Announcing the 16th ESEIA Lecture Series | Smart Production for Sustainable Materials

In the coming decades, our built environment will increasingly be shaped by biofabricated materials, a new generation of plant-based, low-carbon innovations that are already transforming the European materials landscape. What once sounded like utopia is now daily practice for many of Europe’s brightest minds in academia and industry, working to reconcile functionality, sustainability, and design.

According to the European Commission, bio-based products could save up to 2.5 billion tons of CO₂ equivalent annually by 2030, significantly reducing Europe’s dependence on fossil-based resources. A recent Joint Research Centre (JRC) study further shows that emerging bio-based products have on average 45% lower greenhouse gas footprints than their fossil-based counterparts, demonstrating both environmental impact and technological maturity.

But how can these materials be produced smartly, by coating, sandwiching, and layering diverse natural compounds to enhance strength, comfort, and durability? What is needed for people to truly enjoy living within them? And how might deep learning models accelerate the design and performance optimisation of these materials, paving the way for scalable, circular production within the EU’s bioeconomy, which already contributes EUR 657 billion in value added and employs more than 17 million people across Europe?

These questions will be at the heart of the upcoming 16th ESEIA Lecture Series, “Smart Production for Sustainable Materials”, exploring how science, technology, and creativity can together redefine the materials of tomorrow.

Registration is now open: Register here

Don’t miss the final ESEIA Lecture Series of 2025, an opportunity to connect, learn, and exchange ideas on the future of sustainable materials.

For inquiries, contact: office@eseia.eu