Environmental Biotechnology Network

SEPTEMBER 23: Funding Roundup

The Royal Society: International Exchanges – 27 September 2023BBSRC: follow-on fund – 4 October 2023NERC: Independent Research Fellowship – 8 November 2023 NERC: Large grant to tackle big environmental science questions – 16 November 2023Innovate UK: UK-Singapore collaborative R&D call sustainability and net zero – 6 December 2023BridgeAI: Innovation Vouchers – 31 December 2024BBSRC: Pre-announcement: Sustainable Aquaculture Partnerships for …

BBNet, HVB, EBNet and Supergen Bioenergy Hub ECR Workshop: Realising the potential of your ideas through partnership and funding

10-11 October 2023, Sheffield The Edge, University of Sheffield, The Endcliffe Village, 34 Endcliffe Crescent, Sheffield S10 3ED This free in-person interactive workshop is for early career researchers* (ECR) who want to learn more about winning funding – from research proposals to investment pitches. Through a series of talks, facilitated …

AUGUST 23: Funding Roundup

EPSRC: Network Pluses in Energy to form next generation Supergen Hubs – 21 August 2023FCDO-UKRI Senior Research Fellowships 2023 – 29 August 2023Innovate UK: Improving observation capabilities of biodiversity in UK waters phase two – 6 September 2023Innovate UK Unlocking Potential Award 2023: begin – 6 September 2023Innovate UK Unlocking Potential Award 2023: build – 6 …

AUGUST 23: Events Roundup

Innovate UK/KTN: Net Zero Chemical Manufacturing – Unlocking the power of biotechnology to transform the UK chemicals industry webinar – 14 September 2023KTN: Future of the Ofwat Innovation Fund webinar – 19 September 2023AquaEnviro: Wastewater Treatment Of The Future – 18 October 2023, CoventryKTN: Overview of the UK’s Net Zero Strategy for Public Sector – …

Green Stories/EBNet Competition: Short story – Theme: Microbes. Briefing Webinar

The webinar is over, but the recording is here. A virtual green story writing workshop (free to attend) for aspiring entrants will be held at 6-7pm Monday, 31st July where you can ask questions of experts in the field to help develop your story. We’ve allowed an hour but if …

MEWE 2025/2027…

A call for proposals is open to organize the next IWA Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering Conference. Past MEWE conferences have been held in the following locations: Paris, France (1993), Berkeley, California, USA (1997), Rome, Italy (2001), Queensland, Australia (2005), Aalborg, Denmark (2009), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (2013), Copenhagen, Denmark …

In Conversation with Environmental Biotechnologists Career Talk #1: Journeys of Academic Pursuits, 14 Aug 23, 13:00-14:15

Registration now closed. Recording will be posted here soon. We invite you to be a part of the inaugural event of our EBNet Early Career Researcher Working Group, https://ebnet.ac.uk/about/wg-details/ebnet-wg-ecr/. We are excited to kick-off our activities through our online launch and career talk series ‘In Conversation with Environmental Biotechnologists’ on …

High Valuable Biorenewables Final Business Interaction Voucher Round

Applications are now open for business interaction vouchers for academic HVB members to work with an industry partner on a project focussed on industrial biotechnology and relevant to HVB’s scope.  HVB encourages applications to this round that are focused on the personal care sector, however projects falling outside of this area will …

BASF Funding Opportunity for Start-ups/Early Stage – deadline 13 Aug 23

BASF are running an event to foster partnerships with innovators and the local start-up community working for a sustainable future, and are looking for start-ups and early-stage companies developing innovative and sustainable solutions to attend. Themes include: 1. Carbon Capture and Utilisation 2. Green Energy Solutions 3. Agro Innovation 4. …

EBNet Webinar: Bioelectrochemical Systems – from fundamentals in robotics to real world applications

Webinar: Thursday 20 July 2023, 10.00-11.00 (BST). Registration is now closed. The webinar video can be found here. Invited Speaker: Title: Bioelectrochemical Systems – from fundamentals in robotics to real world applications Professor Yannis Ieropoulos is Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Southampton. Yannis has a background in electrical …

ADBA: Biogenic CO2 from anaerobic digestion – storage, use and credits

Tuesday, 4 July 202310:30-12:00 (BST). Online. Marking the launch of ADBA’s fourth Biogas Insight pamphlet ‘Biogenic CO2 from AD’, this webinar will examine fossil versus natural carbon cycles, their impact on global warming and the role of AD in producing carbon-neutral, biogenic CO2 as an alternative to environmentally harmful fossil …

Job Opportunity: Future Biogas Ltd – Renewable/Bioenergy Graduate (Graduate Scheme; 4 years)

Applications Close: 17 July 2023. This is a 4-year programme where a STEM graduate will work multiple areas of the Future Biogas Ltd. business. Upon successful completion, there will be a high likelihood of transitioning into a permanent position. The first year will focus on assisting the Bioprocess and Optimisation …

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

Deadline: 14 July 2023. Up to ÂŁ20,000 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 …