Events

Date: Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 10:00–11:30 CET

Format: Online via Microsoft Teams – register here

FertiCovery advances nutrient recovery and the production of bio-based fertilisers from secondary raw materials such as biowaste, manure and wastewater, with the aim of improving soil health. The project supports policymakers and stakeholders in adopting alternative fertilising products.

Its goal is to describe and assess 25 nutrient recovery and bio-based fertiliser technologies, including their feedstocks, value chains, products and applications. The analysis covers technical and environmental performance, feedstock availability, upscaling potential, regulatory frameworks, costs, social risks and replication potential.

Join our second workshop in a series, which will bring together project partners and stakeholders to review, discuss and validate the final list of Technical Assessment Indicators and Environmental Assessment Indicators, which will serve as the basis for benchmarking nutrient recycling and bio-based fertiliser production technologies.

The workshop will focus on aligning the assessment approach and selecting the most relevant indicators for the multi-criteria comparison the technologies. Contributions from stakeholders will be collected using interactive tools to refine the indicator list and rating system. The workshop agenda is available here.

Agenda:

• Overview of FERTICOVERY progress
• Explanation of selected technical and environmental indicators and reference units
• Interactive session with stakeholders
• Q&A and open discussion

Registration is available here.  

FUELPHORIA Webinar

Following the successful joint webinar co-organised with sister projects BUTTERFLY and POSEIDON in October 2024 (recording available here), the FUELPHORIA project is pleased to announce its second online event, which will take place on Thursday 4 December 2025, from 10.00 to 11.30 CET.

Having reached the two-year mark, the project is now ready to provide an overview of ongoing activities across FUELPHORIA’s four demonstration sites in Belgium, Spain, and Greece. The session, titled Catalytic and biological processes for biofuel production from sustainable feedstock, will focus on sustainable feedstock conversion pathways for biofuel production, with a distinction between catalytic and biological processes.

Leading partners from each demo site will present the main objectives and current progress, share preliminary insights from laboratory-scale results, and showcase upcoming plans and challenges related to technology scale-up. Particular attention will be given to the processes that have reached a more advanced stage of development and their implications for future deployment.

The agenda of the webinar can be found below or in a PDF version here. To join, register here in advance.

InteractionSeeds Webinar

Wednesday 3rd December 2025 | 10:00-11:30 CET | Online on Zoom

Discover how the arts can foster AI literacy through a human-centred approach, encouraging creativity, critical thinking and deeper engagement with technology.

This webinar will share good practices, lessons learned, and inspiring collaborations that connect research, art, and society, while exploring new ways to approach Gen-AI education.

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First speakers confirmed:

• Isabelle Galy (FR), Expert in AI acculturation and impactful interventions
• Giannis Farsaris (EL), Computer science teacher and author
• Julie Saccomano (FR), Consultant in Innovation Management
• More speakers will be announced soon

SUINK Webinar

As the SUINK project enters its final year, it is ready to showcase its innovative, sustainable, and flexible solutions designed to support the development and testing of autonomous sensors in the automotive sector.

To do so, it will organise in the course of its last year three public webinars where the project partners will showcase the work done in the last three years on the development of green solutions to produce innovative sensors able to create their own energy rather than needing electricity from the vehicle’s battery.

The first SUINK webinar will take place on 26 November 2025, from 10.00 to 11.30 CET, and will be focused on the key results achieved in the development of bio-based conductive, dielectric, and piezoelectric inks. These advanced materials are central to creating an efficient self-charging power system, tailored for a wide range of sensor applications in next-generation vehicles.

You can register to the webinar at this link and check out the full agenda here.

Circular Economy as a tool to mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss

Circular Week is an international series of events and initiatives dedicated to the circular economy and sustainable development, taking place across Europe.

The aim of Circular Week is to promote the concept of a closed-loop economy, support sustainable business models, and foster collaboration among stakeholders.

Circular Week is a nationwide educational campaign about the circular economy, sustainable production and consumption. It will be 8th edition of this initiative, and by this annual project, we would like to contribute to and accelerate the transformation into a circular future.  

