Renewable Materials Conference 2025, hosted by nova-Institut GmbH from September 22–24 in Siegburg (near Cologne), will once again be the global hub for innovation in sustainable chemistry and renewable materials. The event unites stakeholders across the value chain—from carbon source providers to policymakers—and focuses on replacing fossil carbon with biomass, CO₂ utilization, and recycling.
This year’s agenda includes 75 expert talks, 20 panel discussions, and up to 12 workshops. A core highlight is the Renewable Material of the Year 2025 Award, sponsored by Covestro, with six shortlisted innovations competing for the top honor.
The conference emphasizes five major themes:
Defossilizing the chemical industry
Bio-based fine chemicals for stable markets like pharma and cosmetics
Fossil-free plastics and polymers
Policy frameworks supporting renewable carbon transition
Biodegradability in real-world packaging applications
Among the shortlisted materials are Bloom Biorenewables’ white lignin, Borregaard’s Bright lignin polymers, Cyclize’s waste-to-syngas plasma process, Sci-Lume Labs’ biosynthetic Bylon polyamide, Sustanix’s plant-based packaging coatings, and Trinseo’s next-gen recycled acrylics.
