The key elements of the pHYBi concept are:

pHYBi marked its second anniversary with a two-day project meeting in Croatia on 8–9 October. Hosted by project partner Particula Group, the consortium gathered in Zagreb to review progress, discuss recent results and coordinate activities for the next phase of the project.
A highlight of the meeting was a visit to pHYBi’s case study site in Donja Gračenica, where Miscanthus × giganteus is being cultivated on soil affected by oil and heavy-metal contamination. The visit provided a practical example of pHYBi’s overall approach: developing phytomanagement strategies for contaminated land while exploring how the biomass produced on these sites can become a resource for bio-based applications.

Long-term phytomanagement at a former fertilizer plant in Langreo investigates how contaminated soils, vegetation and microbial communities develop over time.

From 23–26 June, the BioRemid2026 conference took place in Florence, Italy, bringing together researchers and practitioners working on bioremediation and environmental restoration. pHYBi contributed to the conference as part of the All4Biorem Cluster Session.