Event agenda
Friday, 7 February 2025
10:00 - 12:00
Kickoff session
Be inspired by keynotes on the power of sustainable innovation and on the EU's vision for sustainable growth within planetary boundaries. Get an overview about SustainableSolutionsMatch sessions and B2B opportunities.
Monday, 10 February 2025
08:00 - 08:01
Ongoing longterm matchmaking 10-20 February
09:30 - 10:30
Boost your sustainability thanks to bio-based products
6 speakers
11:00 - 12:00
Building a greener Health ecosystem: The Importance of Reducing Materials and Resources
Building a greener health ecosystem is essential in mitigating the environmental impact of healthcare. A key aspect of this transition is the reduction of materials and resources, emphasizing the principles of reusability, recyclability, and reduction.
6 speakers
15:00 - 16:00
Sustainable event management: From ideas to applicable solutions
The session will make you aware of the methodologies and tool that you can use in planning your event in a sustainable way and introduces you to innovative solution providers.
4 speakers
Tuesday, 11 February 2025
09:30 - 10:30
Innovative solutions for the Textile Industry: Digital Passport, Reuse and AI
4 speakers
11:00 - 12:00
AI to speed up the circular transition
AI can be utilized in optimizing energy efficiency, waste management, improving recycling, and assisting in product design. How can AI help us achieve the SDGs faster, how can we avoid pitfalls, and how can AI reduce its carbon footprint?
2 speakers
Climate and water monitoring solutions for municipalities and infrastructures companies
This session will explore innovative climate and water monitoring solutions designed to support municipalities and infrastructure companies in addressing the challenges of climate change, water management, and infrastructure resilience.
4 speakers
13:00 - 14:00
Sustainability achieved with innovative, disruptive start-ups
4 speakers
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
09:30 - 10:30
11:00 - 12:00
Insights and implications for industrial life cycle design: towards a holistic decarbonisation of shipping (maritime)
What if the entire lifecycle of a vessel would be circular? This pitching session shows, how leading companies and innovators are shaping the industrial lifecycle of a vessel from linear to circular and significantly contribute to reducing CO2 emissions.
3 speakers
Water saving solutions/water efficiency in agrifood
15:00 - 16:00
More resource-saving and efficient: innovative partnerships in home care
3 speakers
Thursday, 13 February 2025
09:30 - 10:30
11:00 - 12:00
Renewable energies
presenting some of Europe’s most innovative and market-ready renewable energy solutions which can be used for small and large scale projects to help businesses, communities, and regions to de-carbonise and rapidly meet sustainability targets
4 speakers
14:00 - 15:00
Innovative battery technologies and recycling of EV batteries
3 speakers
15:00 - 16:00
Enhancing tourism and creative industries through sustainable innovation
Friday, 14 February 2025
09:30 - 10:30
Regenerating water and soils from forever chemicals: technologies for PFAS decontamination
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals that have been used in many consumer products since the 1950s. As PFAS do not degrade, they accumulate within nature and within our bodies, causing problems for environment and health.
2 speakers
11:00 - 12:00
Smart city solutions
This session explores practical solutions for smart city development. European innovations demonstrate how data-driven strategies and IoT technologies enhance urban sustainability and quality of life.
4 speakers
11:30 - 12:30
Encouraging a sustainable footprint in the aerospace industry
The session highlights various facets of sustainable innovation in the aerospace sector - alternative propulsion, lightweight materials, eco-design, digitalisation to improve efficiency, waste reduction, recycling and reuse
1 speaker
13:00 - 14:00