Environmental Engineering Lab - Cyprus University of Technology

It was a pleasure to participate in the 19th International Conference on Anaerobic Digestion (IWA AD19 - Valencia 2026) in Valencia, bringing together researchers, industry professionals, and practitioners from around the world working on anaerobic digestion, resource recovery, and the circular bioeconomy.
The conference provided an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss recent advances, and strengthen collaborations within the global anaerobic digestion community.
I am particularly proud of the contributions from the Environmental Engineering Laboratory at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Cyprus University of Technology. Despina Constantinou presented results from the Horizon Europe CARING NATURE project entitled "From Hygienisation to Upgrading: Zero-Valent Iron Improves Methane Recovery during 70 °C Pretreatment of Food Waste", while Panayiota Karachaliou presented a poster entitled "Two-Stage Cheese Whey Biorefinery with Anaerobic Granular Sludge: K. marxianus Ethanol and Micro-ZVI–Enhanced Caproate".
We are grateful for the continuous support provided by the Cyprus University of Technology in promoting research excellence and international scientific collaboration.
Many thanks to the organizers for an inspiring and scientifically stimulating conference. I look forward to continuing these discussions and collaborations in the future.