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Sustainable materials for a circular economy: R&D trends for 2024

Sustainable materials for a circular economy: R&D trends for 2024

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In the final event of our Global Challenge campaign on sustainable materials, we host leading experts from industry and academia to provide a unique view on the future of research and innovation working towards a circular economy.

Panelists

Professor Rachael Rothman
Professor Rachael Rothman
Professor of Sustainable Chemical Engineering; Associate Director Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures — University of Sheffield
Kevin McCreight
Kevin McCreight
Technology Fellow, External Innovation — Eastman Chemical Company

Format: Presentation, panel discussion, and live Q&A (55 mins)

Timestamps:

  • 2:19 Introduction to Inpart
  • 5:29 Introduction to Professor Rachael Rothman (University of Sheffield)
  • 7:30 Introduction to Kevin McCreight (Eastman)
  • 11:15 Presentation of R&D trends report
  • 19:12 Discussion of findings
  • 38:44 Live Q&A and discussion
  • 54:50 Closing remarks

In this panel event, we will discuss key findings from our Global Challenge R&D trends report which identifies early-stage research and assets from institutes and startups worldwide that industry are taking forward into their R&D pipelines.

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Our panel discuss the findings of the report, provide their own insights, and answer questions from our audience in a Q&A.

What will we discuss?

  • The highest priority areas of research for industry in 2024
  • The future of sustainable materials R&D
  • Key challenges and priorities for industry-academia collaborations

Who should watch?

  • Industry R&D and open innovation teams
  • Technology transfer and research commercialisation teams
  • Academic researchers
  • VC and CVC groups

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