FEMS Industry Symposia

The Federation of European Materials Societies is pleased to announce the 7th FEMS Industry Symposium, taking place on 14 January 2027 at Frankfurt Airport.

Under the theme “Materials assisted by digital science: Revolution, benefits and risks for industry”, this one-day event will examine the transformative impact of artificial intelligence, data analytics, and digital technologies on materials science and engineering.

The symposium will highlight how digital science is accelerating materials discovery, design, and optimization—supporting faster innovation cycles and more sustainable industrial processes. Topics will include predictive modelling, AI-driven materials development, and automated experimentation, alongside critical discussions on associated challenges and risks.

The event will bring together leading experts from academia and industry to explore how digitalisation is shaping the future of materials-driven innovation.

Symposium Chairs:

• Aldo R. Boccaccini (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany)
• Gerhard Hackl (Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Materials)

Organising Committee: Paula Vilarinho (Portugal), Anna Zervaki (Greece), Stefan Klein (Germany), Danièle Quantin (France), Rodrigo Moreno (Spain)

Further details on the programme, invited speakers, and registration will be announced soon.

Materials assisted by digital science: Revolution, benefits, and risks for industry.

Speakers:

• Materials Informatics: Appreciation of Data and Algorithms by Prof Marcus Stricker | Materials Informatics & Data Sciences, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
• Digital Twin-Based Optimization of Battery Manufacturing Processes by Prof Alejandro Franco | Université de Picardie Jules Verne
• Collaborative AI Framework to Boost Our Metallurgical Expertise and Accelerate Product Development by Dr Irene de Diego Calderón | Scientist, Artificial Intelligence, ArcelorMittal – Global Research & Development
• Simulation of the homopolymerisation of bismaleimide monomers by tailored reactive Molecular Dynamics by Leonard Courapied | Engineer, Safran Group

Materials assisted by digital science: Revolution, benefits, and risks for industry

Online event exploring the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Materials Science.

Speakers:

• Assoc Prof Eugénio Rocha | University of Aveiro, Portugal
• Dr .Irene de Diego Calderón | ArcelorMittal
• Prof Lorenz Romaner | University of Leoben, Austria

News item: https://fems.org/exploring-the-role-of-artificial-intelligence-in-materials-science-fems-online-event-recap/

A consultation with FEMS EUROMAT 2023 industry delegates to help structure the new links and knowledge transfer products that can directly address industry needs, focusing on:

– understanding industry needs.

– Identifying specific aspects from previous discussions with industry organisations that would be valued if made available through FEMS to benefit organisations.

Participants:

• ExoMatter GmbH
• ESTEC/ESA
• WIAM GmbH
• Bosch GmbH
• Netzsc GmbH

A consultation with key materials industries and businesses to help structure the new links and knowledge transfer products that can directly address industry needs, focusing on:

– understanding industry needs to enable FEMS to plan knowledge exchange events to best address industry needs.

– Identifying specific aspects that industry organisations would value being available through FEMS to benefit their organisation.

Participants:

• Hellenic Petroleum Group
• Böhler Edelstahl
• Deutsche Edelstahlwerke, Speciality Steel GmbH & Co. KG

A consultation with key materials industries and businesses to help structure the new links and knowledge transfer products that can directly address industry needs, focusing on:

– understanding industry needs to enable FEMS to plan knowledge exchange events to best address industry needs.

– Identifying specific aspects that industry organisations would value being available through FEMS to benefit their organisation.

Participants:

• Rolls-Royce plc
• VIOHALCO
• Alleima
• Northolt
• