4th round of BIV applications now open! Deadline 30th June 24
We are pleased to launch the 4th round of applications for BBNet business interaction vouchers! Apply for up to £10k of funding, designed to encourage and support collaboration between academic and industrial partners within the Biomass Biorefineries Network. Find out more and how to apply here: BIV Current Funding
Final BBNet PoC Call – now open!
We are pleased to announce that a final round of proof of concept funding is now available for BBNet members to apply for – up to £60k. Proof of Concept studies are intended to support innovative new research ideas, typically in a partnership that includes industry partners or describes an alternative and clear pathway to […]
3rd BBNet Conference: Registration now open!
Registration is now open for the 3rd BBNet Conference: Biorefining – Clean Growth – Net Zero. The conference will be held 10-12th April 2024, in Sheffield, UK. See our event page for details and to register!
ESCR POC Funding call is now open!
Funds for New Investigators. These Proof of Concept funds are to encourage early career scientists to work in the IBB sector. This call is now. For further information see the BBNet Funding page.
Registration deadline extended! BBNet, HVB, EBNet & Supergen Bioenergy Hub ECR Workshop 10-11 Oct
Deadline to register extended to: 12 noon on Friday 22 September 2023. Just a few places are remaining, don’t miss out! Are you an early career researcher? Join BBNet, HVB, EBNet and the Supergen Bioenergy Hub for an interactive workshop to improve your chances of funding success! Discover how to develop your ideas, form partnerships, […]
Registration open: BBNet, HVB, EBNet & Supergen Bioenergy Hub ECR Workshop
Are you an early career researcher? Join BBNet, HVB, EBNet and the Supergen Bioenergy Hub for an interactive workshop to improve your chances of funding success! Discover how to develop your ideas, form partnerships, understand funding opportunities, and make your application stand out. Deadline to apply: 10:00 on Monday 18 September 2023. Places are limited. Visit […]
Publication of the Biomass Strategy 2023
On 10th August the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Published the long-awaited Biomass Strategy. The Strategy presents the government’s ambitions for how biomass will be deployed to support the UK’s Net Zero Transition. Sustainability of biomass, and how this will be governed in the future is at the heart of this strategy. There is also […]
3rd BBNet Conference: Save the date
We are delighted to announce that the 3rd BBNet Conference will be held 10-12th April 2024, in Sheffield, UK. Please save the date. Further details to follow in the coming weeks, and registration will open in November 2023. See our event page.
2nd BBNet Conference: Review and resources for members
The 2nd BBNet Conference: “Green Futures” What’s next for biorefineries? was held over three days, between 22 and 24th March 2023 in Harrogate, UK. There were a total of eight sessions, featuring engaging presentations from 32 leading academics and industrialists in the field of biorefineries, in addition to networking opportunities. The conference attracted 127 attendees […]
Now open: New BBNet Scale-up funding call, up to £50K/projects!
We are pleased to announce that the BBNet Scale-up funding call is now open! Funding is available for BBNet members who are eligible to receive BBSRC funding. All applicants must be BBNet members at the time of the application. Projects can be any duration up to 12 months. There is a 2-stage application process which consists […]