Harnessing Renewables for a Sustainable Future - Exploring CCU, Power-to-X and Solar-to-X Innovations
2024-06-04 - 2024-06-05 | EnergyVille, Thor Central, Thor Park 8000, Genk, 3600, Belgium
📆 EnergyVille in Genk, Belgium
📍 4-5 June 2024
From the SUNERGY initiative and the EU funded SUNER-C CSA project, in collaboration with the European Innovation Council, imec, EuroTech Universities Alliance and the EU projects CATART, CONDOR and FlowPhotoChem, we are organizing the event: “Harnessing Renewables for a Sustainable Future – Exploring CCU, Power-to-X and Solar-to-X Innovations”.
On 12 December 2023, the European Innovation Council published a 24 Mio. EUR Challenge dedicated to solar-to-X technologies, with the goal to develop devices at the prototype level, to establish metrics for a fair benchmarking and to explore underlying phenomena by means of computational materials science. We take this open call as an occasion to organise a two-day event around innovations providing fossil-free products for diverse sectors, such as renewable hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuels or green fertilizers.
Discussions will span the whole innovation chain: latest results from excellent academic research, ways to scale up innovative solar-to-X technologies, demonstrations of mature solutions on their way to commercialisation and their integration into the existing energy system.
What you can expect:

Gain a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-play of solar-to-x technologies
Pitch your project or present your results in diverse working groups
Exchange with leading academics, visionary entrepreneurs, industrial leaders, policymakers, and investors
Discuss ways to move from technology readiness levels to manufacturing readiness levels
Explore viable business models for solar-to-x technologies
Contribute to the development of a holistic techno-sustainability methodology
Find partners for future projects and enjoy ample opportunities to network

Next to plenaries and panel discussions, the programme will include workshops in parallel sessions, some of which provide the opportunity to pitch project results. We are also looking for demonstrators to showcase European innovations.
Join us for an exciting exchange at the crossroads of R&I, policy and investment around CCU, power-to-X and solar-to-X technologies!
🔗 You can find more information, including a preliminary agenda and a registration form here.

2nd Annual H2 Mobility & e-Fuels Forum
2024-06-05 - 2024-06-06 | Berlin, Berlin, Germany
📆 5th & 6th, June 2024
📍 Berlin, Germany
The transportation sector is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the world, accounting for almost 30% of total economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions.
In addition to using biofuels, the EU is now switching its focus toward hydrogen and e-Fuels to help decarbonize the passenger and freight transport sectors. Hydrogen is an essential component of the new climate-neutral economy and will play a key role, particularly in the maritime and air transport sectors, where decarbonisation cannot be achieved solely through electrification.
🔗 Find more information about the event here.

ACHEMA 2024
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-14 | Frankfurt, Frankfturt, Germany
📆 10 – 14th June, 2024
📍 Frankfurt, Germany
ACHEMA is a signpost and source of inspiration for the globally networked process industries and their players. With more than 110,000 m² of exhibition space, ACHEMA is the home for the entire technology and service spectrum of the process industries. As the world’s most comprehensive innovation update for the latest technology trends in the industry, it offers hands-on showcases for technology and global networking.
Almost all global value-added networks benefit from services provided by the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and process technology sectors. ACHEMA brings together experts and executives from all over the world and is characterised by numerous product premieres and technology presentations.

🔗 Find more information about this event here.

SUNER-C Workshop - Towards an Innovation Ecosystem for Solar Fuels and Chemicals in Europe
2024-07-02 - 2024-07-03 | Ghent, Belgium
We warmly invite you to join our SUNER-C Workshop with the title ‘Towards an Innovation Ecosystem for Solar Fuels and Chemicals in Europe’ which will take place from 2-3 July 2024, in Ghent, Belgium. Our workshop will be followed by a site visit to the ArcelorMittal Steelanol plant in the afternoon of the 3rd of July.
The objectives of our workshop are the following:

Identify & discuss industry priorities, needs & potential contributions to value chains of solar fuels and chemicals in Europe;
Key desired outcome: propose business models for the SUNER-C target area of solar fuels and chemicals, stemming from techno-economic considerations;
Develop/consolidate the community and innovation ecosystem & pave the way to the next stages beyond the SUNER-C CSA; and
Raise awareness, discuss needs and priorities & exchange views with EU policymakers.

📍 Venue: The venue of the workshop and visit will be:

July 2-3: Workshop at iGent (Building 126) Science Park of Ghent University (Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 126, 9052 Ghent, Belgium)
July 3rd afternoon, Visit at ArcelorMittal Steelanol Plant (John Kennedylaan 51 – 9042 Ghent, Belgium)

ArcelorMittal Visit:

DAY 2: On the second day, the 3rd of July from 13:40-18:10, our project partner, ArcelorMittal Belgium, will provide us with a site visit of the ArcelorMittal Steelanol plant (limited number of participants). Please note that a bus transfer to the plant will be provided by the organisers, and the drop-off destination of the bus after the visit will be Gent-Sint-Pieters train station. More details are on the attached draft agenda.

🚨 Please register for our event by the 10th of June, at the latest.
If you need any further information, please feel free to contact Lili Chatzikonstantinou at lili.chatzikonstantinou@co2value.eu or Arnau Jordà at ajorda@iciq.es for further information.

Biotechniques 2024 - 9ᵗʰ International Conference on Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control and Biorefinery
2024-07-10 - 2024-07-12 | Palexco – Conference & Exhibition Center, Mlle. de Trasatlánticos, s/n, A Coruña, 15003, Spain
📆 10-12 July 2024
📍 Palexco – Conference & Exhibition Center, A Coruña, Spain
This conference, organized by BIOENGIN group at University of A Coruña, covers a wide range of topics related to the application of aspects including environmental biotechnology, metabolic engineering, bioprocess engineering, industrial applications, among others, related to air pollution control, greenhouse gas mitigation, gas fermentation in bioreactors, (bio)fuels production and upgrading.
The conference opens new doors to academic and industrial partners in order to facilitate research cooperation between academia and industry, potentially allowing commercialization of innovative bioprocesses.

