The ECB2026 Abstract Submission Portal will open in September 2025.

We invite you to submit original research aligned with one of the following scientific streams:

• Innovations for healthy living
• Solutions for a sustainable planet
• Manufacturing with microbes
• Feeding the planet

Whether you’re presenting cutting-edge developments or sharing emerging findings, this is your opportunity to contribute to the scientific dialogue at one of Europe’s leading biotechnology congresses.

The ECB2026 Abstract Submission Portal will open in September 2025.

• You may submit one abstract as presenting author.
• Abstracts must be submitted via the official online Abstract Submission Portal. A link will be provided when the portal opens.
• You must create an account to submit. Please use a professional email address—abstracts submitted from personal email accounts (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo) will not be considered for oral presentations.
• All presenting authors must register and pay the congress registration fee in order for their abstract to be accepted.

• Title: maximum of 20 words
• Abstract body: maximum of 250 words (excluding title and authors)
• No images or tables allowed
• Use standard abbreviations and SI units; define any non-standard abbreviations on first use
• Abstracts must be submitted in English
• Abstracts will not be edited; accuracy is the responsibility of the submitting author                         

• Abstracts may be submitted for oral or poster presentation.
• Authors may also opt in to be considered for a Flash Poster Presentation by selecting the relevant box during submission.
• Final decisions on presentation format (oral, flash poster, or standard poster) will be made by the Scientific Programme Committee.

• Submission Deadline: 15 March 2026 (23:59 CET)
• Notification of acceptance: authors will be informed by the beginning of April 2026 whether their abstract has been accepted for an oral or flash poster presentation.

• You will receive a confirmation email once your abstract is successfully submitted.
• The Scientific Programme Committee will review abstracts on a rolling basis.
• Authors will be notified of acceptance and presentation format following the submission deadline.                                                            

• Only one abstract per presenting author is permitted. You may be listed as a co-author on additional abstracts.
• Abstract presenters must be registered for the congress by 26 April 2026.
• Abstracts will not be included in the programme or abstract book unless the registration fee has been paid in full.

All accepted abstracts will be considered for publication in a special issue of EFB journal, New Biotechnology, which is published by Elsevier.

Stay tuned for more details when the portal opens in September 2025.
If you’d like to receive updates and notifications, please register your interest here.

We look forward to showcasing your work at ECB2026 in Antwerp!