Events

The CBE JU Networking Event will be held in Brussels as a full day of meetings to establish collaborations around the CBE JU 2026 call for project proposals.

Now in its tenth year, the Plastics Recycling Show Europe is THE dedicated exhibition, conference and awards for plastics recycling in mainland Europe. The biggest names in recycled materials, recycling machinery and services will be on display, showing the latest innovation from the industry. The conference with key industry figures will address the latest opportunities and challenges that face the plastic recycling industry in Europe.

Tech Tour Circular 2026 brings together 40 carefully selected startups and 60+ active investors and experts to accelerate the most promising circular and bio-based technologies. 

Developing products and optimizing processes often involve countless variables - far more than traditional trial-and-error experimentation allows. This approach is slow, costly, and rarely guarantees the best outcome. Design of Experiments (DoE) offers a structured, statistical method to extract maximum insight from minimal experiments. DoE enables to cut on trial costs and more efficient use of test material and equipment. DoE helps to design the right experiments, collect high-quality data, and make informed decisions faster.

Join De Clercq & Partners at the scenic Auberge du Pêcheur for their annual Intellectual Property Seminar. Expect a full day of engaging discussions, expert insights and invaluable networking opportunities with IP experts and industry peers.

Join us on Thursday, June 25th in Antwerp for Catalisti Connect 2026, our annual networking event. This year’s theme, Circularity & Innovation, focuses on one of the more pressing and transformative challenges the chemical industry is facing. We have invited professor Kim Ragaert of the University of Maastricht to shed a light on how to reach “True Circularity for Plastics”. 

The Royal Flemish Chemical Society (KVCV) is delighted and honoured to host the 10th EuChemS Chemistry Congress (ECC10), July 12-16 2026, in Antwerp, Belgium, in the Flanders Meeting & Convention Center Antwerp (FMCCA).

CleanTech Xpo is a new B2B event where companies, experts, and professionals come together to shape sustainability within their organizations. Discover services and innovative technologies that support your transition toward a more sustainable business model.

Every year since 1991, on the first Sunday in October, hundreds of Flemish companies from a wide range of sectors open their doors to the general public during Voka Open Company Day. This is the moment when visitors get a unique glimpse behind the scenes of entrepreneurial Flanders – from innovative SMEs to large manufacturing companies. With hundreds of thousands of visitors, Voka Open Company Day is always a huge success. In 2026, this national celebration of entrepreneurship will take place for the 36th time, on Sunday 4 October 2026. Make a note of this date in your diary and discover up close how Flemish companies work, produce and innovate.

On Thursday, October 29th, we are gathering to drive the transition through collaboration. Jointly hosted by Biobased Circular (BBC), Groene Chemie Nieuwe Economie (GCNE), and Circular Plastic NL (CPNL), this grand networking event will explore and accelerate the transition towards a circular economy.

The European Bioplastics Conference is Europe’s leading business and discussion forum within the global bioplastics sector. More and more brands and manufacturers are embracing the potential of biopolymers, and policy makers are increasingly streamlining their efforts to create frameworks that benefit the growth of sustainable bio-industries. Now is the time to put bioplastics at the top of the agenda of a biobased circular economy in Europe and beyond.