Topics of the conference (orientative, but not limited to those)

Biodegradation and valorization of volatile compounds and air pollutants, including organic and inorganic pollutants, odours, N and S compounds
Bioconversion and valorization of waste gases and greenhouse gases (e.g. CH₄, CO₂, CO) to useful products
Syngas fermentation
Biogas upgrading, biogas biodesulfurisation, synthesis gas purification

Microbiology of biocatalysts: aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, fungi, algae
Bioprocess engineering: bioreactor optimization and development, applied to waste gas treatment (e.g., suspended growth bioreactors, biotrickling filters, bioscrubbers, fluidized bed bioreactors, membrane bioreactors)
Microbiological aspects of waste gas treatment: physiology and metabolism, new species, microbial populations in bioreactors, application of novel microbiology approaches
Integration of non-biological processes

🔗 Click here for more information and register!!

Fusion Conferences - 4th Frontiers in Photochemistry Conference #FIP24
2024-07-10 - 2024-07-13 | Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
📅 10-13 July 2024
📍 Lisbon, Portugal
The conference will focus on the frontiers (or cutting-edge) of research in the photochemical sciences. Topics to be discussed are:
● Photoactive materials
● Solar Fuels
● Photomedicine
● Excited State Dynamics
● Up-conversion
● Chromophore Design
● Photoredox catalysis

👥 Chairs:
● Sylvestre Bonnet – Leiden University
● Elena Jakubikova – North Carolina State University
● Claudia Turro – Ohio State University

🔗 Click here to know more information about the conference, including the list of confirmed speakers, prices, venue and more!

2024 Fall Meeting - European Materials Research Society (E-MRS)
2024-09-16 - 2024-09-19 | Warsaw University of Technology, Central Campus - Warsaw University of TechnologyPl. Politechniki 1, Warsaw, 00-661, Poland
📆 16 – 19 September 2024
📍 Warsaw, Poland
The 2024 Fall Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) will take place from September 16 to 19, 2024 at the main campus of the University of Technology in Warsaw (Poland) and will consist of parallel symposia with invited speakers, oral and poster presentations assorted by one plenary session to provide an international forum for discussing recent advances in the field of materials science. The conference will be augmented by an exhibition of products and services of interest to the conference participants.
The high quality scientific program will address different topics organized into 20 symposia arranged in 4 clusters covering the fields of Energy materials; Electronics, photonics and spinstronics; Nanomaterials and functional materials; Modelling. One of these is Symposium D – Advanced Catalytic Materials for (photo)electrochemical energy conversion V. This symposium features two SUNER-C partners: Joachim John from the Interuniversity MicroElectronic Centre (IMEC) as the main organizer, and Joanna Kargul from the Centrum Nowych Technologii Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego as a co-organizer.
The latest scientific results will be presented and authors are invited to submit papers in the selected journals that fit the scope of each symposium.
The focus of the scientific program will be both on fundamental investigations and technological applications, providing an international forum for discussing recent advances related to the different aspects to be considered to promote innovation.

🔗 More information here

CETPartnership Annual Conference 2024
2024-10-22 09:00 - 2024-10-23 12:45 UTC | Online
📆 22 – 23 October 2024,
📍 Online
The CETPartnership Annual Conference 2024 brings together a broad variety of stakeholders in the clean energy transition for two days on 22 – 23 October online.
During several sessions, participants get the chance to contribute to important policy discussions, learn more about how CETPartnership contributes to achieving the clean energy transition goals and engage in networking with several stakeholders.
What can you expect from the event?

Follow latest policy discussions and research results on burning topics of the clean energy transition.

Get new insights from experts on the role of research and innovation in addressing the clean energy transition.

Discover the key thematic challenges addressed by CETPartnership

Get to know CETPartnership funded projects and their endeavours

Learn about how the CETPartnership leverages research results in their Knowledge Community and Impact Network activities

Clarify all open questions and find potential project partners for the CETPartnership Joint Call 2024

📎 You can find more information and the link to register here.

SUNCOCHEM Final Conference: Advancing towards a carbon-neutral and sustainable chemical production
2024-10-23 09:30 - 18:15 | Eurecat Tarragona, Carrer de Marcel·lí Domingo, 2, N 5, Tarragona, 43007, Spain
📆 23 October 2024,
📍 Tarragona, Spain
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one of Europe’s primary challenges in combating global warming and climate change. Over the years, the European chemical industry has been committed to this goal, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. SunCoChem is a European sustainable chemistry project promoting a carbon-neutral energy and high-value chemical production for the European chemical industry through the development of an innovative photoelectrocatalytic reactor for solar-driven CO2 conversion into green chemicals.
During the final conference, project researchers will present the most representative innovative solutions, results and outcomes of SunCoChem, going beyond the state of the art and its added value for companies in the chemical sector. Additionally, partners will showcase the photoelectrocatalytic reactor device developed, validated and demonstrated within the project.
The event will finalise with round tables with representatives of several key European companies and institutions in the chemistry industry discussing the main trends and challenges of the sector.

Please find more information about the event here.

European Hydrogen Week
2024-11-18 08:00 - 2024-11-22 17:00 | Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Building on the success of the European Hydrogen Week 2023, also this year Hydrogen Europe, the European Commission and the Clean Hydrogen Partnership have teamed up to bring the entire hydrogen sector in one place for a whole week of conferences, exhibition and great networking opportunities.
In the conference streams, featured panels consisting of some of the most prominent stakeholders in the hydrogen industry covering the most pressing topics facing this new industry: the need for both urgency and pragmatism in creating the regulatory framework, the unique challenges different sectors face to decarbonise and how hydrogen can help, and how to remain a leader in an industry that has caught the attention of the rest of the world.
Across the exhibition room, attendees can get a first-hand view of the latest in electrolyser and fuel cell technologies as well as touch with hand and test hydrogen trucks, buses, and cars.
Participants will have access to multiple conference streams, over 25 sessions and 200 expected speakers to deep dive into all things hydrogen – from industry trends, challenges and opportunities, innovation, new technology and more.

HIGH LEVEL POLICY CONFERENCE
This conference stream centres around the global, European, and national hydrogen developments and will have high-level policymakers, C-level industry representatives, and experts across the entire hydrogen value chain on stage.
Alongside hundreds of experts from all over the world, the programme will tackle some of the most pivotal topics in our sector.
By bringing together the brightest minds in the sector, we can inspire collaboration possibilities to find the best approaches towards a carbon-neutral economy.

