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Activities of SmartBio includes seminars, workshops and various kinds of education in the field of bioeconomy. We are acitively networking with other researchers within the field of bioeconomy, as well as with industry partners and other stakeholders. Our researchers are also actively participating to various projects and developing the bioeconomy research in their host institutes.

Apply for BioCity Turku collaborative research funding!

BioCity Turku collaborative research funding call is open again! Come up with a cross-disciplinary research idea where the outcome benefits...

September 22, 2023

SmartBIO invites two Frontiers of Science speakers this autumn

Autumn 2023 Frontiers of Science seminars are starting again next week. This season SmartBIO has the delight to host two...

SmartBIO travel grants 2023

Deciscions for SmartBIO travel grants for 2023 are here! This time we received twenty application within ten days, and we...

February 9, 2023

BioCity Turku asks for proposals for Elias Tillandz publication prize winner

In the context of the 32nd BioCity Symposium (24-25 August 2023) the nineteenth Elias Tillandz prize will be awarded for...

December 19, 2022

Thank you for participating to Early-Career Researcher’s Symposium!

Warm thank you for everyone who participated to SmartBIO Early-Career Researcher’s Symposium arranged in Herrankukkaro! Discussion was lively, workshops were...

November 23, 2022

Secure your spot in SmartBIO Early-Career Researcher Symposium

Remember to register to the SmartBIO Early-Career Researcher Symposium which this year will take place in December. The networking event is intended for...

November 4, 2022

Thank you for participating to the Annual Meeting

Hi all SmartBIOers! It was great to get together last week, hear from eachother’s work and discuss+network afterwards with coffee...

October 25, 2022

SmartBIO Annual Meeting – PROGRAM

Dear everyone! Welcome to join the SmartBIO Annual Meeting 2022. Program for the event is ready, and it will be...

October 13, 2022

Register to the Annual Meeting NOW!

Registration to the SmartBIO Annual Meeting is now open! Don’t hesitate but come and network with other SmartBIOers: Register to...

September 19, 2022

Save the Date! SmartBIO Annual Meeting is coming!

Dear SmartBIOers, After two years of break we will have again our Annual Meeting as a half-day event on Wednesday...

September 19, 2022

SmartBIO was elected again as BioCity Turku research program for 2022-2026

This means we will keep on going at least until 2026, arranging networking events and coming up with new collaborative...

Proposals for Elias Tillandz prize 2021

In the context of the 31st BioCity Symposium, 25-26 August 2022, the eighteenth Elias Tillandz prize will be awarded for...

January 26, 2022

Frontiers of Science spring 2022 program is ready

Weekly Frontiers of Science (FoS) seminars bring BioCity Turku researchers together to listen to prominent international scientists. The Frontiers of Science...

December 16, 2021

Season’s Greetings!

SmartBio wants to thank all it’s members from the year 2021. Have a lovely holiday season everyone and a happy...

November 24, 2021

Thank you for participating to young researchers’ day!

The whole-day networking event for young researchers on 18 November 2021 in Herrankukkaro was a success! Lively discussions went on...

November 5, 2021

Do you want to host a top-level scientist next spring?

BioCity Turku is an umbrella organization supporting and coordinating all life science related research in the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University....

September 23, 2021

Public lecture series at Turku city library

Dear all, We are pleased to invite you to Public Lecture Series organized under NordAqua (www.nordaqua.fi) and FuturoLEAF (www.futuroleaf.com) umbrella. All...

September 17, 2021

Course on recent analytical tools for pulp and paper

This course will present recent analytical techniques for pulp and paper. It is a combined course for PhD students and researchers...

Registration to BioCity Symposium is now open

30th BioCity Symposium 14th Finnish Cancer Institute Symposium CANCER – BREAKING BAD Registration is now open! August 19-20, 2021 Check...

Congratulations Sachin Kochrekar!

SmartBio PhD student Sachin Kochrekar won the first ever Millennium Pitching Contest, a competition for doctoral candidates with a task of...

BioCity Turku collaborative research funding call

Do you have a good research idea in mind you would like to take a closer look at? If yes,...

Towards bio-based Finland: Final program

The program for the SmartBio joint course “Towards bio-based Finland” is now finalized! Take a look at the program here and...

Towards bio-based Finland: Invited lecturers

UTU and ÅAU are arranging together a course Towards bio-based Finland in April 20-22, 2021. The list of speakers is now published,...

February 16, 2021

IPC2020 Virtual Conference on Polyphenols

It is now time to look at the updated schedule and deadlines, and discounted fees of the XXX International Conference on Polyphenols...

December 18, 2020

SmartBio wishes everyone Happy Holidays!

Season’s greetings to everyone! picture: JillWellington / pixabay

October 30, 2020

Funding decision for SmartBio seed-money application

SmartBio steering group members have decided in their meeting on 29.10.2020 which projects will be awarded with seed-money funding. ...

October 28, 2020

SmartBio seed-money funding

Do you have an excellent interdisciplinary research idea in mind, but you have not had the possibility to perform preliminary...

Call open for SmartBIO travel grants 2020

SmartBIO travel grants are now open for all SmartBIO PhD students and postdocs to apply Now it is possible to apply...

September 25, 2019

Save the Date: SmartBIO annual meeting 29.10.2019

SmartBIO annual meeting will be organized on Tuesday, 29th of October, 2019 in Auriga Business Center. The one-day event will feature...

Call open for SmartBIO travel grants

SmartBIO travel grants are now open for all PhD students and postdocs to apply Maximum amounts given are 800 € for...