4 December 20253 December 2025 Advanced Recycling Conference 2025 Fuels Innovation Across Key Waste Streams 220 Global Experts Unite to Drive Breakthroughs in Advanced Recycling Technology, Infrastructure, and Industry Trust
Advanced Recycling Conference 2025 treibt Innovationen in zentralen Abfallströmen voran 220 internationale Fachleute arbeiten gemeinsam an fortschrittlicher Recyclingtechnologie, Infrastruktur und Branchenvertrauen
3 December 20253 December 2025 Call for Innovations Open for CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 Prestigious “Best CO2 Utilisation” Innovation Award invites pioneering submissions by 6 February 2026
Aufruf zur Einreichung von Innovationen für die CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 gestartet Wegweisende Beiträge zu dem renommierten Innovationspreis „Best CO₂ Utilisation“ können bis zum 6. Februar 2026 eingereicht werden
28 November 20251 December 2025 Latest nova Market and Trend Reports on Advanced Recycling, Mass Balance and Attribution (MBA), Bio-based Polymers and Alternative Naphtha 8 December 2025 – 14:00-15:30 CET - Online and free of charge
nova’s experts reintroduced: Dr Ángel Puente Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) • Renewable Carbon • Chemistry • Critical Reviews
27 November 202526 November 2025 Renewable Materials Conference 2026 — Save the Date: 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) Defossilisation through innovation: Early bird registration, exhibition and workshop booking, as well as submissions for abstracts and innovations for the "Renewable Material of the Year 2026" award are now open
Renewable Materials Conference 2026 – Termin vormerken: 22.–24. September in Siegburg/Köln (Deutschland) Defossilisierung durch Innovation: Frühbucherregistrierung, Anmeldung für die Ausstellung und die Workshops, sowie die Einreichung von Abstracts und Innovationen für den Innovationspreis „Renewable Material of the Year 2026” sind ab jetzt freigeschaltet
24 November 202520 November 2025 Unique 50% discount on all nova reports during the winter season Decisions of a strategic nature depend on reliable market information
13 November 202510 November 2025 New Report: Mapping of Global Advanced Plastic Recycling Capacities Comprehensive data on 390 planned, installed and operating plants worldwide – Europe takes the lead in advanced recycling technologies
Neuer Report: Mapping of Global Advanced Plastic Recycling Capacities Umfassende Daten zu 390 geplanten, installierten und in Betrieb befindlichen Anlagen weltweit – Europa übernimmt die Führung bei fortschrittlichen Recyclingtechnologien
12 November 202511 November 2025 Last Chance to Register – Advanced Recycling Conference 2025 Alongside core-topics like plastics and polymer recycling, this year’s program explores new developments in biochemical, textile and automotive recycling, plus digital tools supporting scalable solutions for circular systems
Final Chance to Submit Your Abstract: CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 Leading international event on CO₂ as feedstock invites innovators to showcase their advances in Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technology and Research
6 November 20254 November 2025 ARC 2025 Interview Series: Innovators at work – Mastering complex and difficult mixed plastic waste through innovative technologies With Thomas Blocher, Business Manager Chemical Recycling, BUSS ChemTech AG
5 November 20254 November 2025 Recycling Complexity: The Evolving Challenge of Automotive Materials The Advanced Recycling Conference 2025, hosted by nova-Institute, will spotlight innovative technologies and solutions int this sector by providing a vital forum for collaboration between science and industry
4 November 202529 October 2025 nova Talk Premier: Next Generation Cellulose Fibre – Lyocell 2.0 Sustainability and Circularity in Innovative Textiles - Online cellulose fibre nova talk: 13 November 2025, 13:00-14:30 CEST
31 October 20253 November 2025 AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: How AI Powers Progress from Chemical and Material Innovations to Data Security – Preliminary Program now Published Leading experts highlight the diverse role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across circular chemistry, materials, and industrial innovation
AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: Wie Künstliche Intelligenz Innovationen in der Chemie, Materialentwicklung und Datensicherheit vorantreibt – Vorläufiges Programm jetzt veröffentlicht Führende Expertinnen und Experten demonstrieren die vielfältige Rolle von Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) in den Bereichen Kreislaufchemie, Werkstoffe und industrielle Innovation
30 October 202529 October 2025 ARC 2025 Interview Series: Innovators at work Successful scale-up and efficiency gains through digital solutions and artificial intelligence