B2B FORUM
Set in the centre of the expo area, the B2B Forum will be open to all the visitors of the expo. By attending, participants will be able to find new source of inspiration, discover new knowledge and experience peer to peer exchanges.
This conference stream will go beyond the regulative framework, addressing different challenges of the hydrogen sector.

INNOVATION FORUM

The EU Hydrogen Research Days will be integrated in the Hydrogen Week’s Innovation Forum, featuring in-person sessions.
This event presents an excellent opportunity to evaluate the progress and achievements in the various pillars of the Clean Hydrogen programme. It will facilitate discussions on the ways forward and key issues concerning research and innovation in the clean hydrogen sector.

Congress - School FOTOFUEL + SUNERGY Spanish/Southern EU stakeholder event
2024-11-25 08:00 - 2024-11-26 13:00 | Madrid, Spain
Congress – School FOTOFUEL about sustainable fuels

🗓️ November 25th |📍 IMDEA, Madrid

From SUNERGY, FOTOFUEL and The Solar Chemicals Network we invite you to our upcoming event: a space designed to explore and learn about solar fuels and their role in the future of clean energy.
🎯 Join us for keynote speeches and talks on solar fuel innovations and take advantage of the networking opportunities the event offers.
👇 Check out the provisional agenda for more information!
9:30 – 9:45 Welcome: Víctor de la Peña O’Shea (IMDEA Energía / FOTOFUEL)
9:45 – 10:30 Plenary talk: James Durrant (ICL, UK-SCN) – Charge separation and stabilisation in photocatalyst materials for solar driven water splitting
10:30 – 10:50 Gerardo Colon (Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, CSIC) – Themal Assisted Photocatalysis for Energy Applications: H2 Production and CO₂ Valorisation
10:50 – 11:10 Sebastian Sprick (University of Strathclyde) – Conjugated polymers for solar fuels generation
11:10 – 11:30 Ángel Morales (Universidad de Barcelona) – Hydrated Small TiO₂ Nanoclusters: Implications in the Nonradiative Recombination
11:30 – 11:50 Coffee Break
11:50 – 12:10 Víctor de la Peña O’Shea (IMDEA Energía) – New challenges in the development of multifunctional materials for solar chemistry
12:10 – 12:30 Sam Cobb (University of Manchester) – Combining experiment, modelling and enzymes to understand complex (photo)electrochemical systems
12:30 – 12:50 José Ángel Martín Gago (Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC) – Use of nanoparticles prepared in vacuum for enhancing photocathode performance
12:50 – 13:10 Salvador Eslava (Imperial College London) – Interface engineering of photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic materials for solar fuels
13:10 – 13:30 Juan Coronado (Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, CSIC) – Modulating the Selectivity of the Photothermal Hydrogenation of CO₂
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 15:00 Bill Tumas (NREL) – The renewable energy-chemistry nexus: challenges and opportunities
15:00 – 15:20 Alba Ruiz (Plataforma Solar de Almería) – Hydrogen production by photoreforming of glycerol
15:20 – 15:40 Mojtaba Abdi-Jalebi (University College London) – Next-Generation Electrochemical System for Sustainable CO2 Capture and Conversion to Clean Solar Fuels
15:40 – 16:00 Francisco Fabregat Santiago (Institute of Advanced Materials, UJI) – Combining modulated optoelectronic techniques for the analysis of the photoelectrocatalytic behaviour of BiVO4
16:00 – 16:20 Anna Hankin (Imperial College London) – Lessons from solar water splitting prototype field tests
16:20 – 16:40 Coffee Break
16:40 – 17:00 Maria José Rivero (Universidad de Cantabria) – Photocatalytic hydrogen production from sustainable resources
17:00 – 17:20 Charlie Creissen (Keele University) – Carbon Dioxide Electrolysis for Defossilisation of Plastic Production
17:20 – 17:40 Alexander Missyul (CELLS synchrotron) – Application of synchrotron-based techniques for the studies of photocatalytic materials
17:40 – 18:00 Alex Cowan (University of Liverpool) – Breaking scaling rules in electrocatalysis for fuels production
18:00 – 19:00 Optional lab visit
19:00 – 19:15 Summary and closing

SUNERGY Spanish/Southern EU stakeholder event
🗓️ November 26th | 8:30h – 13:00h

📍 Salón de Actos de la Consejería de la Comunidad de Madrid

From the SUNERGY community and the EU funded project SUNER-C, we invite you to the Spanish/Southern EU stakeholder event.
🎯 The event is designed to bring together key players in the transition toward cleaner and more sustainable energy in the region. This event will be an excellent opportunity to discuss the latest advancements, challenges and opportunities in the renewable energy and sustainable fuels sector.
👇 Check out here the provisional agenda for more information!
08:30 – 09:00: Welcome Coffee & Registrations
09:00 – 09:20: Welcome | Víctor de la Peña O’Shea (IMDEA Energía), Bert Weckhuysen (Utrecht University, SUNERGY/SUNER-C coordinator) and Pedro Mora (PTECO2)
09:20 – 09:40: Presentation of the Spanish National Plan of Energy and Climate | Miriam Bueno Lorenzo (Senior Advisor, Spanish Office of Climate Change)
09:40 – 10:00: Net-zero Industry Act and its implementation in Spain | Marcos Escudero Olano (Head of the Industrial Policy Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism)
10:00 – 10:30: Presentation of Mission Innovation | Philippe Schild (Senior Expert, European Comission)
10:30 – 11:00: Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30: Catalysis Achievements and Needs for the Refinery of the Future | Bert Weckhuysen (Utrecht University, SUNERGY/SUNER-C coordinator)
11:30 – 12:00: An industrial view on the need for green molecules to achieve decarbonization | Max Fleischer (Siemens Energy)
12:00 – 12:45: Opportunities for the development of solar fuels and chemicals | Bert Weckhuysen (Utrecht University, SUNERGY/SUNER-C coordinator), Max Fleischer (Siemens Energy), Carlos Prieto (Moeve) and Miguel Ángel Hernando (Track – Técnicas Reunidas).
12:45 – 13:00: Summary and Closing
13:00 – 14:00: Goodbye Lunch

The SUNERGY Spanish/Southern EU stakeholder event will be followed by the 5th SUNER-C Consortium Meeting, open for SUNER-C consortium members only.

