Environmental Biotechnology Network

CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year 2026 – Winning entries

The winners of the 2025 Environmental Photographer of the Year (EPOTY) competition have now been announced. This year there were four themes: From Source to Sea – working at different scales Inspired by Nature – fighting back together Deluge or Drought – the environment’s changing face Models of Stewardship – …

Processes Young Investigator Award – closing 30 Dec 2025

Deadline:  30 Dec 2025 The Processes Young Investigator Award was established in 2020 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of processes/systems in chemistry, biology, material, energy, environment, food, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, automation control, catalysis, separation, particle and allied engineering. Nominations are accepted from June to December every …

BBSRC Sparking Innovation conference 2026 – pre-announcement

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 …

13th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management

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 …

Better Water 4 All – inviting WG proposals

Deadline:  Fri 9 Jan 2026 at 23:00 UK  The Better Water 4 All Network+ is inviting members to propose Working Groups (WG) on focused topics within the broad scope of the Network (https://water4allnet.ac.uk/technical-themes). WG activities include: developing partnerships and joint programmes/events with various stakeholders, co-developing strategic roadmaps, horizon scanning, organizing …

COMET ELF4Green – Electrofermentation PhD positions available

A new project in cooperation between the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna (Werner Fuchs, Markus Neureiter) and the BEST Competence Center (Bernhard Drosg, Katharina Ludwig) will start in April 2026. The topic of the COMET module ELF4Green is ‘Electrofermentation as an advanced tool for targeted bioproduction’. …

AD & Bioresources Natcon – highlights

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 …

EngBio4Env Doctoral Programme Launch

UKRI has now announced the successful bids for two flagship doctoral training initiatives designed to strengthen the UK’s talent pipeline. On behalf of our colleagues at the Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC), one of EBNet’s successor organisations, we are delighted to share its new programme in Engineering Biology for Environmental …

IBIC Impact Acceleration Funding Webinar & Panel Discussion

Date: Thur 29 Jan 2026, 12-13:00 UK The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC) is a ÂŁ5 million EPSRC place-based initiative that brings together north-west England’s industrial biotechnology community to accelerate knowledge exchange, skills development, and innovation.  IBIC is led by Prof Aline Miller at the University of Manchester’s Institute of …

What is Environmental Biotechnology? A Venn diagram approach

Another post picking out what we hope are some interesting points from the recent paper on ‘What is Environmental Biotechnology?’. The motive is in part that it’s very long, and we don’t believe many people will persevere through the whole thing: one reader kindly but accurately compared the literature review …

EPSRC Reimagining Circularity – outline stage

Closing Date: 15 Jan 2026 EPSRC is inviting applications to develop a NetworkPlus which builds new capacity, strengthens community and enhances research to innovation capabilities focused on the circular economy in built environment, textiles or data and metrics. The ‘Plus’ element should be used imaginatively to accelerate impact in your …