PETCORE EUROPE is launching a Call for Papers on Innovation within the PETCORE EUROPE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2027 in partnership with ICIS.

During our two-days event we will host a session allowing Industry to present their innovative projects. This initiative aims to highlight pioneering solutions accelerating the implementation of PET circularity across the value chain.

📢 Early Birds Fees are available until 23 October ONLY!

Suggested Innovation Topics:

  • Artificial Intelligence for Advancing Circularity Across the PET Value Chain
  • Traceability and verification solutions for recycled content
  • Quality and performance enhancement for recycled PET
  • Analytical methods supporting recycled content determination and/or food safety
  • Innovative Collection Systems to Increase PET Bottle Collection and Circularity
  • Advanced Recycling Technologies to Enhance PET Circularity
  • Advanced Depolymerization Technologies to Enable PET Circularity
  • Solutions accelerating PET Thermoforms recycling
  • Other Innovative Solutions Accelerating Progress Towards Full PET Circularity

The more an innovation supports full PET circularity the more likely it will be selected.

Practical information

  • The call for innovation papers is open to all participants
  • Submission deadline is the 12th of November 2026
  • Send a summary of 10 lines max and contact details to maria.trofimova@petcore-europe.org
  • We will confirm by the 30th of November which innovations will be invited to present at PETCORE EUROPE Annual Conference 2027.
  • Due to the increasing number of papers received in the previous edition, only a restricted number of papers will be presented during the 2027 Annual Conference.
  • All the remaining papers will be presented in a Webinar dedicated to innovation in March 2027.

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About Petcore Europe

Petcore Europe is the association representing the complete PET value chain in Europe since 1993.

Its mission is to ensure that the entire PET industry is well aligned to enhance its value and sustainable growth, to represent the PET industry before the European institutions and other stakeholders, to ensure that PET is positioned as an outstanding packaging material and recognised as environmentally sound, to support and validate innovative packaging solutions from a recycling perspective, and to work with all interested parties to ensure a continuous increase of PET post-consumer collection and recycling.

PET (PolyEthylene Terephthalate) is a strong but lightweight form of polyester. It is used to make containers for soft drinks, juices, drinks, water, edible oil, fresh food and dairy as well as household cleaners and other non-food applications. PET bottles and food containers, such as sheets and trays are perfectly recyclable while they help to reduce CO2 emissions and food waste.

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