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23.06.2026

Seven presentations on carbon from CO₂ utilisation (CCU): Renewable Materials Conference 2026

The Global Networking Point of the Renewable Carbon Economy will take place in Siegburg near Cologne, Germany, 22 to 24 September

++ Already more than 150 participants from 17 countries registered – 400-500 participants expected ++ Register now – 10% Early Bird  ++ Final Program  ++ Book your Booth now! ++ 16 Workshops ++ 

The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) will once again be the outstanding international meeting place for innovators, companies and brands, investors and policymakers to come together to develop and shape the future renewable carbon economy. As in previous years, the conference organiser nova-Institute expects 400-500 participants from around the world. The RMC is the leading global event of the renewable carbon economy, showcasing the latest progress in and prospects of bioeconomy, CCU and recycling for the defossilisation of chemicals and materials. Accordingly, this year’s focus topic is “Defossilisation through innovation”.

Seven presentations on carbon from CO₂ utilisation (CCU): Renewable Materials Conference

The Renewable Materials Conference covers all types of renewable carbon, including carbon from biomass and recycling, as well as carbon from CO₂ utilisation (CCU). Experts and innovators believe that CCU has a bright future and will become mainstream sooner than expected. Growing solar and wind capacities will deliver cheap electricity, making CCU increasingly competitive. And let's not forget the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) sector, which has a 35% CCU SAF quota by 2050!

At RMC, we invite you to attend seven presentations on the latest technologies, products, and policies relating to CCU-based chemicals and polymers. Don't miss out on the future.

1st Conference Day, 22 September

  • Shena Britzen, Rheinmetall (DE): How Giga PtX will Scale Hydrogen from Champagne to Commodity
  • Sarah Lamaison, Dioxycle (FR): From Lab Breakthrough to Commercial Deployment: Turning Carbon Emissions into Critical Chemicals
  • Balázs M. Hepp, eChemicles (HU): An Industrial Use-case for Low-temperature CO₂ Electrolysis: CO₂ Utilisation in Iron & Steel Refining
  • Valtteri Oksanen, VTT (FI): Production of Succinic and Adipic Acids from CO₂ and Ethylene via Electrochemical Carboxylation

2nd Conference Day, 23 September

  • Nick Smith, Viridi (UK): New CO₂-to-Polymers Catalysts Made for the Industry We Have Today
  • Sergio Santos, TECNALIA Research & Innovation (ES): Plastics Sustainability: Synthesis of CO₂- and Bio-based Polycarbonates and Polyurethanes
  • Fanny Liao, Far Eastern New Century (TW): World’s First Commercially Realised CO₂-based Non-Isocyanate Polyurethane
  • Nick Smith, Viridi (UK): World’s First Anionic Surfactant Made Using Upcycled CO₂

3rd Conference Day, 24 September

  • Anastasios Perimenis, CO₂ Value Europe (BE): Quantifying the Role of CCU Towards Climate Neutrality in Europe

Click here to view the final program for all three days!

Exhibition and Poster Session

The Renewable Materials Conference has two exhibition levels. The now expanded exhibition has a total of 41 booths. As of today, 25 booths are already booked, while three are reserved for additional sponsors. Seventeen booths are still available for booking. Networking opportunities at the conference are guaranteed thanks to the exhibition's position vis-à-vis the conference halls (E0 level) and in between the conference and workshop levels (E1 level). There are also long breaks, as well as lunch and coffee buffets in or next to the exhibition areas. Your booths cannot be overlooked by the 400 to 500 participants!

Hurry up to book your booth and become part of the innovation framework, presenting your solution to leading chemical suppliers, international brands, and investors. Secure your spot now, before the exhibition is fully booked.

Latest list of companies that have already booked a booth:

  • Algenesis Corporations (US)
  • Bio-based Industries Consortium (Brussels)
  • BPC Instruments (SE)
  • CO2 Value Europe (Brussels)
  • Covestro (DE)
  • DIN CERTCO (DE)
  • European Bioplastics (Brussels)
  • GS Biomats (CN)
  • IFF (BE)
  • Innovation Award “Renewable Material of the Year 2026”
  • Jiangsu Celluranics New Materials (CN)
  • LEAF BIOTECH (CN)
  • nova-Institute (DE)
  • Peterson Solutions (NL)
  • Renewable Carbon Initiative (EU)
  • TUV AUSTRIA Belgium (BE)
  • University of Kassel (DE)
  • UPM (FI) (two booths)
  • Verbio (DE)
  • VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (FI)

Call for Posters

If you are not going to present, or book a workshop or booth at the conference, another great option is to participate in the poster session. In addition to the live session during the conference, all posters will be published on the RMC website. Please submit your poster here!

10% Early Bird Discount until 16 August!