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2026 REMADE® Circular Economy Tech Summit & Conference Will Take Place Wednesday & Thursday, March 11-12, 2026

We are pleased to announce that the 2026 REMADE® Circular Economy Technology Summit & Conference is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, March 11-12, 2026. The event will once again take place at the National Academy of Sciences Building located at 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W., in Washington, D.C.

The objective of REMADE’s annual conference is to continue to advance the national conversation on how a circular approach and sustainable manufacturing can support the nation in meeting its energy, environmental, economic, manufacturing competitiveness and supply chain resilience goals. A preliminary conference agenda will be available soon.

We look forward to seeing you in D.C. in March!

Interesting in attending? See a list of notable attendees and registrants from prior year conferences here.

The REMADE Institute, in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and with support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), thanks everyone that recently attended the 2025 REMADE Circular Economy Technology Summit & Conference, which took place Thursday and Friday, April 10-11, 2025, at the National Academy of Sciences Building, 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W., in Washington, D.C. A special thank you to all those that presented papers and spoke at the conference.

REMADE members were also invited to join us for our annual Member Meeting that took place the day before the conference on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street, N.W., also in Washington D.C.

Our annual conference attracted 300+ attendees and this year featured presentations on nearly 70 peer-reviewed research papers.

There are photos available to view on dropbox, by clicking here. 

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2025 Conference Highlights:

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The Venue

National Academy of Sciences BuildingLocated at 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W., in Washington, D.C.

REMADE’s 2026 Conference is open to members, non-members, and university students from across the U.S. and around the world. Those interested in accelerating the transition to a Circular Economy are strongly encouraged to attend. Members of the media are also welcome.

Conference Chair

Nabil Nasr, REMADE Institute

Organizing Committee

Kevin Anderson, Brunswick Corporation – Mercury Marine Division

Magdi Azer, REMADE Institute

Ed Daniels, REMADE Institute

Jill Martin, Dow Chemical

John Kreckel, REMADE Institute

Barbara Reck, Yale University

Michael Thurston, Rochester Institute of Technology

Program Committee

Mohamed Aboukhatwa, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bhavik Bakshi, Arizona State University

Alessandro Bernardi, Braskem

Bert Bras, Georgia Tech

Daniel Cooper, University of Michigan

Subodh Das, Phinix LLC

Jonathan Doan, A3 Global

Sean Kelly, Solvus Global

Jennifer Lake, Goodwill of the Finger Lakes

Kecheng Li, Western Michigan University

Alan Luo, Ohio State University

Tim McAloone, Technical University of Denmark

Brajendra Mishra, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Nenad Nenadic, Rochester Institute of Technology

Robert Radulescu, Michelin

Tomohiko Sakao, Linköping University

Jeffery Spangenberger, Argonne National Laboratory

Meng Tao, Arizona State University

Hilal Ezgi Toraman, Pennsylvania State University

Mark Walluk, Rochester Institute of Technology

Wencai Zhang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Peggy Zwolinski, University Grenoble Alps / France

Notable Registrants & Attendees

Each year, our conference attracts 250-300 attendees from organizations across the country and around the globe. Previous event registrants and attendees represented the following:

A
A3 Global
Accelerating Circularity, Inc.
ADIDAS
Aeternal Upcycling
Akron Rubber Development
ALCOA Incorporated
ALO Advisors
Allegany County Economy and Community Development
Altam Ventures
Aluminum Association
Amazon
Amazon, The Climate Pledge
American Chemistry Council
American Chemical Society
American Circular Textiles Group (ACT)
American Sustainable Business Network
AMP Robotics
Appalachian State University
Apple, Inc.
Appvance
Argonne National Laboratory
Arizona State University
Ascend Performance Materials
ASML
Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT)
Auburn University
Autodesk

B
Battelle
Baker Hughes
Bangladesh University of Textiles
Bard College
BASF Corporation
Berea College
bigbattery
Boeing
Boston University
Braskem America, Inc
Brunswick corporation
Business Finland

C
Cabot Corp.
CAC Specialty – Natural Resources
Calvert Research & Management
Carbon Rivers
Carnegie-Mellon University
Carpenter Co.
Case Western Reserve University
Caterpillar Reman
Caterpillar, Inc.
Chrysalix Venture Capital
Cisco Systems Inc
Circular by Shapiro
Circular Economy Coalition & SMART Policy Group
ClimeCo
Closed Loop Partners
Colorado School of Mines
Columbia University
Compostable Pak
Coopervision
Coperion
CoreCentric Solutions, Inc.
Cornell University
Cornerstone Group
Corning Incorporated
Counter Forced Labor Technology
Crowell & Moring LLP

D
Davies Office
Delta9 Vectors Ltd.
Denso International America, Inc.
DHL Supply Chain
DieselCore
Dow Inc.
Drexel University
DTG Recycle
Duke University
Duro-Last

