The International Composites Summit (ICS) is now accepting abstracts for its 2025 conference programme.
ICS 2025 will take place on 2–3 December 2025 at The Drum at Wembley, London and we’re inviting experts from across the composites industry to help shape the conversation.
Whether you’re a material innovator, design engineer, researcher, or strategic leader, this is your opportunity to share insights, spark dialogue, and showcase your work to a global audience of decision-makers, OEMs, and investors.
Key Themes for 2025
ICS 2025 welcomes submissions on a wide range of technical, strategic, and sector-specific topics:
I. Sustainability and Circularity in Composites
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) & Environmental Impact
- Recycling and End-of-Life Solutions: Mechanical, thermal, and chemical recycling; design for recycling
- Bio-Based and Sustainable Materials: Natural fibres, bio-resins, and sustainable sourcing
- Net-Zero Composites: Lightweighting and clean-tech applications for decarbonisation
II. Advanced Manufacturing and Digital Transformation
- High-Volume & High-Rate Production: Scale-up strategies for automotive, aerospace, and consumer goods
- Automation and Robotics: AFP, ATL, robotic handling, and smart factories
- Additive Manufacturing: Large-scale 3D printing and hybrid manufacturing for tooling and structures
- Digital Design and Simulation: FEA, digital twins, AI for defect detection and process optimisation
- Process Control and Quality Assurance: In-line monitoring, NDT, and smart sensor integratio
III. Application-Specific Innovations
- Aerospace: Lightweight wings and fuselage, high-temp composites, UAM and e-aircraft
- Automotive: EV light weighting, crash structures, automated part production
- Renewable Energy: Advanced wind turbine blades, composite hydrogen tanks, marine energy systems
- Construction & Infrastructure: Corrosion-resistant bridges, fire-safe building materials, modular systems
- Marine & Offshore: Lightweight, durable materials for vessels, offshore structures, and harsh environments
- Medical & Healthcare: Biocompatible prosthetics, imaging systems, and composite surgical tools
- Defence & Space: Lightweight and blast-resistant structures, stealth materials, thermal-resistant composites, and agile manufacturing for mission-critical systems
IV. Materials Science and Characterisation
- Novel Materials: Self-healing, smart composites, and nano-enhanced systems
- Testing & Durability: Advanced testing techniques, multi-scale modelling, long-term performance
- Fibre-Matrix Interfaces: Innovations in adhesion, surface treatment, and interfacial design
V. Supply Chain, Economics, and Strategy
- Scaling and Industrialisation: Moving from lab-scale to full-scale composite production
- UK Supply Chain Resilience: Sovereignty, reshoring, and national capability
- Funding and Investment: R&D support, private equity, and innovation consortia
- Standards and Certification: Harmonisation for cross-sector and international adoption
- Workforce and Skills: Training the next generation, apprenticeships, and digital upskilling
- Market Trends and Outlook: Global forecasts, emerging applications, and economic drivers
