Environmental Biotechnology Network

EBNet的重点是大规模的环境生物技术，以保护、补救和可持续的人/环境界面。当前的生物科学革命正在创造新的工具，这些工具提供了优化现有流程的机会，并在新的应用领域创造了更可持续的“面向未来”的技术，既针对以前棘手的问题，也针对新出现的污染物等新挑战。成功的开发取决于提高对基础科学的理解，并将其应用于全尺寸工程系统的能力。因此，EBNet旨在加强那些在微生物基因组学、代谢能力和社区互动方面工作的前沿人员之间的联系；以及那些设计基于可持续生物过程的下一代环保技术的人。它将:-在学术和工业背景下，促进基础科学和应用工艺技术之间有效互动的逐步变化-为学术利益相关者建立一个平台，与工业界密切合作，开发和评估新概念，并指导他们实现更高的TRL-通过提供技能发展机会，识别和激励下一代学术领袖。促进跨学科和团队建设-向所有利益相关者传播概念，包括政府，行业，监管机构，专业和贸易协会，非政府组织和公众-扩展到英国以外，以满足不断扩大的生物技术市场，并找到全球棘手环境问题的解决方案deebnet将通过开发3个相互关联的主题作为参与，讨论，转化研究开发和传播的平台来实现这一目标。向成员强调网络的多样性和广度。它们是：污染物和覆盖传统和新兴污染物的媒体；从生物科学到工程，开发和改进污染控制、资源回收和生物能源生产技术；EBNet的网络和传播活动包括一年一度的行业/学术活动，该活动展示了创建一个连贯的研究社区所需的学科，该研究社区可以从分子水平的功能到引入新方法和技术的社会影响等各个方面探索该领域。工作组将确定优先领域，并吸引选定的参与者，以确保学科之间的相互促进和知识转移，将其转化为利益相关者、决策者和其他行为者的有形产出。与其他网络的联合活动具有重要的功能，因为所有工业生物技术应用都可能对环境产生一些影响，而联合思考和设计综合过程对于发展成功和可持续的生物经济至关重要。跨主题研讨会将作为跨学科和行业/学术讨论过渡研究发展的沙坑。通过年度ECR会议、跨学科技能培训、外展活动、实验室间和行业借调的积极方案，以及为ECR流动性直接分配资金，使其能够在国际活动中展示工作，大力关注赋予早期职业研究人员（ECR）权力。灵活的资助将首先用于促进跨学科转化研究，使实验室研究成果更接近工业应用；第二，通过解决问题和解决问题的研究，支持新技术的实施，从而促进产业界与学术界的联系。EDNet有一个强大而稳健的管理和治理计划，它有高水平的工业参与，并向外吸引全球EB社区的成员。

EBNet focuses on large-scale environmental biotechnology for protection, remediation and sustainability of the human/environment interface. The current revolution in biosciences is creating new tools that offer the chance to optimise existing processes and create more sustainable 'future-proof' technologies in new areas of application, targeting both previously intractable problems and new challenges such as emerging pollutants. Successful exploitation depends on combining an enhanced understanding of the fundamental science with an ability to apply this in full-scale engineered systems. EBNet thus aims to strengthen the links between those working at the forefront of microbial genomics, metabolic capabilities and community interactions; and those designing next-generation environmental protection technologies based on sustainable bioprocesses. It will: - Promote a step change in effective interaction between fundamental science and applied process technologies, in both an academic and an industrial context- Establish a platform for academic stakeholders to work closely with industry on developing and assessing new concepts and guiding them towards higher TRL- Identify and stimulate the next generation of academic leaders by providing opportunities for skills development, promotion of interdisciplinarity and team-building- Disseminate concepts to all stakeholders, including government, industry, regulatory bodies, professional and trade associations, NGOs and the public- Extend beyond the UK to meet expanding biotechnology markets, and find solutions to intractable environmental problems worldwideEBNet will achieve this by developing 3 interrelated themes as platforms for engagement, discussion, translational research development and dissemination, which highlight to the membership the diversity and breadth of the Network. They are: Pollutants and media covering both traditional and emerging pollutants; Biosciences to engineering to develop and improve technology for pollution control, resource recovery and bioenergy generation; and Technology interfaces for process integration, techno-economic and sustainability assessment EBNet networking and dissemination activities include an annual industry/academic event which showcases the disciplines needed to create a coherent research community that can explore the field all the way from functionality at a molecular level to the societal implications of introducing new approaches and technologies. Working groups (WG) will identify priority areas and draw on selected participants to ensure cross-fertilisation and the transfer of knowledge between disciplines, translating these into tangible outputs for stakeholders, policy-makers and other actors. Joint events with other Networks have an important function, as all industrial biotechnology applications are likely to have some environmental impact, and joined-up thinking and the design of integrated processes is critical to developing a successful and sustainable bio-economy. Cross-theme workshops will act as sandpits for cross-disciplinary and industry/academic discussion of transitional research developments. There is a strong focus on empowering early career researchers (ECR) with an annual ECR conference, cross-disciplinary skills training, outreach activities, active programmes of inter-laboratory and industry secondments and directly allocated funds for ECR mobility to present work at international events.Flexible funding will be used firstly to promote interdisciplinary translational research that moves laboratory findings closer to industrial application; and secondly to foster industry/academic links by supporting the implementation of new technology through trouble shooting and problem-solving research. EDNet has a strong and robust management and governance plan that has a high level of industrial involvement and reaches out to attract membership of the EB Community worldwide.