TAKE-OFF Project Final Conference
2024-12-11 | Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
Join the TAKE-OFF Final Conference on the 11th of December 2024 at the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) in Brussels, where we will explore the final results and future prospects of the TAKE-OFF project and synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuels (eSAF) production.
To reduce GHG emissions in the aviation sector, the European Commission has set, through the RefuelEU Aviation Regulation, binding targets for the supply of synthetic SAF in aviation. It is therefore crucial that the technologies for the production of such fuels are scaled up at an accelerated pace to provide the necessary volumes.
The TAKE-OFF project has pioneered an innovative process to convert CO₂ and renewable hydrogen into eSAF using olefins as intermediates. This unique technology offers a cost-effective and energy-efficient solution compared to other power-to-liquid alternatives. By capturing CO₂ from industrial sources or through Direct Air Capture and combining it with renewable hydrogen, the project demonstrates the successful conversion of CO₂ into light olefins, which are then upgraded into eSAF.
The conference will present the most innovative outcomes of the TAKE-OFF project from a technical viewpoint while highlighting the crucial role of standardisation and certification of eSAF for the future of aviation and the importance of a supportive policy framework for the deployment of eSAF in the aviation fuel mix.
Furthermore, the TAKE-OFF final conference will highlight the advancements of key EU-funded projects focused on developing and commercialising eSAF and foster dialogue between policymakers, fuel producers, and airlines to ensure a smooth and efficient rollout of eSAF across Europe.
This event will be of great interest to aviation professionals, policymakers, and sustainability advocates eager to learn how eSAF is key to a sustainable, safe, and economically viable future for aviation.
Have a look at the draft agenda and register here by the 4th of December at the latest.
For more information please email Antonio La Mantia at antonio.lamantia@co2value.eu.
CO2 Value Europe, as SUNER-C consortium partner and SUNERGY supporter, is proudly part of the TAKE-OFF consortium as WP6 leader in communication and dissemination. The project plans to develop a next-generation Power-to-SAF process which converts renewable hydrogen and captured CO2 to a class of hydrocarbons called light olefins, such as ethylene and propylene, which then need to be subsequently converted into the final jet fuel through further reactions.

The Future of Green Hydrogen: Challenges and Opportunities
2025-01-16 11:00 - 13:30 | Online
📍 Online | 📅 16th January, 2025
This online workshop will delve into the exciting world of green hydrogen. Join and explore the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in this rapidly growing industry. Hear from experts, engage in discussions, offer your perspective, and gain valuable insights into the future of sustainable energy. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn and connect with like-minded individuals passionate about green technology. Register now and be part of shaping the future of green hydrogen!
Featuring

Dr. Ailbe Ó Manacháin FreeHydroCells Project Coordinator and Senior Staff Scientist, University College Cork
Dr. Dara Fitzpatrick Director, BARDS Acoustic Science Labs

This event is organised by the FreeHydroCells project. FreeHydroCells is a multi-partner European consortium, led by University College Cork (UCC), investigating a novel freestanding energy-to-hydrogen fuel generation by solar energy absorption system. Designated a “high-risk/high return” project, this ambitious research aims to develop a low-cost solar-to-chemical energy conversion system designed using sustainable materials. This system has the potential to significantly impact the global energy supply market and assist in urgently needed climate action.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

11th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2025
2025-03-18 - 2025-03-19 | Berlin, Berlin, Germany
📅 March 18-19, 2025
Around the world, political ambition to accelerate climate action and to transform our energy systems is advancing: we are seeing record growth in sustainable energy sources, which are projected to surpass coal as the largest source of electricity by the end of 2025. However, this transition is taking place at very uneven speeds. We need to broaden the momentum to reach all regions of the world.
Coordinated international action, innovative approaches and effective financial support are key to achieving the objectives the world has set itself at COP28: tripling renewable energy capacity, doubling energy efficiency and transitioning away from fossil fuels. With this in mind, we must come together to share experiences, showcase solutions, and build alliances that will empower societies around the globe to a just transition to 1.5 degrees.
To this end, the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action are jointly sponsoring the 11th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue organized by the German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE), the German Solar Association (BSW), the German Energy Agency (dena) and eclareon.
With around 40 country delegations and, in total, more than 2000 attendees from government, business, academia and civil society from over 100 countries in 2024, the BETD is one of the premier international hubs on the global energy transition, a forum where challenges can evolve into real-world solutions. In its 11th edition, the BETD will continue this tradition of providing a platform on global energy transition, even as it falls into the period of elections in Germany. It will put a special focus on how investment for the energy transition and green growth in emerging markets and developing economies can be mobilized.

📎 More information here: https://www.energydialogue.berlin/

Sustainability meets Scalability: Joint EIC – SUNERGY Roadmapping Event on Renewable Hydrogen, Fuels and Chemicals
2025-03-26 09:30 - 2025-03-27 14:15 | European Commission, 21 rue du Champs de Mars (CDMA building), floor -1, Atrium, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
📅 26 & 27 March, 2025
📍 European Commission, CDMA, Rue du Champ de Mars 21, 1050 Brussels
As the world grapples with the urgent need for climate change mitigation, the pathway to sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials derived from renewable energy, water, and abundant resources becomes more crucial than ever. However, it’s time to go beyond buzzwords and technology hype. To ensure these solutions are not only scalable but truly sustainable, we must critically assess our current strategies and future goals.
The upcoming event brings together leaders from academia, industry, start-ups, and policy to address the key challenges and opportunities surrounding renewable hydrogen, fuels, and chemicals. With a focus on both scalability and sustainability, we will engage in candid discussions to evaluate where we stand today and where we need to go.
Over two dynamic days, participants will dive into specific topics, from hydrogen production to the carbon economy, with the aim of defining concrete outcomes and setting achievable milestones. Through plenary sessions, interactive formats, and a detailed roadmapping exercise, we will align on the societal needs, technological advancements, and political frameworks required to drive forward a truly sustainable solution.
Join us as we work together to shape the future of renewable energy and build the roadmap to a cleaner, more sustainable world!
👉 What you can expect:

Gain a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-play of renewable hydrogen, fuels and chemicals technologies,
Exchange leading academics, visionary entrepreneurs, industrial leaders, policymakers, and investors,
Contribute to the development of an EU Technological Roadmap on Renewable Fuels and Chemicals,
Find partners for future collaborations and enjoy ample opportunities to network.

