Environmental Biotechnology Network

Algae-UK 8th Business Interaction Voucher (BIV) call now open

Deadline: 14 July 2023. Up to £20,000 per BIV. Purpose: to encourage and support collaboration between academia and industry. The collaboration can be any defined piece of work by the academic partner to support the industrial partner and which is intended to facilitate small, confidence-building measures between the partners with …

July 23: Funding Roundup

Algae-UK: 8th Business Interaction Voucher call – 14 July 2023Royal Society of Chemistry: Researcher Development and Travel Grant – rolling monthlyInnovate UK: Engineering biology collaborative R&D round two  – 26 July 2023BBSRC: Partner with international researchers on AI for Bioscience – 24 August 2023BBSRC: Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) – 28 August 2023Innovate …

July 23: Events Roundup

IBioIC: Careers Day – Exhibit from Industry – 26 July 2023, GlasgowCircularChem: Circular Chemical Economy Summer School 2023 – 5-7 September 2023, Newcastle upon Tyne The Resource and Waste Management Expo – 13/14 September 2023, NEC, BirminghamBCB: Net Zero Chemical Manufacturing – Unlocking the power of biotechnology to transform the UK chemicals industry webinar – 14 …

New EBNet report: Reflections on the move to a double-blind Proof of Concept Call

Reflections on the move to a double-blind Proof of Concept Call. Recent criticisms within academia and a strong focus on EDI initiatives have highlighted anxieties about inequalities in the workplace. Our diverse research community needs to be assured that we take inclusion seriously and aim to safeguard the quality of …

Microbial Reduction of Nitrous Oxide – Online 26 May 2023, 12.00-13.00

Organised by the EBNet Working Group on N2O Emissions from EB Join the latest webinar brought to you by the N2O Emissions from Environmental Biotechnologies Working Group. Microbial reduction of nitrous oxide: a decade of ecophysiological investigation and development into a viable greenhouse-gas removal technology. By Dr Sukhwan Yoon, Department …

11th International Symposium on Biomining (Biomining ’23) – short deadline opportunity. Apply now!

EBNet, in conjunction with E3B: Metals in Biology, is advertising a limited number of £1K (max.) ECR Travel Bursaries to Biomining 23. Are you an ECR presenting at Biomining ’23? If your work falls within the remit of either/both Networks, apply to us for funding now. This joint initiative will …

Pre-announcement: UKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme

Look sharp! Funding opportunity details for outline applications will be published on 25 May 2023 for this major funding opportunity for interdisciplinary ideas that transcend, combine or significantly span disciplines.This pilot scheme will support breakthrough or disruptive interdisciplinary ideas not routinely funded through existing UKRI responsive mode schemes. Awards will …

The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships – Fiji / South Africa / Sri Lanka – close: 24 May 2023

The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer a unique fully funded opportunity to study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle income Commonwealth country. This opportunity is open to citizens of a Commonwealth country who have graduated with an equivalent of a 2:1 at the time of application. …

June 23: Funding Roundup

Innovate UK: Future Economy Investor Partnerships SME: round 2 – 5 July 2023Innovate UK: Innovation loans future economy competition: round nine – 7 July 2023 AMI: Scientific Conference Abstract Scholarship – 10 October 2023Horizon Europe 2024 ERC Grant deadlines – starting from 24 October 2023AMI: Small Research Projects and Equipment Fund – 31 October 2023AMI: International Capacity Building …

June 23: Events Roundup

Biovale: Developing the circular bioconstruction sector in the North East and Yorkshire – 14 June 2023, York16th International Congress Thermophiles 2023 – 29 Aug-2 Sept 2023, Bangor, North Wales26th European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting – 13-15 September 2023, OsloMicrobial Stress 2023 – 18-21 September 2023, Vienna IWA Resource Recovery Conference – 1-4 November 2023, Shenzhen, ChinaECB-IBS Congress – 30 Jun-3 Jul …

Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU): Call for project proposals 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 …