Environmental Biotechnology Network

Innovate UK Study: Sustainable Hydrocarbons for the UK Chemicals Industry SURVEY (respond by 17 Nov)

NNFCC, FREY Consulting and Perspective Economics have been awarded a project from the UK Government – Innovate UK (IUK), to carry out a ‘Sustainable Hydrocarbons for the UK Chemicals Industry Study’. The study aims to provide evidence that can support a Sustainable Hydrocarbons Vision – which sets out how the …

IOM3: Bioadhesion and Adhesives Conference, London – 14 December 2023

Join the Society of Chemical Industry for a series of talks on Bioadhesion & Adhesives. Featuring such talks as ‘Transdisciplinary approaches to the study of adhesion and adhesives in biological systems‘ (Nick Aldred, University of Essex) and ‘Effective nanoparticle dispersion in a polymer matrix via modification using a bacteriophage‘ (Edrea …

The Road from Academia to Industry: In Conversation with Environmental Biotechnologists Career Talk #2

21 Nov 23, 14:00-15:15. Registration is now closed. Event flyer is here. The Environmental Biotechnology Network’s Early Career Researcher Working Group would like to invite you to the second of their short webinars which explores the careers of speakers who have moved from academia to industry roles. The theme for …

BBSRC: Food Loss & Waste and beyond: towards a Circular Economy – 29 Nov & 14 Dec ’23 (Register by 5 November)

This BBSRC community engagement event comprises two on-line workshops that will bring together stakeholders with an interest in tackling food loss and waste in its broadest sense, underpinning a circular economy. Your input, expertise, and insights are sought to shape BBSRC’s and UKRI’s strategic thinking that will enable investment in …

October 2023: Funding Roundup

The Carbon Recycling Network: Proof of Concept Awards – 16 October 2023The Royal Society: International Collaboration Awards – International Science Partnerships Fund – 19 October 2023DEFRA: Farming Innovation Programme Small R&D Partnership Projects – 25 October 2023The L’Oréal-UNESCO UK and Ireland For Women in Science Rising Talent Programme – 25 October 2023Knowledge transfer partnerships: 2023 to …

IEA TASK 37 workshop: Strategies for emission control on biogas upgrading plants – ZHAW Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Switzerland (and online), 25 October 2023

IEA Bioenergy Task 37 – Energy from Biogas in collaboration with Biomasse Suisse, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Industrie (VSG) and Research Project consortium EMMINA are holding a workshop in Niederwil, Switzerland and will also be available online. 25 October 2023 9:30 -12:30 CEST.The upgrading process of biogas to …

UP-TO-ME (Power to Methanol) project

UP-TO-ME is a project funded under European Union Horizon Europe framework. Its aim is to revolutionize decentralized Power-to-Methanol production, thereby expediting the global transition to a net-zero environment. The project’s goal is to create a fully autonomous unmanned plant that combines CO2 capture from point- sources with the methanol synthesis, powered …

Bioelectrochemistry for Environmental Systems Workshop – 23/24th November 2023

Brought to you by the Bioelectrochemical Development for Environmental Technology Working Group, this 2-day workshop features hands-on lab learning and will be held at Newcastle University. This is a must for anyone working, or thinking of working, with bioelectrochemical systems. There is a small fee A workshop of knowledge and …

Have your say on the Engineering Biology Call for Evidence – Survey deadline 29 September 2023

Share your own views with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: HERE. This call for evidence asks for your experiences and insights into the strengths, weakness and opportunities for the UK’s engineering biology ecosystem. Government will use the outcomes of this call for evidence to inform policy that will …

Have your say on a fresh future for UK water management – Survey deadline 26 September 2023

Share your own views on the UK’s water industry: HERE A Fresh Water Future is an independently-funded project, delivered by CIWEM but overseen by a range of environmental NGOs, experts and practitioners. It aims to understand where consensus may be built on how water should be managed better in the …

Blended Event: Nanobiotechnology Enabled Sensing of Current and Emerging Pandemic Threats

21 September 2023, 11.30-12.30: Cranfield University (Stafford Cripps SC2) and on Teams. This event is brought to you by the EBNet Working Group on Environmental Sensors and Wastewater Surveillance. Join Professor Peter J. Vikesland, Virginia Tech, USA for a fascinating exploration of Nanobiotechnology Enabled Sensing. Dr. Vikesland is the Nick …

RECLAIM Network Plus Conference 2023

10:00-16:00, Monday, 11 September 2023, University Of Surrey RECLAIM (Reclaiming Forgotten Cities – Turning cities from vulnerable spaces to healthy spaces for people) is a £1.2m EPSRC-funded Network Plus grant. It is led by the University of Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) in collaboration with the UK …