👉 What we want to achieve:

Reality check: Match R&I realities with industrial needs and policy ambitions,
Gain a clear understanding of the next technological milestones,
Guide innovation at an early stage towards the most sustainable configurations that meet societal needs,
Bring together the entire innovation eco-system on renewable hydrogen, fuels and chemicals.

👉 Topics covered:

From a societal need to technological innovation: policy, industrialization and investors session
Solar-to-X devices: where are we now?
The devices of tomorrow: with biotechnology, autonomous operation and computational materials science to fully sustainable devices
Transition of technology to (social) innovation: techno-sustainability assessment, social challenges and opportunities and market considerations
Standards, common metrics, fair benchmarking: key enablers for upscaling technology

Next to plenaries and panel discussions, the programme will include workshops in parallel sessions. On Day 1, we will work out together the next critical milestones on the technological level, based on the following thematic working groups:

Advanced Electrochemical Conversion,
Photosynthetic Devices,
Biological Conversion,
Carbon Capture,
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for EU projects,
Young Scientists Working Group.

On Day 2, we will focus on the future market opportunities and applicability, based on the following working groups:

Product Viability and Market Readiness,
Integration and Infrastructure,
Sustainability and Metrics.

Showcasing European innovation
The conference will offer the opportunity to present your innovation, either in form of a project roll-up or by exhibiting a demonstrator (tangible, no poster). Please indicate in the registration form if you would like to show us what you got. Time and space are limited. We therefore reserve the right to select roll-ups/ demonstrators to ensure a wide coverage in terms of topics and presenters.
📋 The agenda can be found here.
📎 Register here!!

Keywords:
Green hydrogen | Renewable fuels and chemicals | Technological Roadmapping | Artificial photosynthesis | CCU technologies

Organised by:
European Innovation Council, imec, EU projects SOLDAC and S2B, and the EU large-scale initiative SUNERGY
SOLDAC has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 101069359. This project has also received funding from UK Research and Innovation – Innovate UK under Innovation Funding Service (ISF) 10039331 and 10038044.
S2B has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 101172911.
The EU SUNERGY Initiative is supported via the SUNER-C Coordination and Support Action, funded by the EU framework programme Horizon Europe under grant agreement nr. 101058481.
The views expressed in this event are the responsibility of the organisers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission nor of the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency. The identification of an area in this event does not imply that the organisers or the European Commission or the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency agree with it. The European Commission or the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency are not liable for any consequence stemming from the reuse of content of this event.

European Innovation Council Pathfinder Challenges – Work Programme 2025 Info Day
2025-04-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Albert Borschette Congress Center, Rue Froissart 36, Brussels, 1040, Belgium
📅 4 April 2025, 09:00 – 13:00 CET
📍Location: Albert Borschette Congress Center, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels, Belgium & online
The European Innovation Council (EIC) organises its Info Day about the EIC Pathfinder Challenges, published in the EIC 2025 Work Programme. It will take place in Brussels on Friday, 4 April 2025, right after the EIC Summit 2025. The event consists of a plenary session explaining the specific characteristics of EIC Pathfinder Challenge calls, and parallel sessions by the EIC Programme Managers Ivan Stefanic, Federica Zanca, Franc Mouwen and Carina Faber.
Of particular interest to the SUNER-C community is Pathfinder Challenge 4: Waste-to-Value Devices – Circular Production of Renewable Fuels, Chemicals, and Materials. Carina Faber, EIC Programme Manager for Renewable Energy Conversion and Alternative Resource Exploitation, will present this segment of the Info Day. The event will also feature matchmaking sessions, allowing participants to briefly introduce themselves and showcase their expertise for potential collaborations.

To participate in person, please register below by 25 March.
📎 More information and register here.

Catalysis Connected 2025 - Shaping the Refinery of the Future
2025-04-16 - 2025-04-17 | Rotterdam, Hotel nhow - Wilhelminakade 137, 3072 AP, Netherlands
📅 16–17 April 2025 📍 Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The Catalysis connected event is organized by SUNER-C/SUNERGY, ARC CBBC, CAPTURE, MCEC, and the Joint Research Center (JRC) for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. It will bring together academic researchers and industry professionals to explore and discuss advancements in sustainable chemistry and catalysis.
Join us to discuss sustainable technologies and practices that tackle global energy and environmental challenges, engage with top experts, and explore the future of catalysis.
Topics include:

CO2 Capture and Conversion
Renewable Energy
Plastic Waste Conversion
Biomass to Chemicals
AI-Powered Innovations in Catalysis

Confirmed speakers include:

Prof. Bert Weckhuysen (Utrecht University, The Netherlands)
Prof. Katalin Barta (University of Graz, Austria)
Prof. Veronique Van Speybroeck (Ghent University, Belgium)
Prof. Jeroen van Bokhoven (ETH Zürich, Switzerland)
Prof. Matthias Beller (Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Germany)
Prof. An Verberckmoes (Ghent University, Belgium)
Prof. Stephan Schunk (BASF SE & hte GmbH, Germany)
Dr. Gerhard Mestl (Clariant, Germany)
Dr. Feng Ju (East China University of Science and Technology)
Dr. Matthijs Ruitenbeek (Dow, The Netherlands)
Dr. Annelie Jongerius (Avantium, The Netherlands)
Dr. Nils Bottke (BASF SE, Germany)

Present your poster
There is the option to actively contribute to the scientific exchange by presenting a poster. This is a great opportunity to showcase your research, receive valuable feedback, and connect with fellow experts. You can submit your abstract until March 15th, 2025.
About Catalysis Connected
Catalysis Connected is a collaboration of four research partners: ARC CBBC, CAPTURE, MCEC, and the Joint Research Center (JRC) for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.

