The Festival of Polymer Innovation wasn’t like a typical festival, where you were slightly disappointed if a band just played their latest album and not the old classics… It was all about showcasing future hits.

We actively invited polymer industry influencers to bring their most innovative ideas to one of the biggest stages in UK manufacturing.

Each presenter had 20 minutes to deliver their latest solutions in a dynamic and succinct manner, all kept to time by a compere. We had encouraged speakers to make full use of the impressive AV technology and expansive space at The Heart of England Events Centre to support them in delivering their message.

Many of our mainstage presenters were also present as exhibitors at the event, so if you had any questions that still remained unanswered after their talk, they were easy to find later.

Our line-up was already set to impress, featuring everything from edible materials and climate-positive solutions through to advanced compounds designed for extreme conditions. Leading machinery suppliers also demonstrated how innovations in material handling, process cooling, and intelligent machinery systems could be integrated seamlessly with polymer applications.