E
EarthDNA
Eco Fuel Technology, Inc.
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Energetics, Inc.
Emerson Electric
ENSO
Entec polymers
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
EquipNet, Inc.
EVONIK

F
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
Firstar Fiber, Inc.
Florida International University
Fluidra

G
Georgia Institute of Technology
George Mason University
General Motors
Goodwin Procter LLP
Goodwill Delaware & Delaware County
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes
Google

H
Harvard University
Heritage Research Group
Henkel Corporation
Hitachi America, Ltd.
Hitachi ltd. JAPAN
Hitachi, Ltd.
Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC
Honeywell
Hydro Aluminum Metals USA

I
Idaho National Lab
IDA Ireland
IDB Invest
iFixit
IHI Americas
iMFLUX
Industry Dive
Innovatech Labs
Intentional Futures
International Finance Corp.
International Zinc Association (IZA)
Inter-American Development Bank
Intrinsic Advanced Materials
Iowa State University
IKEA

J
J4Change
Joanneum Research
JobsOhio
John Deere
John Wiley & Sons
Johnson & Johnson
Jokey North America Inc.
Journal of Sustainable Materials Science and Engineering

K
Karlsruhe Institute of Technolgy (KIT)
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Kohler
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

L
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
LFM Capital
Linköping University
Loop Layer

M
MacroCycle
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mattress Recycling Council
Michelin
Michigan State University
Michigan Technological University
MicroRecycling Systems
Mint Innovation
Mississippi state University
MITRE
Morgan Stanley
Muia Materials
Mycocycle, Inc.

N
National Academy of Sciences
National Materials & Manufacturing Board
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
National Retail Federation
National Science Foundation
Nature Reviews Clean Technology
NC State University
New Balance
New Energy Risk
New School
New York Climate Exchange
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York University
Nike, Inc
NIST
NOAA
North Carolina State University/Wilson College of Textiles
Northeastern University
North Face
Northwestern University
Novo Nordisk

O
Oak Ridge National Lab
Office of Congressman Joseph Morelle (NY-25)
Office of Naval Research
Oklahoma State UniversitY
One Boat Collaborative
Owens Corning

P
Pall Corporation
Parkdale Advanced Materials
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Pennsylvania State University
Phinix, LLC
Phoenix Renewable Services, Inc.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Plastics News
Plastilene
PPG Industries
Protein Evolution
PSI Repair Services, Inc
Purdue University
Pyxera Global

R
Ralph Lauren
Ramboll Strategic Sustainability Consulting
Reaction35 LLC
Recycled Materials Association (ReMA)
Redivius
REEgen Inc.
Regeneration.vc
Rejoule
Remanufacturing Industries Council
Resource Recycling Systems
Resource Revolution
Reverse Logistics Association
Rochester Institute of Technology
RTI International

S
Saint-Gobain
Sanofi
Sandia National Laboratories
Sealed Air
Seydel.com
Shapiro
Silpara Technologies Inc
SIRQLR
Smelter Service Corporation
Solarcycle
Solvus Global LLC
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Steel Manufacturers Association
Steelcase
Stony Brook University
Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI)
Syensqo
Systemiq Ltd.

T
TA Instruments
Tapecon
Tarkett
Team NEO
Technical University of Denmark
Tereform
Texas A&M University
The Aluminum Association
The Fashion Connection
The George Washington University
The Heritage Group
The National Group
The Ohio State University
The Recycling Partnership
The White House, Office of Science & Technology Policy
Toyota Motor North America R&D
Trane Technologies
Trinity College Dublin / AMBER Centre

U
UC Irvine
UC San Diego
UHV Technologies
UK Task Force on Circular Economy
UL Standards & Engagement
Upland Road Developers
U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM)
U.S. Circular Economy Coalition
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Under the Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Council
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
UMass Lowell
UNEP International Resource Panel
UN Environment Programme
Universidad EAFIT (Colombia)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (SUNY)
University of Akron
University of Alabama
University of Arkansas
University of Birmingham (UK)
University of Cambridge
University of Connecticut
University of Dayton
University of Delaware
University of Exeter
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Georgia Research Foundation
University of Idaho
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of Limerick
University of Massachusetts Lowell
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Duluth
University of North Texas
University of Oregon
University of Oxford
University of Pittsburgh
University of Strathclyde (UK)
University of Tennessee
University of Texas at Austin
University of Tokyo
Unspun

V
Valeo
Valis Insights, Inc.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech
Vox
VyChlor Advisors, LLC

W
Warner-Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry
Waste Dive
Washington State University
Water Environment Federation
West Virginia University
Western Michigan University
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Worchester Polytechnic Institute
World Bank

Y
Yale University

Z
Ziegler

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