📎 For updates and more information, visit the website www.catalysisconnected.nl, or contact info@catalysisconnected.nl

5th Edition Climate Risk Management for Financial Institutions
2025-04-28 08:30 - 2025-04-30 17:00 | Paris, Paris, France
📅 28-30 April 2025
📍 Paris, France.
This marcus evans event on climate risk management aims to boost intelligence around key areas such as climate risk regulations, risk modelling, and risk reporting. By enhancing expertise in these domains, financial institutions can maximize operational accuracy, improve decision-making, and minimize potential losses. Those who integrate climate risk into their strategies will be better positioned to uncover new opportunities, reduce vulnerabilities, and future-proof their business models. Participants will engage in knowledge exchange of how to complete climate risk modelling in a more effective way, to swerve a wider range of future risks. They will also share knowledge of how to report more effectively, to highlight the most pressing risks to regulators so they can develop more accurate, important, standardised scenarios for climate stress testing, as well as learning what regulations are the most dangerous to causing financial losses, and how to avoid them.
Key Sessions:
Succeed in responding to regulations such as the SFDR to avoid penalties
Develop accurate climate risk reporting to highlight the largest risks to regulators so they can create more scenarios on the most volatile risks
Integrate climate risk into ESG frameworks to achieve a broader understanding of how climate risks affect each aspect of ESG
Enhance climate risk modelling results to change operations in a loss aversion way
Maximise stress testing efficiency to highlight the most volatile risks

📎 Read more and register here!

CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025
2025-04-29 - 2025-04-30 | Maternushaus, Cologne (Germany), Masternushaus, Cologne, Germany
📅 29-30 April 2025
📍 Maternushaus, Cologne (Germany) | 🌐 Hybrid event
The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025 will take place from 29-30 April in Cologne, Germany, as a hybrid event.
The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference, organised by nova-Institut, is internationally established and has developed into a unique meeting and networking place for the entire Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X industry and its customers. The upcoming 13th edition of this conference will showcase the newest and most important developments in the fast-growing field of CCU technologies, green hydrogen production, and Power-to-X for fuels (transportation and aviation).
👉 Call for Abstracts and Posters
Abstracts and posters submissions are now being accepted for the upcoming conference. Innovators and researchers are invited to present their latest products, technologies or developments and contribute to a significant dialogue on the future of CCU. Whether your work focuses on direct air capture, innovative CO2 conversion methods, or the development of sustainable CO2-derived products, your insights are valuable.
Submit your abstract by the 22nd of November 2024 here. (later submission can be made and, in the case of special focal points and qualities, can also still be accepted)
Posters can also be submitted by the 21st March of 2025 here.
👉 Call for Innovations
The innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2025” celebrates innovative products and technologies in the field of Carbon Capture and Carbon Utilisation. The nominees will be selected by a board of leading international experts. The winners will be elected in a live voting by a vast audience at one of the world’s premier and most prominent conferences on CCU and Power-to-X.
Innovations can be submitted by the 7th of February 2025 here.

📎 You can find more information and the link to register here.

Carbon Capture Europe Summit 2025
2025-04-29 09:00 - 2025-04-30 17:00 | Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
📅 29 & 30 April, 2025
📍 Amsterdam
Europe’s leading event for CCUS

​Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) is a cornerstone of Europe’s strategy to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. As outlined in the EU Industry Carbon Management Strategy, CCUS is essential for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, cement, power, and chemicals, which must significantly reduce emissions to meet climate targets. The EU has set ambitious goals to capture at least 50 million tonnes (Mt) of CO2 annually by 2030, with targets rising to 280 Mt by 2040 and 450 Mt by 2050. With over 130 CCUS projects already underway across key markets, including the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, France, and Germany, scaling these efforts will require robust policy frameworks, strategic investments, and the commercialization of the entire industry value chain.
The Carbon Capture Europe Summit 2025 (#CCES2025), set for 29-30 April at the KIT Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, is Europe’s leading event to advance CCUS development in the context of a new energy economy. Bringing together over 450 C-suite representatives from government, industry, and finance, the summit will focus on the EU’s strategic priorities, exploring regulatory frameworks, technological innovations, and investment strategies crucial for driving Europe’s transition to a carbon-neutral future.

📎 More information and register here.

Bio-CO2 Use and Removal 2025
2025-05-06 | Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
📅 6th of May 2025
📍 Kulttuurikasarmi, Helsinki
The Bio-CO2 Use and Removal 2025 event will explore the latest developments in technological carbon removal and the innovative use of biogenic CO2 in products. It will offer valuable insights into the role of these solutions in climate policy and the essential steps needed to turn them into reality in actual projects.

The second edition of the event will explore the latest developments in technological carbon removal and the innovative use of biogenic CO₂ in products. Bio-CO₂ Use and Removal 2025 will also serve as an excellent platform for discussion and networking among stakeholders. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the role of these solutions in climate policy and the key steps required to turn them into reality in actual projects.

Key Topics Include

International and EU-level development
The current status of CCUS in Finland and Finnish projects
Breakthrough technologies
CO2 infrastructure and logistics
CO2 utilization in various products
CO2 storage

📎 More information and register here.

