ESNI-NERM 2026 Conference
The Flagship Event on Nutrient Recycling
The European Sustainable Nutrient Initiative (ESNI) Conference and the Nutrients in Europe Research Meeting (NERM) are merging into a single reference meeting to put together all the community working on research and innovation focused on nutrient management.
The joined ESNI-NERM Conference aims to showcase the latest research and demonstration outcomes in nutrient management and nutrient recycling.
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Les Ateliers des Tanneurs
Rue des Tanneurs 58-62
1000 Brussels (Belgium)
ESNI-NERM 2026 is organised by the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP) and the Biorefine Cluster Europe (BCE).
Programme outline (preliminary)
ESNI-NERM 2026 is the flagship event on nutrient recycling: it provides an overview of the scientific issues, developments and challenges of nutrient recovery and recycling. This one and a half day international conference consists of plenary and parallel sessions and poster sessions.
More details on the programme are being published as soon as they become available.
Tuesday 28 April | 12h00 – 17h30
12h00 – Registration and welcome coffee
13h00 – Official opening of ESNI-NERM 2026 *
13h30 – Plenary sessions *
- KEYNOTE on the New Framework Programme
Bertrand Vallet (DG RTD) - KEYNOTE on the New Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Maria Fuentes Merino (DG AGRI)
14h10 – Panel debate *
“Bridging Research, Policy, Industry and Practice: R&D Needs for the Future of Nutrient Recycling”
Panel members
- Bertrand Vallet (DG RTD)
- Maria Fuentes Merino (DG AGRI)
- Ignasi Salaet (FERTINAGRO BIOTECH, Spain)
- Kris Ally (SmartRenure, Belgium)
- Laia Llenas Argelaguet (BETA Technological Center, Spain)
- Moderator: Erik Meers (Ghent University, Belgium)
15h15 – Coffee break + poster session
15h45 – Parallel sessions hosted by EU funded research projects
- CiNURGi project / FERTITEC project / FertiCOVERY project *
“Scaling Circular Nutrient Solutions: From Regional Innovation to European Best Practice” - Ellipse project
“Innovative processes for wastewater treatment and material recovery in accordance with new directives, with the aim of enhancing resources” - ReLEAF project & LANDFEED project
“Tailored Technologies for resource recovery from Complex Streams”
17h30 – Drinks and poster session
19h00 – Closing Day 1
* This session can be joined online.
Wednesday 29 April | 9h00 – 17h00
09h00 – Welcome + opening
09h10 – Plenary sessions *
- KEYNOTE on the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy
Agata Kotkowska (DG ENV) - KEYNOTE on the Circular Economy Act
Sylvie Grajales (DG ENV) - Processing the bioeconomy’s residual streams: wastewater
“Closing the Loop: Aquafin’s Journey and Vision in Phosphorus Recovery”
Quinten Van haecke (Aquafin, Belgium) - Processing the bioeconomy’s residual streams: digestate valorisation
Laure Baillargeon (European Commission)
10h15 – Coffee break and poster session
10h45 – Parallel sessions hosted by EU funded research projects
- ReNu2Cycle project *
“Stakeholder feedback on Circular Economy Act as driver for Nutrient Recycling” - Sempre BIO project
“From concept to market: Microalgae cultivation for CO2 and digestate valorisation” - NenuPhar project:
“From Challenges to Policy: Enhancing Nutrient Policy Governance through Interregional Exchange” (part 1)
12h00 – Parallel sessions hosted by EU funded research projects
- Harvrest project * (+ Greenhood as guest project)
“On-Farm Biogas Production and Environmental Sustainability Enhancement Through the Treatment and Utilization of Digestate” - NutriBudget project
“Integrating soil nutrient budgets into EU carbon policy: building a competitive agriculture” - NenuPhar project
“From Challenges to Policy: Enhancing Nutrient Policy Governance through Interregional Exchange” (part 2)
13h00 – Lunch break & poster session
14h00 – Industrial Success Stories * (preliminary agenda)
- Anke Valvekens (Detricon, Belgium)
NUTRITIVE – Develop a decision-making tool for manure management strategies of a given livestock farm - Paul Roeleveld (Haskoning, the Netherlands)
Valorisation of phosphorus via the extraction of vivianite from sewage sludge - Cristian Terrones (ICL Europe, the Netherlands)
Phosphorus fertiliser made out of sewage sludge ash - Ehsan Moslehi (EasyMining Services, Sweden)
What a Waste: Industrialising Nutrient Recovery - Wim Moerman (NuReSys, Belgium)
Second generation P-recovery - Dr. Joachim Clemens (Soepenberg, Germany)
On-site P recovery from waste water – the iPHOS process
15h00 – NUTRI-KNOW Final Project Event *
“Exchanging easy-to-understand nutrient management knowledge with farmers and practitioners”
16h45 – Closing of the ESNI-NERM 2026 Conference
* This session can be joined online.
Admission fees and registration
Day 1
Tuesday 28 April 2026
12h00 – 18h00
€ 100
(excl. registration fees and VAT)
Day 2
Wednesday 29 April 2026
09h00 – 17h00
€ 130
(excl. registration fees and VAT)
Day 1 & 2
Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 April 2026
€ 175
(excl. registration fees and VAT)
Online sessions
€ 90
(excl. registration fees and VAT)
Call for abstracts of scientific posters (call closed on 30 January)
Deadline for the submission of abstracts:
30 January 2026
Notification of authors:
28 February 2026
Authors confirming planned attendance:
15 March 2026
Mandatory author registration:
31 March 2026
ESNI-NERM is a conference that will be a unique platform to present and discuss scientific evidence and technological innovations that can support the European Commission’s goals on nutrient management.
Authors are invited to present abstracts dealing with any of the following topics on nutrient recovery and recycling:
- technologies in nutrient recycling and valorisation
- agronomic performance of recycled nutrients
- sustainability of nutrient recycling and management
- path to market & policy on recycled nutrients
The aim is to showcase recent developments from the European research community and provide new knowledge from the latest projects on-going in the field.
Accepted abstracts will also be published in the official ESNI-NERM Book of Abstracts.
