On March 8, the European project Novelties, coordinated by the ICRA, organized a virtual meeting to share and evaluate, together with the Project Officer of the Research Executive Agency , the progress achieved during the first 24 months of this doctoral laboratory dedicated to the search for new materials and innovative technologies in the field of waste water treatment. Despite the complex research tasks, demanding training schedule and delays due to Covid-19, the progress of the individual research projects, which are the core business of Novelties, is progressing well and all 14 ESRs are meeting targets established at the beginning of the project. The next meeting and workshop will take place at the University of Belgrade next November. If the situation allows it will be done in person and, otherwise, it would be done virtually.