CIRCULAR WEEK  will take place between  3-7 of November 2025. Participants can join events dedicated to Circular Economy transformation and sustainable production and consumption all over Europe. Each day of the Circular Week will be dedicated to a different topic regarding Circular Economy as sustainable packaging, construction, food and bioeconomy, textile, circular design, circular business model, etc. Around these topics, various events will take place: workshops, seminars, and networking meetings. Circular Week will give the unique chance of business matchmaking and networking for both Polish and international participants.

The focal point of the circular week is European Sustainability Congress 2025. One of the biggest and most prestigious conferences in Poland regarding the circular economy topic. The event is targeted to public administration, local municipalities, companies, CSR, sustainable managers, local administration, start-ups, and media. Due to broad promotion, it will reach the general public as well.

The main objective is to educate about the circular economy and sustainable development, and promote sustainable businesses and solutions. We would like to show what advantage could be achieved by closing the loop and how sustainable consumption and production can have a positive impact on the environment, biodiversity loss and climate change. On the other hand, through Circular Week, we would like to promote effective, innovative, green solutions and effective systemic changes. It is about rising awareness, behaviour change and involvement and engagement in the circular transition.

The following entities express interest of their involvement in the project: the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform, a joint initiative by European Commission and Social Economic Committee,  Holland Circular Hotspot, Circular Change (Slovenia), Nordic Circular Hotspot, ICLEI, Polish Ministry of Economic Development, Polish Ministry Of Climate, Mazovia Marshal Office, Embassy of the Netherlands, Embassy of Canada, Embassy of Norway, Embassy of UK, Embassy of Sweden, Embassy of Germany.

The Arts as a Compass for Public Engagement in addressing Societal Challenges: a guide to bridge science and creativity

Interactive roundtable on embedding art-science in Living Labs to tackle societal challenges like health, sustainability, and inclusion. Through case studies, videos, polls, and Q&A, we will explore benefits, barriers, and impact—co-developing tools and roles for inclusive, creative innovation. 

Online Workshop – Advancing nutrient recovery and bio-based fertilisers – Overview and selection of value chains

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Join the upcoming FertiCovery workshop, where participants will explore promising technologies for producing biofertilisers from secondary raw materials.

This interactive session will bring together stakeholders, farmers, fertiliser companies, waste and wastewater treatment companies, technology providers, farmers’ associations, researchers, policy makers, and civil society to share experiences, validate key case studies, and shape the future of bio-based fertilisers.

Participants will receive in advance a brief overview of selected case studies for discussion. During the workshop, experts will present methodologies, real-life installations, and screening processes, followed by a highly engaging interactive session and audience Q&A.

The workshop agenda is available here (PDF).

Agenda:

• Welcome & introduction to FertiCovery
• Overview of existing/operating installations converting secondary raw materials into fertilising products
• Screening methodology for case studies
• Interactive Mentimeter session
• Open Q&A with participants
• Short video presentations from the WalNUT and bioSOILUTIONS projects

Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to advancing sustainable biofertiliser solutions in Europe!

Creativity World Forum 2024 comes to the Basque country

The Creativity World Forum 2024 will take place in the Basque Country, organised by GAIA Cluster, on 15-17 April 2024. Registration for the Creativity World Forum 2024 is officially open on the CWF24 official website.

The 2024 edition of this internationally renowned conference is organized by the Department of Culture and Language Policy of the Basque Government. The CWF2024 invites global innovators to engage in discussions about creativity, innovation with and within the Culture and Creative Industries, and entrepreneurship. The CWF24 is woven into the cultural and creative fabric of the three Basque capital cities: Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Donostia-San Sebastián.

Discover the vibrant thematic areas, meet our speakers, explore accommodation options, and much more. With a program featuring international experts like Pier Luigi Sacco, Jenny Kornmacher, Pascal Cools, and Dario Assante, along with 28 case studies showcasing global best practices, this forum promises to be a crucible of creative thought and innovation. This event is complimentary and open to all who wish to explore the intersection of creativity and innovation across education, business, technology, and the arts.

presents solutions to tackle food losses and waste

The partners of the FOODRUS and CO-FRESH projects held their final events in Brussels this week, exploring and discussing their results, innovative solutions, and collaborative efforts that will shape the future of food systems.

