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)
Gregorio Davila Diaz (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)
- Gregorio Davila Diaz (DG AGRI) – tbc
- Ignasi Salaet (FERTINAGRO BIOTECH)
- Kris Ally (SmartRenure)
- Laia Llenas Argelaguet (BETA Technological Center)
- Moderator: Erik Meers (Ghent University)
15h15 – Coffee break + poster session
15h45 – Parallel sessions hosted by EU funded research projects
- CiNURGi project / FERTITEC project / FertiCOVERY project
(this session can be joined online) - Ellipse project
- ReLEAF project & LANDFEED project
17h30 – Drinks and poster session
19h00 – Closing Day 1
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
Quinten Van haecke (Aquafin) - 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
(this session can be joined online) - Sempre BIO project
- 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 + guest project Greenhood
(this session can be joined online) - NutriBudget project
- NenuPhar project
“From Challenges to Policy: Enhancing Nutrient Policy Governance through Interregional Exchange” (part 2)
13h00 – Lunch break & poster session
14h00 – Project pitches and industrial success stories
14h45 – NUTRI-KNOW project
“Exchanging easy-to-understand nutrient management knowledge with farmers and practitioners”
Final project event
16h30 – Summary of the parallel sessions
17h00 – Closing of the ESNI-NERM 2026 Conference
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.
