Name: Future Materials Conference
Start: Wed Oct 15 2025 17:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
End: Fri Oct 17 2025 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Location: Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design

This year's conference brings together industry and academia by moving beyond current trends in renewable and recyclable materials, examining circular design from a holistic, systems-level, and more-than-human perspective. 

Rather than limiting the discussion to material composition alone, it will address other key considerations in the development of new materials, such as energy and time efficiency, as well as advances in machine development. Focusing on thoughtful and ethical approaches, we will explore the integration of material innovations into real-world applications through pilot projects and prototyping.

At the core of the conference is showcasing authentic synergy and working methods that generate mutual value and uncover new avenues for collaboration between academia and industry.

Ticket options available:
Free in-person daily ticket: includes access to the talks only (catering, lunch, and admission to the exhibition opening and the closing event are not included).
Online stream ticket – €10: includes livestream access to the talks on both days 
Premium daily ticket – €45: includes full catering, access to a dedicated networking area with speakers, lunch, as well as admission to the closing event

Prices do not include the handling fee. The exact amount will be shown at checkout.

Tracks of Thursday:
Track1: Synergy with Flora and Fauna
Track2: Circular Seeds

Tracks of Friday:
Track3: Linking Academy and Industry
Track4: Circular Scalability

Workshops of Friday:
Design with AI
Seeds of Change
Digital fabrication meets tradition
Minimum Viable Ecosystems through Bioreceptive Design Principles
Scaling Biobased Material Innovations

Future Materials Conference

Shifting Mindsets: Building Ethical Circularity Together

Moholy-Nagy Művészeti Egyetem

TICKETS

WORKSHOPS

Includes: the full Thursday conference programme; lunch, refreshments and snacks during the day and the closing party on Friday, access to a dedicated networking area with speakers.

Premium daily ticket with catering: 16 October

Includes: the full Friday conference programme; lunch, refreshments and snacks during the day and the closing party on Friday, access to a dedicated networking area with speakers.

Premium daily ticket with catering: 17 October

Includes: the full online programme for both Thursday and Friday of the conference.

Online streem ticket: 16-17 October

Includes: the full Thursday conference programme.

Daily ticket: 16 October

Includes: the full Friday conference programme.

Daily ticket: 17 October

This year, the Conference features a special French Day dedicated to sharing the results of a research project focused on materiality in contemporary French and Hungarian design. Venue: French Institute.

Daily ticket: 15 October

Workshop date: 17 October 2025, 15.30-18.00