Quadruple Helix Foresight Workshop on future developments in Photo-Electrochemical Cells and sustainable energy security | SOREC2
2025-05-08 10:00 - 2025-05-09 13:00 | Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
📅 May 8th – 9th
📍 Residence Palace, Brussels, Belgium
Novel Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) strategies are gaining traction as possible tools for mitigating C02 emissions in sectors of industry and transportation which has proven difficult to convert to other sustainable sources of power. The CINEA-funded Solar Energy to Power CO2 Reduction Towards C2 Chemicals for Energy Storage (SOREC2) project aims to develop one such CCU technology, specifically a functional and scalable Photo-Electrochemical Cell (PEC). You can read more about the project here.
The future independence of the European supply of sustainable energy and chemicals is more important now than ever. External threats and trade wars risk disrupting European supplies. In this new geo-political context, enmeshed within a sustainable transition, strategic foresight is needed. Therefore, the SOREC2 project is hosting a two-day Quadruple Helix Multi-Criteria Workshop on PECs and future applications of this technology, to explore and overcome technological, social, and environmental barriers to its development and implementation.
Research and Innovation are iterative processes. As solutions for challenges are found, new ones arise. Some challenges are solved through easy fixes or predictable steps in the development track. Others are different, more severe in their reach and consequences. Therefore, the purpose of this stakeholder workshop is to ensure that the respective societal and environmental consequences, barriers, and impacts of the SOREC2 PEC, are identified and taken into consideration in its further development. Through, facilitated exploration of and deliberation on a range of dimensions of the novel PEC technology, stakeholders will help identify possible impacts, barriers and opportunities of PECs. These dimensions include technical, political, environmental & planning, as well as security dimensions.
The Workshop invites stakeholders from Science, Policy, Industry, and Society, in accordance with the Quadruple Helix approach to innovation.
Democracy x, the hosts of the workshop, will reimburse your expenses for travel and accommodation up to 550 €. We can only reimburse travels on economy class (EU regulation). If you are hindered from traveling because of sickness or health related issues a medical certificate needs to be provided for travel reimbursement.
All original receipts/invoices (from purchase of e.g. plane tickets, train tickets and accommodation) must be enclosed in the reimbursement form. Additionally, if you are traveling by plane your boarding pass must be enclosed as well.
Preliminary Agenda
Day 1 – May 8th:
• 10.00 – 11.00 Arrival & introduction to the workshop
• 11.00 – 12.00 Keynotes
– Keynote 1 – Project partner describes technology
– Keynote 2 – Imaginary futures: the goal
– Keynote 3 – Industry actor contextualises the state-of-play
• 12.00 – 13.00 Lunch break
• 13.00 – 14.00 Group work – identifying challenges
• 14.00 – 14.45 Plenary scoring
• 14.45 – 16.15 Group work – sketching solutions
• 16.15 – 16.45 Plenary – evaluating solutions
• 16.45 – 17.00 Wrap up
Day 2 – May 9th:
• 09.45 – 10.00 Arrival
• 10.00 – 10.15 Recap on the events of yesterday
• 10:15 – 11:30 Group work – sketching solutions
• 11:30 – 12:30 Plenary rescoring of results
• 12:30 – 13:00 Wrap up and final scoring
The Multi-Criteria Assessment Workshop is hosted by DEMOCRACY X (formerly The Danish Board of Technology) as part of the SOREC2 project. DEMOCRACY X has over three decades of experience working with collaborative technology assessment and stakeholder engagement.
📎 Click here to register for the Quadruple Helix Foresight Workshop – SOREC2
Please direct any questions about the event to Project Manager Thomas Richardt Ratje at trr@demx.dk.

This workshop is part of the project SOREC2, task 5.3 ‘innovative ecosystem, societal acceptance and multi criteria stakeholder impact assessment which has received funding from the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) under Grant Agreement no. 101084326

Contemporary Approaches to CO₂ Valorisation Using Sunlight
2025-05-08 12:00 - 14:30 | Online
📅 8th of May 2025 | 📍 Online
The NEFERTITI project organizes a webinar titled “Contemporary Approaches to CO₂ Valorisation Using Sunlight”.
This webinar will serve as a platform for researchers, young researchers, students, industry professionals, and the general public to gain insights into the latest advancements in CO₂ valorisation using sunlight. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with experts in the field and discuss the technological challenges.
The participation in this webinar is free!
📄 You can reach the full agenda here!
📎 Don’t forget to complete the registration form and reserve your seat!

SUNER-C Final Conference
2025-05-15 - 2025-05-16 | Sparks Meeting, 60 Rue Ravenstein, Brussels, Belgium
📅 15-16 May |📍 Brussels
We invite you to join the SUNER-C Final Conference which includes our SUNER-C Final General Assembly & Consortium Meeting.
The event will provide the opportunity to network and learn about the project’s achievements, plans for SUNERGY’s future, and ways for new stakeholders to get involved. We will also present some key policy aspects and provide context for our initiative within the EU landscape. A designer will contribute to the event through presentations, designing materials, and engaging with the audience.
📄 Please find here the draft agenda.
📎 Click here to register for our event by the 5th of May COB, at the latest.

✉️ If you need any further information, please feel free to contact Lili Chatzikonstantinou at lili.chatzikonstantinou@co2value.eu or Arnau Jordà at ajorda@iciq.es for further information.

Igniting the Future: SolDAC Meets the Market
2025-06-25 08:45 - 14:30 | Sercotel Caspe, Barcelona, Sercotel Caspe, Barcelona, Spain
📅 June 25th 📍 Barcelona, Spain
This workshop is organised under the project SolDAC- Full Spectrum Solar Direct Air Capture & Conversion. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the UK Research and Innovation – Innovate UK under Innovation Funding Service (ISF) 10039331 and 10038044.
This workshop brings together innovative companies operating at the forefront of sustainable technology and energy transition. Each company will share a brief overview of their solution, highlight synergies with SolDAC’s technology, and discuss their perspective on market needs, integration feasibility, and commercialisation challenges. The goal is to initiate open dialogue, foster partnerships, and identify concrete pathways for piloting or co-developing applications.
📄 Check the agenda here.
📎 Read more and register here!!

9th IMBG International Conference - Fuel Synthesis: From Metalloproteins to Bio-inspired Models and Materials
2025-07-01 - 2025-07-04 | Université Grenoble Alpes, 151 rue des universités, Grenoble, France
📍 University of Grenoble (UGA) | 📅 July 1 – 4
Electro- and photocatalytic transformations offer sustainable routes to producing useful chemicals and fuels. This conference will cover a wide range of reactions, including hydrogen evolution, water oxidation, carbon dioxide reduction, and other small molecule conversions. At the heart of these reactions is the catalyst, whose design and/or optimization are critical to improving performances. Strategies focused on advanced on synthesis procedures, characterisation, in-depth mechanistic understanding, and integration into functional devices, are key to advancing these technologies.
The conference will be preceded by an advanced course session: Biocatalyst and Bio-inspired Catalyst Design Strategies for Photo- and Electrochemical Fuel Synthesis, organized from June 30 to July 1.
Plenary speakers will give advance lecture. We encourage young assistant professors, engineers, PhD students and postdoctoral researchers interested in this field to participate.

