SAMPE UK & Ireland Annual Seminar 2026: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing: From Microstructures to Megastructures

11th February, 2026. Sigmatex, Runcorn.

The SAMPE UK & Ireland Chapter invites engineers, scientists, and innovators to join the 2026 Annual Conference, Advanced Materials & Manufacturing: From Microstructures to Megastructures.

This one-day technical conference will bring together leading minds from academia, research, and industry to explore the latest advances in materials science, manufacturing technologies, and optimisation methods. The event will focus on how innovation at the microstructural level can translate into large-scale engineering applications, accelerating progress from research to real-world implementation.

Delegates can expect a programme filled with cutting-edge technical presentations, collaborative discussions, and networking opportunities designed to connect the advanced materials and manufacturing community.

Call for Papers

SAMPE UK & Ireland is now accepting abstract submissions for technical papers and presentations that highlight breakthroughs, research collaborations, and emerging technologies in advanced materials and manufacturing.

Authors are encouraged to submit papers that demonstrate how research outcomes are being applied across industrial sectors, from low TRL to high TRL development.

Key topics include:

  • Advanced composites and hybrid materials

  • Sustainable and bio-based material innovations

  • High-rate and automated manufacturing

  • AI, simulation, and digital twins

  • Design for manufacture and performance optimisation

  • Non-destructive evaluation and testing

  • Joining, bonding, and repair

  • Lightweighting in aerospace, automotive, and defence

  • Industry–academia collaboration case studies

Abstract submissions close on 30 November 2025.
To submit, please send a 300-word abstract including title, author(s), affiliation(s), and contact information to [insert submission email or form link].

Accepted authors will be invited to present at the conference and may be included in the SAMPE 2026 proceedings.

Get Involved

Whether you’re an academic researcher, engineer, or industry specialist, SAMPE 2026 offers a platform to share expertise, discover innovation, and build partnerships across the advanced materials and manufacturing sectors.

Further details on registration, speakers, and sponsorship opportunities will be announced in November 2025.