3rd IPPT-TWINN conference: International conference on metal replacement and lightweight polymer composites

The conference is organized free of charge and in hybrid form.

The aim of the 3rd IPPT_TWINN conference is to connect different stakeholders from industry and academia interested in the topic of metal replacement and lightweight polymer composites, with a focus on the important industry sectors where lightweight polymer composites are most widely used: automotive, aerospace, marine, sports equipment, energy, building sector and others, including sessions on end-of-life solutions (circularity), new materials and technologies.

The first day will include plenary plenary speakers and sessions focusing on industry applications, including materials, technologies, and circularity solutions, and will end with a panel discussion. In the afternoon, a B2B session will be organized and in parallel also a 3 hour Open training on research funding opportunities.

The training will focus on the following topics:

• Basic information on Horizon Europe and the grants
• How to search for the right grant/call
• Winning proposal essential features
• Examples of current calls on the topic of biobased and sustainable materials

The lecturers/trainers are very well experienced researchers, project managers of a Spanish Technological centre AITIIP, which currently manages more than 15 Horizon Europe projects and submits more than 60 applications for Horizon Europe grants per year. They focus mostly on polymer materials and technologies.

The second day will showcase current research findings and will include plenary speakers, invited speakers and accepted scientific contributions in sessions on materials, technologies, circularity solutions, prediction models, testing methodologies and more.

Main goals are to share knowledge, good practices, ideas and to make new connections between R&D institutions and companies and between different companies in the value chain. With interesting presentations on status and trends, new research findings and innovations, real life case studies from companies, a panel discussion of experts and B2B meetings we expect to create new partnerships and value chains between and among academia and industry stakeholders.