Welcome to the first edition of the ELEMENTAL Hub newsletter!
Launched in Spring 2024, the ELEMENTAL Engineering Biology Mission Hub brings together leading researchers, industry experts, and policymakers to develop sustainable, biology-based solutions for the sourcing, recovery, and reuse of critical metals.
In this issue:
- A message from Professor Martin Warren, Chair & Lead PI
- Highlights from our first annual meeting in Manchester
- A visit from the UK Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Dame Angela McLean
- Details on our Business Interaction Voucher (BIV) funding call to support industry-academia collaboration
- Upcoming events, including a BBSRC Webinar (4 July) and the Geomicrobiology Network’s Research in Progress Meeting (7–8 October)
- Recent publications and research breakthroughs from across our network
View the full newsletter here: Elemental Summer Newsletter 2025
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