Topics

Bioelectrocatalysis
Bio-inspired catalyst
Photocatalysis
Heterogeneous Electrocatalysts
Small molecule activation (CO2, H2O, N2…)
Electrochemical methods for mechanistic studies
Computational chemistry
Devices

📎 Click here for more information and to register!!

5th International solar fuels conference
2025-09-01 - 2025-09-05 | Newcastle, Frederick Douglass Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom
📍 Newcastle, UK
📅1st – 5th September 2025
You are invited to the 5th International solar fuels (ISF) conference. The first meeting of this internationally renowned conference was held in Uppsala, Sweden in 2015 and since then the meetings have been a highlight for the global solar fuels community. This fifth iteration of the conference is organized by the UK Solar Chemicals Network together with the Royal Society of Chemistry and members of the organising committees.
The 5th ISF conference includes:

a programme for early-career researchers on 1-2 September
a full programme with three parallel sessions for all solar fuels researchers 2-5 September
invited and contributed oral presentations
networking, poster sessions, social programmes
panel sessions on careers in chemistry, journals publishing, and more!

1-2 September for early-career researchers (ECRs)
The programme aims to give as many ECRs as possible the opportunity to present through oral and poster presentations. We invite students, post-docs and early-career researchers from around the world, working in all areas of solar fuels research, to submit an abstract, join-in and meet your peers.
2-5 September for all solar fuels researchers
Oral and poster presentation opportunities are available to researchers of all career stages in all areas of solar fuels research from across the world. We invite you to submit an abstract to make your contribution alongside our Plenary and Keynote speakers.
Abstract submission and registration are separate for both parts of the programme. When submitting/registering you will have the opportunity to indicate which programme you are interested in. You may submit to/register for one or both programmes.
Themes
Solar fuels production is the use of sunlight to drive the formation of high energy molecules (e.g. H2, CH3OH, NH3) from abundant feedstocks (e.g. H2O, N2, CO2). The field of solar fuels has the potential to deliver carbon free fuels and chemicals with applications ranging from energy storage, heating, transportation and manufacturing.
Inorganic photocatalysts and photoelectrodes
The discovery and study of inorganic materials and molecules for light driven solar fuels and chemicals production
Organic photocatalysts and photoelectrodes
Devices and catalysts based on polymers and organic molecules
Electrocatalysis for sustainable fuels and chemicals
Advances in experimental and theoretical studies of electrocatalysis in integrated solar to X or power to X pathways. Including but not limited to water splitting, CO2 and N2 conversion
Biological and bioinspired solar fuels approaches
Biological systems, biohybrid systems and bioinspired systems
Advanced methods for the study and discovery of Solar to X materials
Approaches to discovery and mechanistic analysis, fundamental studies of existing materials to high throughput and digitally enabled discovery approaches
Devices to deployment
The science and engineering challenges around developing deployable devices and how they are measured/assessed

Please find more information about the event here.

SP9 - 9th International Conference on Semiconductor Photochemistry
2025-09-09 - 2025-09-12 | Madrid, Spain
📅 September 9 – 12, 2025
📍 Madrid, Spain
Launched in 2001 in Glasgow, the international meeting series SP progressively gained over the last 20 years its renown among the most relevant meetings in semiconductor photochemistry and photocatalysis by travelling around Europe. Hosted in Aberdeen (2007), Glasgow (2010), Prague (2013), Saint Petersburg (2015), Oeldenburg (2017), Milan (2019) and Strasbourg (2023), SP will take place in Madrid in 2025.

The SP9 conference will be preceded by a one-day thematic school to the attention of doctoral students and young researchers.

Scientific Topics
In the fields of photocatalysis, photothermal catalysis, photoelectrochemistry or photovoltaics, topics of interest for submission to SP9 include, but are not limited to:

solar to electricity conversion
air and water remediation
solar fuels
organic synthesis and solar chemicals
modelling and mechanistic studies
chemical engineering
new materials
operando/in-situ characterization
commercial applications and standardization
functionalized and self-cleaning surfaces

Additional topics in related areas are strongly encouraged.

Through plenary and keynote lectures, oral presentations, poster talks and poster sessions, the ambition of the SP9 conference is to report on the most advanced research progresses in semiconductor photochemistry and photocatalysis, and to pave the way for future research and challenges.

📎 Click here to read more and register!

Organisers:

Renewable Materials Conference 2025
2025-09-22 08:00 - 2025-09-24 17:00 | Siegburg/Cologne, Siegburg/Cologne, Germany
The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC), organised by the nova-Institute, will present leading solutions and innovations for replacing fossil carbon with biomass, CO₂ utilisation and recycling.
The growing success of RMC demonstrates that its unique concept of presenting all solutions for renewable materials at a single event is proving successful.
In just a few years, the conference has established itself as the global meeting place for the renewable carbon economy.
During the conference, the winner of the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2025” will be elected by the audience.

📎 Read more and register here!

49th Materials Processes Applications Conference
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-08 | Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
📅 October 6th – 8th 2025📍 Stuttgart, Germany
The intricate interaction between materials, processes, and applications is the backbone of innovation and performance optimization. Materials must be carefully selected and designed to meet the specific demands of various applications, considering factors like strength, durability, and thermal resistance. In contrast to their continuum mechanical models, real materials have a real microstructure with imperfections, anisotropy, segregations, discontinuities, pores and residual stresses.
These result from the respective manufacturing process of the material or component and have a significant influence on the material behavior and structural integrity in safety-critical applications. This dynamic relationship among materials, processes, and applications is a key focal point in advancing several sub-fields in mechanical engineering, with each element influencing the overall success of mechanical engineering endeavors.

Materials:

At the core of the MPA conferences attention lies the pivotal role of materials, where they confront a host of complex challenges. While steel in various forms as austenitic or martensitic continues to play a crucial role, evolving applications necessitate the use of other materials like nickel-based alloys, titanium and high-strength aluminum.

Processes:

At the MPA seminar, processes are not only understood as manufacturing processes in the classic sense. Instead, complex load cases are also regarded as processes resulting from the application and having a decisive influence on the structural integrity and life time of components.

Applications:

Applications in materials and mechanical engineering vary widely, each demanding specific attributes from materials and (manufacturing) processes. These requirements include specific strength, creep resistance, and the ability to perform in high and low-temperature environments.
📎 Read more and register here!!
