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.

The UPCYCLE project was represented at the Advanced Recycling Conference 2025, held on 19–20 November 2025in Cologne, Germany. The conference brought together a diverse audience dominated by industry and commerce, alongside policy makers and scientists, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of today’s recycling challenges.

The UPCYCLE project held its first Executive Board Meeting on 13 January 2026, bringing together the project coordination team and work package leaders to review initial progress and discuss the next steps of project implementation.

UPCYCLE was delighted to take part in an exclusive in‑person clustering event dedicated to the future of sustainable and safe‑by‑design bioplastic packaging. Held in Berlin on 1 December at the Titanic Chaussee Berlin Hotel, the event gathered Horizon Europe projects, industrial innovators, researchers, and packaging experts for an evening of knowledge exchange and collaboration.