and research support staff in academia or industry, and others that regularly produce …
