The 22nd edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries will take place in Leuven, Belgium from Monday 1 June until Wednesday 3 June 2026, organised by Ghent University and KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems. Based on the previous RRB conferences, this conference is expected to welcome about 300 international participants from over 30 countries.

Delegates from university, industry, governmental an non-governmental organizations and venture capital providers will present their views on industrial biotechnology, sustainable (green) chemistry and agricultural policy related to the use of renewable raw materials for non-food applications and energy supply.

The overall theme of this Leuven edition is “Innovating Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow”, reflecting the conference’s focus on forward-looking solutions that combine innovation with long-term sustainability. The conference aims at providing an overview of the scientific, technical, economic, environmental and social issues of renewable resources and biorefineries in order to give an impetus to the biobased economy and to present new developments in this area. 

The conference will provide a forum for leading political, corporate, academic and financial people to discuss recent developments and set up collaborations. This three day international conference will consist of plenary lectures, oral presentations, poster sessions and an exhibition. Companies and research organizations are offered the opportunity to organize a satellite symposium. 

LUCRA partner Agricultural University of Athens will contribute to the conference with two presentations about:

• Developing a holistic strain-to-process strategy for sustainable succinic acid production
• Development of an integrated electrochemical bioreactor for succinic acid production using engineered Escherichia coli strain and municipal biowaste hydrolysates

More information about the conference here.