Circular 2026

Ghent, Belgium
5-6 May 2026

Develop your investments, innovation and outlook in Circularity

Immerse yourself in a dynamic environment dedicated to advancing Circularity solutions:

Exchange with the most active venture capital and corporate investors

Engage with selected companies in different tech tracks
Benchmark your technology and investment outlook with experts
Discover the innovation ecosystem in Ghent

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Tech Tracks

Alternative Food Systems & Circular Agriculture

  • Reducing food waste
  • Alternative protein sources
  • Food upcycling
  • Circular agriculture practices
  • Smart farming, vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture
  • Digital platforms for food redistribution
  • Regenerative food systems
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Biomanufacturing & Circular Construction Materials

  • Biodegradable and compostable materials
  • Innovative building materials
  • Design for disassembly and reuse
  • Recycling and upcycling of construction materials
  • Sustainable materials and alternatives
  • Digitalization and smart manufacturing
  • Design for durability, reuse, and recycling
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Remanufacturing and refurbishment
  • Lean manufacturing and resource efficiency
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Biorefining & Biomolecules

  • Biorefineries
  • Waste valorization and by-product utilization
  • Anaerobic digestion, algae-based technologies
  • Bio-based chemicals
  • Carbon capture and utilization
  • Thermochemical conversion
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Circular Plastics & Bio-based Polymers

  • Bio-based plastics
  • Chemical, mechanical or enzymatic recycling technologies
  • Biodegradable and compostable plastics
  • Design for recycling and reusability
  • Alternative feedstocks and waste utilization
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Water Reuse & Resource Recovery

  • Water recycling and reuse
  • Advanced water treatment technologies
  • Rainwater harvesting
  • Decentralized water treatment
  • Water quality monitoring and
  • management
  • Circular water economy models
  • Sludge processing, nutrient recovery
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Hear from our Participants

See why industry leaders keep coming back year after year

“The event brought together the right companies, investors and most importantly, people to push circularity forward to real industrial application. It was perfectly organised by the hosts to stimulate interaction between the participants. We already had multiple follow-up meetings and some great collaborations coming up as a result of the event.”
Jon Goriup
Jon GoriupCo-Founder & CEO, VCG.AI
“A tech-focused event to meet startups and fellow ecosystem players in an intimate, well-curated setting.”
PJ Mistry
PJ MistryStrategy & Ecosystem Builder, Unilever
“Great event to catch up with friends and business partners and be inspired by aspiring entrepreneurs. This year had the added opportunity of an onsite visit to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant which was very informative”
Masaki Yano
Masaki YanoVenture Partner, Energy & Environment Investment

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General Pass (excl. VAT)

  • Access to the daily programme of the event on 5-6 May
  • Direct meetings through One2One scheduling
  • Insights from top circularity leaders
  • Access to the event app and networking tools
  • Catering throughout
  • Option to join the Networking Dinner on 5 May
    A 30% early bird discount is automatically applied, reducing your ticket price to €693 at registration. Full price of €990 will be charged from 5 March onward.

* 21% VAT might apply. Organizations, which are located in Belgium, EU non-profit organizations or EU participants, joining on behalf of themselves, need to be charged additional 21% VAT.

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Timeline

  • Company application period

    24 November 2025 – 18 January 2026

  • Company selection announced

    11 February 2026

  • Selected companies meeting

    26 February 2026

  • Online Academy

    18-19 March 2026

  • Event in Ghent

    5–6 May 2026

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