European Federation of Biotechnology
— advancing biotechnology through research and innovation
The EFB is a non-profit federation of biotechnology companies, academic institutions, and individual professionals. We promote research and innovation in life sciences, while providing international biotechnology conferences to ensure the dissemination of the scientific results and assist in the publication of their reports in our biotechnology Journals.
With more than 30 biotechnology conferences under its belt, the EFB portfolio of events offers a meeting point between global researchers and industry representatives.
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EFB JOURNAL
New Biotechnology is the official journal of the EFB. In January 2025 Elsevier and EFB announced the merger of New Biotechnology and The Bioeconomy Journal.
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EFB Leadership Meets in Antwerp to Shape the Federation’s Next Chapter
Executive Board and General Assembly meet in Antwerp during ECB2026
The European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) brought together its Executive Board and General Assembly in Antwerp, Belgium, on 28 June 2026, alongside the European Congress on Biotechnology (ECB2026).
Registration and Abstract Submission Now Open for the 11th International Conference on Prokaryotic Electron Transfer
Join the international prokaryotic electron transfer community in Évora, Portugal on 10–13 March 2027
The European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) is pleased to announce that registration and abstract submission are now open for the 11th International Conference on Prokaryotic Electron Transfer, taking place on 10–13 March 2027 in the historic city of Évora, Portugal.
Registration Still Open for ASBE8 – Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe
Join the synthetic biology community in Manchester on 4–6 November 2026
Registration is still open for the Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe (ASBE8) Conference, taking place from 4–6 November 2026 at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, UK.