Pre-Registration opens for Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 in Ireland

Summit brings together policymakers, industry and civil society to accelerate sustainable, biobased innovation and solutions

The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and the International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy (IACGB) today announced that pre-registration is now open for the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026. This event will take place in the Convention Centre Dublin on 20-21 October 2026, during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Recognised as a leading global forum for bioeconomy policy, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration, the Global Bioeconomy Summit brings together political leaders, policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, investors, and civil society from across the world to accelerate sustainable, biobased innovation and solutions. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Bioeconomy for socio-economic transformation and climate action”.

2026 Programme

The programme will include high-level plenary discussions, workshops, networking opportunities, innovation showcases, and stakeholder engagement events. The summit will also provide opportunities to strengthen partnerships and promote knowledge exchange across sectors and regions.

Ireland’s hosting of the summit reflects the country’s commitment to sustainability, innovation, and international collaboration – in addressing local and global environmental, social and economic challenges. The event is expected to highlight the important role of the bioeconomy in supporting resilient communities, reducing emissions, and creating new economic opportunities.

Pre-registration process

Pre-registration is the first step in the registration process and does not constitute confirmation of attendance. Prospective delegates are invited to submit their pre-registration through the summit website. Following submission, applications will be reviewed by the organising committee, with confirmation of registration status expected by mid-June. Approved participants will then receive further instructions to complete registration, including payment where applicable. Additional programme details, speakers, delegate arrangements and exhibition and sponsorship opportunities will be announced in the coming weeks.

Due to anticipated high demand, prospective participants are encouraged to complete the pre-registration process as early as possible.

Further information, including pre-registration details and programme updates, is available at: www.GBS2026.org/registration.

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Notes to the Editor

• Hosting the summit in 2026 is an opportunity for Ireland to showcase the country’s advances in the bioeconomy to a local and global audience, focusing on how the bioeconomy is a tool for tackling climate change, decarbonising, and facilitating the just transition to more sustainable agricultural and food systems. Further information on the development of Irelands bioeconomy can be found at Bioeconomy Policy.
• The International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy (IACGB) facilitates international collaboration and mutual exchange in all aspects of relevance for sustainable and circular bioeconomy development by working together with multiple stakeholders from policy, science, civil society, and the business sector across the globe. The IACGB initiates, designs, and organises the Global Bioeconomy Summit. The most recent GBS was held on October 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya: Home - Global Bioeconomy Summit (gbs2024.org).
• More details about the 2026 Summit, are available on this website. Further details will also be announced in due course.
• The Global Bioeconomy Summit will take place in Dublin on 20-21 October 2026. A pre-meeting day will take place on 19 October, and delegates will have the opportunity to participate in site visits across the island of Ireland on 22 October.
• The bioeconomy is defined as the activities that deliver sustainable solutions based on biological resources to create added value. These include products, services, science and technologies benefiting sectors ranging from agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture to value chains based on biomass processing, biomanufacturing and biotechnologies such as in food, health, energy, industry, ecosystem and other services. Biological resources include genetic resources, as well as primary and secondary biomass, such as by-products and residues, and biogenic carbon captured through innovative technologies. See more at: What is the Bioeconomy?.