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 was organised by the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP) and the Biorefine Cluster Europe (BCE).
Look back at ESNI-NERM 2026 Conference
Programme / presentations / testimonials
ESNI-NERM 2026 provided an overview of the scientific issues, developments and challenges of nutrient recovery and recycling.
This one and a half day international conference consisted of plenary and parallel sessions and poster sessions.
Tuesday 28 April
- KEYNOTE on the New Framework Programme
Bertrand Vallet (DG RTD)
→ Click to Download - KEYNOTE on the New Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Maria Fuentes Merino (DG AGRI)
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- CiNURGi project / FERTITEC project / FertiCOVERY project
“Scaling Circular Nutrient Solutions: From Regional Innovation to European Best Practice”
→ Click to Download - EU FarmBook (update 23/04).
“How EU-FarmBook Can Strengthen Your Research being implemented in Practice across Europe”
→ Click to Download - ReLEAF project & LANDFEED project
“Tailored Technologies for resource recovery from Complex Streams”
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Conference documents
- Book of Abstracts
→ Click to Download - Conference Summary
→ Click to Download - Conference Booklet
→ Click to Download - Introduction of the parallel sessions (poster)
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Our testimonials
Wednesday 29 April
- KEYNOTE on the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy
Agata Kotkowska (DG ENV)
→ Click to Download - “Closing the Loop: Aquafin’s Journey and Vision in Phosphorus Recovery”
Quinten Van haecke (Aquafin, Belgium)
→ Click to Download - “Processing the bioeconomy’s residual streams through digestate valorisation”
Laure Baillargeon (European Commission)
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- ReNu2Cycle project
“Stakeholder feedback on Circular Economy Act as driver for Nutrient Recycling”
→ Click to Download - Sempre BIO project
“From concept to market: Microalgae cultivation for CO2 and digestate valorisation”
→ Click to Download - NenuPhar project:
“From Challenges to Policy: Enhancing Nutrient Policy Governance through Interregional Exchange” - Harvrest project (+ Greenhood as guest project)
“On-Farm Biogas Production and Environmental Sustainability Enhancement Through the Treatment and Utilization of Digestate”
→ Click to Download - NutriBudget project
“Integrating soil nutrient budgets into EU carbon policy: building a competitive agriculture”
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- Anke Valvekens (Detricon, Belgium)
NUTRITIVE – Develop a decision-making tool for manure management strategies of a given livestock farm
→ Click to Download - Paul Roeleveld (Haskoning, the Netherlands)
Valorisation of phosphorus via the extraction of vivianite from sewage sludge
→ Click to Download - Cristian Terrones (ICL Europe, the Netherlands)
Phosphorus fertiliser made out of sewage sludge ash
→ Click to Download - Ehsan Moslehi (EasyMining Services, Sweden)
What a Waste: Industrialising Nutrient Recovery
→ Click to Download - Wim Moerman (NuReSys, Belgium)
Second generation P-recovery
→ Click to Download - Dr. Joachim Clemens (Soepenberg, Germany)
On-site P recovery from waste water – the iPHOS process
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- NUTRI-KNOW Final Project Event
“Exchanging easy-to-understand nutrient management knowledge with farmers and practitioners”
→ Click to download the presentation of the policy workshop
→ Click to download the presentation of the final event
