Satellite Conferences

From Lab to Clinic: Translational Pathways for Bioceramics

Date: Monday, 28 June 2027

The satellite event, ‘From Lab to Clinic: Translational Pathways for Bioceramics’ aims to bridge the gap between laboratory research in ceramic materials and clinical application. Adopting a translational approach will drive the transformation of the design, fabrication, characterisation and biological evaluation of bioceramics into clinically relevant and commercially viable solutions for patient-specific therapies.

This symposium will focus on the final stages of the translational pipeline, from preclinical validation to clinical implementation and commercial deployment. The latter involves complying with regulatory standards, developing personalised products for patients and scaling up manufacturing processes for end users. To this end, the Satellite Event will take place ahead of the opening of our traditional Bioceramics Symposium, bringing together invited speakers from the fields of clinical practice, surgery, regulatory expertise, industry and entrepreneurship.

Furthermore, the event will initiate the process of establishing a multidisciplinary European community, bringing together materials scientists, engineers, clinicians, surgeons and experts in health product regulations and the medical industry. This will lay the foundations for a future Translational Bioceramics branch within the Bioceramics Network of the European Ceramics Society (ECerS).

Organizers

• David Grossin. CIRIMAT, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse INP- ENSIACET.
• Marc Bohner, RMS Foundation, Switzerland.
• María Canillas, Centro Laser, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
• With the collaboration of the Bioceramics Network of ECerS (Paola Palmero as leader)

Local organizers:

• Eugeni Cañas, Universitat Jaume I, Valencia.
• David Gonzalez Calatayud. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

International Symposium on Ceramics and Glass in Cultural Heritage

Date: Tuesday, 29 June 2027

Ceramics, the first human-made synthetic material and later glass, are materials closely linked to the historical and social development of humanity, either for artistic or for technical purposes. Consequently, studies of historical ceramics and glass need to be integrated in a European congress devoted to these materials.

Key Topics

• Provenance studies of ceramics and glass and trade networks
• Technological developments in ceramics and glass manufacture and their diffusion
• Architectural and Art ceramics and glass
• Ceramics and glass in museums
• Conservation and restoration
• New techniques and new approaches
• Ceramics and glass as anthropological and symbolic objects
• Creation and innovation
• Imitations, forgeries, authentification
• Recycling, sustainability, environmental issues in Cultural Heritage
• Artificial Intelligence and Computational Methods in Heritage Science

Host team:

• Manuel García-Heras, Institute of History, IH-CSIC (Spanish National Research Council), Madrid, Spain.
• Sabrina Gualtieri, Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for the Development of Ceramic Materials, ISSMC-CNR (National Research Council), Faenza, Italy.
• Nadine Schibille, Institute for Research on Archaeomaterials, Centre Ernest-Babelon (IRAMAT-CEB, CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research), University of Orléans, France.

Organising/Scientific Committee:

CORE-TEAM

• Mª Pilar Alonso Abad, Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain.
• Philippe Colomban, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Sorbonne Université-CNRS, Paris, France.
• Jorge A. Durán, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
• Teresa Palomar, Institute of Ceramics and Glass, ICV-CSIC, Madrid, Spain.

OTHER MEMBERS

• Bernadett Bajnoczi, Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research, HUN-REN (Hungarian
  Research Network), Budapest, Hungary.
• Dennis Braekmans, Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University, The Netherlands.
• Susana Coentro, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal.
• Jaume Coll Conesa, National Museum of Ceramics González Martí, Valencia, Spain.
• Maria Cristina Caggiani, Earth Science Section, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
• Marie Godet, Institute of Chemistry Research, IRCP-CNRS UMR 8247, Paris, France.
• Christian Lechelt, Fürstenberg Castle Museum, Fürstenberg, Germany.
• Trinitat Pradell, Engineering School, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
• Gulsu Simsek Franci, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University,
  Istanbul, Turkey.
• Carmen Ting, School of Heritage and Culture, Leicester University, Leicester, United Kingdom.

Available with a reduced registration fee equivalent to a one-day pass.

ATC Industry Session

Technological transformation in the face of new regulatory and energy challenges

Date: Wednesday, 30 June 2027

Organized in collaboration with ATC.

Who Should Attend?
This session is open to the entire global ceramic value chain. We welcome registration from all industrial professionals, engineers, and companies worldwide—regardless of whether they are members of ATC or based in Spain. It is a unique international forum designed for any organization looking to navigate the future technological and energy transition of the sector.

The ceramic industry is immersed in a profound energy and technological transition, driven by European objectives on decarbonisation, energy efficiency and sustainability. This scenario calls for progress towards new sustainable manufacturing models that reduce energy consumption, CO₂ emissions, and dependence on fossil fuels while maintaining the sector’s competitiveness.

The block organised by the Asociación Española de Técnicos Cerámicos (ATC) will present emerging technologies and advanced manufacturing solutions with the potential to transform the ceramic industry. It will address areas such as process electrification, energy storage, laser processing, additive manufacturing, industrialised construction and hydrogen, connecting scientific and technological advances with the challenges of future ceramic manufacturing.

Key Topics

• Regulation and decarbonisation. Regulatory, energy and environmental challenges facing the ceramic sector.
• Electrification and energy storage. Batteries, fuel cells and the integration of renewable energies.
• Laser technologies applied to the ceramic sector and other industrial sectors. Experiences in electrification and the replacement of
• conventional thermal processes. New opportunities to electrify and optimise ceramic processes using lasers.
• Additive manufacturing of high-performance ceramics. Digitalisation, new designs and efficient manufacturing.
• Industrialised construction. Integration of ceramics into new construction systems.
• Hydrogen and alternative fuels. Energy alternatives for high-temperature ceramic processes.

Local organizers:

• • Juan José Montoro, Asociación Española de Técnicos Cerámicos (ATC).
  • Isaac Nebot-Díaz, Escola Superior de Ceràmica de l’Alcora (ESCAL).
  • Abderrahim Lahlahi Attalhaoui, Solid State Chemistry Research Group Universitat Jaume I de Castelló (UJI)

  Organized by

  ECerS 2027 in collaboration with the Asociación Española de Técnicos Cerámicos (ATC).