Cellulose International Summit - June 29 to July 2nd 2026

Three days of international conferences about cellulose and cellulose derivatives, the new advanced cellulosic materials and their sustainable end of life!
This event is co-organized by the Cellulose Valley, Kanazawa University and DurInnPack PRIMA project.

It will take place from June 29th to July 2nd 2026 at the LGP2 laboratory in Grenoble in the French Alps! 

Registration fees

  • Graduate and undergraduate students: 150 €
  • Early bird participants (until 30 April) : 300 €
  • Regular participants : 450 €

*These rates include registration for the 3 days of conferences. It will also be possible to register for only one or two days. 
The costs of transportation and accommodation are at your expense.
 

These rates are fixed, and no discounts, whether full or partial, will be applied.



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Program at glance
Monday 29 June
Welcoming day


15h00 : Opening
15h30 : Laboratory visit*
17h00 : Welcoming speech
17h15 : Keynote - Araceli GARCIA NUNEZ - "Green and Sustainable Chemistry for Polysaccharides Functionalization" 
17h45 : Keynote - Romain MILOTSKYI - "Beyond Classical Solvents: A Comparative Look at Unconventional Strategies for Cellulose Ester Synthesis"
18h15 : Welcoming cocktail*
20h15 : End of the 1st day              
Tuesday 30 June
Cellulose at different scales and Cellulose Functionalization


8h00 : Opening
8h45 : Keynote - Julien BRAS - "Use of Twin screw extrusion to produce multi-scale cellulosic materials"
9h25 : Oral communications
10h55 : Keynote - Carmen FREIRE - “The potential of bacterial nanocellulose for the design of different biobased nanomaterials”
11h35 : Oral communications
12h35 : Lunch
14h00 : Keynote - Gilberto SIQUEIRA - “Programming Functionality in 3D-Printed Nanocellulose Materials”
14h40 : Oral communications
16h10 : Keynote - Kristin SYVERUD - “Engineering with Nanocellulose: Structure, Properties and Cross Sector Opportunities”
16h50 : Oral communications
17h30 : Posters session
18h40 : End of the day
Wednesday 1st July
Advanced and functional cellulosic materials

8h00 : Opening
8h45 : Keynote - Tatiana BUDTOVA - "From cellulose solutions to aerogels: controlling structure and properties" 
9h25 : Oral communications
10h55 : Keynote - Blaise TARDY - “Expanding possible horizons for the isolation and use of cellulosics”
11h35 : Oral communications
12h35 : Lunch
14h00 : Keynote - Tiffany ABITBOL - “Mycelium-bound nanocomposites for packaging”
14h40 : Oral communications
16h10 : Keynote - Per LARSSON - “Widening of the property space and the processability of cellulose fibres by chemical modification”
16h50 : Oral communications
17h30 : Posters session
18h40 : End of the day
20h00 : Gala dinner*
Thursday 2nd July
Packaging application and sustainable end of life

8h00 : Opening
8h45 : Keynote - Yutaka TAKEUSHI 9h25 : Oral communications
10h55 : Keynote - Filomena BARREIRO - “Advancing Cellulose-Based Packaging via Pickering Emulsion Technology”
11h35 : Oral communications
12h35 : Lunch
14h00 : Round table
15h20 : Oral communications
16h20 : End of the day
*Laboratory tour, welcome recepetion and gala dinner by registration only (refer to your ticket)
 
Speaker guidelines

Oral communication

Format
  • PowerPoint decks need to be in 16:9 aspect ratio to properly fit projectors/screens.
  • Please make a copy in pdf version that you will have ready in any case of powerpoint version compatibility.
  • A Powerpoint template for your presentation is available below
Download the template
 
Timing
  • The time of presentation is set as 20 minutes for both oral and questions sessions.
Presentation uploading
  • Final presentations must be submitted as a slide deck and uploaded to the session computer available in each room. The presentation must be uploaded before the start of your session. Please refer to the organiser responsible for your session.
  • To avoid any last-minute issues, we ask you to come uplode your presentation at the beginning of the day or during the break preceding your session using a USB key.
  • Please, have a PDF version of your presentation on hand as a backup on a USB key.
  • All presentations will be saved and shared later with all the conference participants. In case you do not want your presentation to be shared, please inform the chairman/woman of your session when uploading your presentation and include one slide with your presentation title and contact details for delegate follow-up.

Poster presentation

  • The poster size should be 841mm x 1189 mm (A0 european standard size), vertically oriented.
  • Material to hang the poster will be at your disposal in the poster session room.
  • Please leave the poster in the room until the end of the event for more visibility of your work.
Keynote speakers
Filomena Barreiro
Filomena Barreiro
Keynote: Advancing Cellulose-Based Packaging via Pickering Emulsion Technology
Tatiana Budtova
Tatiana Budtova
Keynote : From cellulose solutions to aerogels: controlling structure and properties
Carmen Freire
Carmen Freire
Keynote: The potential of bacterial nanocellulose for the design of different biobased nanomaterials
Per Larsson
Per Larsson
Keynote : Widening of the property space and the processability of cellulose fibres by chemical modification
Romain Milotskyi
Romain Milotskyi
Keynote : Beyond Classical Solvents: A Comparative Look at Unconventional Strategies for Cellulose Ester Synthesis
Keynote : Green and Sustainable Chemistry for Polysaccharides Functionalization
Gilberto Siqueira
Gilberto Siqueira
Keynote : Programming Functionality in 3D-Printed Nanocellulose Materials
Krisitn Syverud
Kristin Syverud
Keynote : Engineering with Nanocellulose: Structure, Properties and Cross Sector Opportunities
Blaise Tardy
Blaise Tardy
Keynote : Expanding possible horizons for the isolation and use of cellulosics
Committees

Scientific committee

  • Filomena Barreiro
  • Julien Bras
  • Naceur Belgacem
  • Alain Dufresne
  • Araceli García Nuñez
  • Ramzi Khiari
  • Romain Milotskyi
  • Emma Pignères
  • Candice Rey
  • Yutaka Takeuchi
  • Naoki Wada

Organizing committee

  • Mathilde Bernard-Catinat
  • Julien Bras
  • Antoine Julien
  • Ramzi Khiari
  • Guy Eymin Petot Tourtollet 
  • Emma Pignères
  • Candice Rey
  • Alexis Suchet
Practical information

Practical information

The Cellulose International Summit takes place at the LGP2 Laboratory, located at:
461 rue de la Papeterie
38402 Saint Martin d'Hères - France


 

Suggestions d'hôtels

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FAQ

I missed the registration deadline – is there a waiting list?
The event is fully booked and we are unable to organise a waiting list.

I have a last-minute change of plans and can no longer attend. Can I request a refund for my ticket?
Tickets are refundable only if you took out the cancellation insurance offered by the Billetweb platform at the time of purchase. In all other cases, we do not offer refunds.

I wasn’t able to register for the laboratory tour, the welcome drinks reception and the gala dinner – can I still attend?
You will not be able to take part in these events unless your ticket specifically mentions the laboratory tour, the welcome reception or the gala dinner. Capacity is limited and we are unable to accommodate everyone.

Is it possible to get a discount on the ticket price?
These prices are fixed and cannot be reduced in any way.

Can I benefit from the “Student” category even if I am not a student in Grenoble?
The “Student” rate applies to Master’s, engineering or PhD students, regardless of which university they attend.

Partners and sponsors

 
 
 
 
Label iCapital
An event awarded the iCapital label as part of the Grenoble metropolitan area’s nomination as European Capital of Innovation for 2026.