29 October 202528 October 2025 Smarter, Faster, Greener: How Digital and AI-Based Technologies Are Transforming Recycling Systems Artificial intelligence, digital twins, and advanced sensing technologies are reshaping the recycling landscape. From smarter sorting and adaptive process control to transparent value chains, these solutions are paving the way towards a truly digital circular economy
23 October 202522 October 2025 Enzymatic Recycling: Sustainable Valorisation of Plastic Waste Enzymatic recycling is offering a more sustainable and effective route to reclaim and utilise plastic monomers for the production of new polymers
21 October 202520 October 2025 Strengthening Europe’s Bioeconomy through Smarter Certification – What Policy can do The final policy brief of the EU-funded project BioReCer identifies key-challenges for certification of bio-based feedstock and provides targeted recommendations for businesses, certification and labelling scheme (CSL) holders and policy makers
16 October 202514 October 2025 Driving Innovation in Chemical Recycling for Complex Material-Waste: Interview with Addible Offers Insights Ahead of the Advanced Recycling Conference 2025 The solution of breaking down materials at the molecular level, unlocks high-value resources, that are difficult to recover using traditional methods
15 October 202514 October 2025 Invitation to the 3-CO Final Event: Empowering Bio-Based Choices Through Smart Certification By developing smart label design guidelines, digital support tools, and implementing social innovation strategies, 3-CO addresses transparency and trust in bio-based products
7 October 20257 October 2025 Breaking the Bubbles of the Different Renewable Carbon Sectors to Enhance the Transformation of the European Chemical Industry The Renewable Materials Conference opened up new avenues for the chemical industry in Europe. The three winners of the Innovation Award demonstrate the industry's potential for innovation: These include plasma technology for utilising waste and CO₂, white lignin for cosmetics and a bio-based solution for replacing PFAS and plastic in paper packaging
Sektorgrenzen überwinden: Erneuerbarer Kohlenstoff als Treiber der Transformation der europäischen Chemieindustrie Die Renewable Materials Conference zeigt neue Wege der chemischen Industrie in Europa auf. Die drei Gewinner des Innovationspreises verdeutlichen das Innovationspotenzial der Branche: Dazu gehören eine Plasmatechnologie zur Verwertung von Abfällen und CO₂, weißes Lignin für Kosmetika und eine bio-basierte Lösung, um PFAS und Kunststoffe in Papierverpackungen zu ersetzen
Processes in Flow: AI’s Role in Resource-Efficient Production Chemical processes such as depolymerization or enzymatic recycling can be optimised by AI – with the goal of converting waste back into high-value feedstocks
2 October 20251 October 2025 Agriculture and Bioeconomy: New Report Confirms Benefits of Using First-Generation Biomass for Food, Fuels and Chemicals in Europe The new study from the nova-Institute confirms that the EU has the biomass resources necessary to realise Europe’s bioeconomy
1 October 202526 September 2025 Sustainability gains through enzymatic recycling – ARC 2025 Interview Series: Innovators at work With Lars Blank, RWTH Aachen
30 September 202530 September 2025 The 3-CO Final Event: Empowering Bio-Based Choices Through Smart Certification 21 October 2025 from 9:00 to 13:00 CEST, Online
25 September 202525 September 2025 Solar-driven Biomass Pyrolysis: Mid-term Achievements of the PYSOLO Project The aim of Horizon Europe project PYSOLO (PYrolysis of biomass by concentrated SOLar pOwer) is to develop a fully renewable process that applies concentrated solar power to run biomass pyrolysis for the sustainable production of bio-oil, biochar and pyrogas, while minimising associated CO₂ emissions. PYSOLO highlights the milestones achieved of the first half of the project
Solarbetriebene Biomasse-Pyrolyse: Zwischenergebnisse des PYSOLO-Projekts Das Ziel des Horizon Europe-Projekts PYSOLO (PYrolysis of biomass by concentrated SOLar pOwer) ist die Entwicklung eines vollständig erneuerbaren Prozesses, bei dem konzentrierte Solarenergie genutzt wird, um Biomasse-Pyrolyse für die nachhaltige Herstellung von Bio-Öl, Biokohle und Pyrogas durchzuführen – bei gleichzeitiger Minimierung der damit verbundenen CO₂-Emissionen. PYSOLO stellt nun die Meilensteine der ersten Projekthälfte vor
18 September 202517 September 2025 AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 Unveils New Advisory Board Leading experts from industry and academia unite to shape a circular future for renewable carbon through the innovative application of artificial intelligence
AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 präsentiert das neue Advisory Board Führende Expertinnen und Experten aus Industrie und Wissenschaft schließen sich zusammen, um durch den innovativen Einsatz künstlicher Intelligenz eine zirkuläre Zukunft für erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff zu gestalten
15 September 202515 September 2025 The Future of Chemical Industry in Europe: Defossilised and Competitive, how this can work? This is the key question that will be addressed at the Renewable Materials Conference, 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), and online
11 September 202510 September 2025 AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: Call for Abstracts Extended Deadline until 26 October 2025 Unlocking the Potential of Renewable Carbon from Biomass, CCU, and Recycling
AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: Deadline für den Call for Abstracts verlängert bis 26 Oktober 2025 Mit KI das volle Potenzial erneuerbaren Kohlenstoffs aus Biomasse, CCU und Recycling erschließen
10 September 20255 September 2025 CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 – Call for Abstracts Now Open Leading international event on CO₂ as feedstock invites innovators to showcase their advances in Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technology and Research
CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 – Abstracts können ab sofort eingereicht werden Die führende internationale Konferenz zu CO₂ als Rohstoff lädt Fachkräfte aus Forschung und Industrie ein, neueste Entwicklungen und Innovationen im Bereich Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) vorzustellen
8 September 20255 September 2025 3-CO Webinar on Creating Impact: Social Innovation in the European-Bioeconomy – What policymakers can do 9 September 2025; 13:00-14:30 CEST
LCA and sLCA in support of sustainability goals of the EU-funded project WaterProof In a recent interview, Dr. Nadja Wulff, sustainability expert at nova-Institut, shared her role in assessing the environmental and social impacts of the WaterProof process through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA)
3 September 20253 September 2025 Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Calling Brands, Start-ups and Chemical Companies to Shape the Future of Chemicals and Materials There are less than three weeks left to register for the world's largest event on innovative and renewable chemicals and materials, fossil-free plastics, and related policies, which will take place from 22–24 September 2025 in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany
Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Marken, Start-ups und Chemieunternehmen gestalten die Zukunft von Chemikalien und Materialien Nur noch knapp drei Wochen, um sich für die weltweit größte Veranstaltung zu innovativen und erneuerbaren Chemikalien und Materialien, fossilfreien Kunststoffen und die damit verbundenen politischen Leitlinien anzumelden, die vom 22. bis 24. September 2025 in Siegburg bei Köln stattfinden wird
Mainstreaming Mass Balance and Attribution (MBA) – Fast-Growing Acceptance, Demand and Production For the first time ever, the new nova report provides detailed data on mass balance attributed intermediates and polymers, including 180 MBA building blocks and 50 MBA polymers produced by 49 companies at 189 locations
„Mass Balance and Attribution (MBA)“ kommt in Massenmärkte: Schnell wachsende Akzeptanz, Nachfrage und Produktion Der neue nova-Report liefert erstmals detaillierte Daten zu Zwischenprodukten und Polymeren auf Basis von Massenbilanzierung und Attribution, darunter 180 MBA-Chemikalien und 50 MBA-Polymere, die von 49 Unternehmen an 189 Standorten hergestellt werden
2 September 202529 September 2025 Horizon Europe Project PYSOLO: Mid-term Stakeholder Event on Solar-driven Biomass Pyrolysis Save the date: 6 November 2025, 09-14:00 CET, ICB Instituto de Carboquímica, Zaragoza (Spain) or online
28 August 202526 August 2025 From Materials and Models: How AI is Revolutionising the Circular Economy Artificial Intelligence creates a direct link between material design and circular economy goals by integrating durability, recyclability and lower carbon intensity as design parameters from the very start
27 August 202526 August 2025 Advanced Recycling Conference 2025: Neue Wege zur Kreislaufwirtschaft Neben den Kernthemen Kunststoff- und Polymerrecycling, beleuchtet das diesjährige Programm neue Schwerpunkte wie Biochemisches, Textil- und Automobil-Recycling sowie die Digitalisierung skalierbarer Kreislaufsysteme
20 August 202514 August 2025 BioReCer Final Event: Trust, Traceability, and Certification – Valorising Biobased Feedstocks Ciudad de la Cultura in Santiago de Compostela, Spain – scheduled from 9:00 to 14:45 CET
19 August 202519 August 2025 3-CO Validation Workshop: Smart Consumer Labels for the EU-BioEconomy 12 September 2025, from 10:00-13:00 CEST, free Webinar