“Apart from the results obtained in the FOODRUS project itself, the close cooperation with other EU funded projects in the field has allow the sharing of knowledge, experience and lessons learned spreading the results across Europe and joining efforts to develop the best recommendations to EU policies for shaping the future of sustainable food systems.”

Ainhoa Alonso, FOODRUS Coordinator from the University of Deusto

The highlights of the conference included:

Innovative Solutions Addressing Food Waste and Loss

The FOODRUS project tackled challenges related to food losses and waste by testing 23 circular solutions through diverse forms of collaborative innovation, including: technological (blockchain solutions to manage food losses and waste), social (educational materials and citizen science activities to promote sustainable consumption habits), organisational (last mile networks to foster local consumption and donation), and fiscal (new ‘Pay As You Throw’ schemes).

During the Conference the Danish, Spanish and Slovak pilots showcased the most relevant solutions developed and tested in their territories. In addition, the FOODRUS Associated regions presented the challenges and opportunities of being involved in the project.

Policy Recommendations Shaping the Future of Sustainable Food Systems

Representatives from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety provided attendees with insightful information about the ambition of the Farm to Fork Strategy and a forward-looking perspective for future opportunities to keep working on food loss, waste and safety actions.

A joint policy session was held within the CO-FRESH event, where FOODRUS partner ACR+ described the barriers identified to tackle food loss and waste in Europe, and the most relevant recommendations to overcome them.

Insights into Co-Creation Methodologies

BCC Innovation, technological center in gastronomy of Basque Culinary Center presented how co-creation activities and methods are essential in collaborative EU projects, describing how the FOODRUS project brought together a diverse group of people, like researchers, industry experts, and citizens, to work together, and shared some lessons learned and challenges faced.

Collaboration highlights with sister projects

The Final Conference gathered all the active sister projects funded in the same funding call – CO-FRESH, LOWINFOOD and FAIRCHAIN – to discuss the successful collaborations developed and maintained in terms of research, innovation, communication and dissemination activities.

The Final Conference was livestreamed on the FOODRUS YouTube Channel and can be watched back here. All the slides from the event will be made available on the project website.

Join the SmartCHP final event ‘Cogenerating a renewable future’

We warmly invite you to join us for the SmartCHP project final conference on 27 November in Brussels!

Currently, around 80% of cogeneration plants use natural gas and fossil fuels as their primary source. The EU-funded SmartCHP project has developed a novel, flexible small-scale cogeneration unit to produce heat and electricity from sustainable biomass. This will help boost the use of renewables in the electricity and heating and cooling sectors, contributing to the 2030 climate and energy targets.

The event will take place from 14:00-17:00 at Silversquare Bailli (Avenue Louise) and will be divided into three parts:

• Technology session: Innovative technologies for the production of heat and power from biomass will be presented
• Market session: Practitioners will discuss the market perspective from various stakeholders including R&I projects, institutions and industry
• Policy session: Policy experts will debate upcoming legislation and initiatives related to bio-CHP.

A networking reception will follow the event.

The event is a ‘pre-conference event’ connected to European Bioenergy Future, the flagship annual event organised by Bioenergy Europe. Registration for the SmartCHP event is now open via their platform.

The GO-GRASS project, funded under the Horizon 2020 programme, is organising a Green Week partner event entitled “Fostering grassland opportunities, circular business models and skills for resilient rural communities”.

This public event will take place on Thursday 8 June, from 14:00 to 16:00 (CET), online on Zoom.

At the occasion of the EU Green Week 2023, which focuses on 2023 on the topics of skills for sustainable, resilient and socially fair communities, this EU Green Week partner event aims to discuss new circular business models and skills for resilient rural communities, including specific best practices such as green biorefineries and relevant funding instruments.

The event will enrich the GO-GRASS policy recommendations presented in the draft White Paper for grassland opportunities. It is a chance to exchange on policy gaps at EU level, while identifying bottlenecks and solutions to support the circular bioeconomy in rural areas and upskill farmers and rural advisors.

The webinar draft agenda is available here (pdf). More speakers and panellists will be announced soon.

REGISTER HERE