The UPCYCLE project successfully held its First Industry Roundtable on 24 February 2026 at Villa Anamma in Gent. The event, organised by project partner PACK4FOOD, brought together representatives from industry, research, and public authorities for a focused exchange on the opportunities emerging at the intersection of bioupcycling, EU policy, and sustainable packaging innovation.

The UPCYCLE project is pleased to announce its participation in the BioSupPack Final Event, a dedicated session showcasing advances in PHA-based rigid packaging solutions developed through an integrated value-chain approach.

On 20 March 2026, AAU Plastics platform will host 'The Future of Sustainable Plastics 2026' in Aalborg, bringing together leading researchers, industry representatives and policy stakeholders to explore practical pathways towards circular plastic systems.

The UPCYCLE project was represented at the BESSY@HZB User Meeting 2025, held on 3–4 December 2025 in Berlin. The event brought together several hundred synchrotron users and researchers from around the world. This year’s programme featured scientific updates, technical discussions, a marketplace of innovation, and exchanges on the development of the nextgeneration light source BESSY III.

On 24 February 2026, the UPCYCLE project invites industry stakeholders to take part in its First Industry Roundtable, a dedicated in-person event designed to foster high-level discussion on the future of bio-upcycling and sustainable packaging in Europe.

The UPCYCLE project was featured on 27 January 2026 in the Touch Base with R&I Projects series organised by European Bioplastics (EUBP). The online session gathered members of the bioplastics community, industry representatives, and research organisations for a focused exchange on UPCYCLE’s objectives, technologies, and early achievements.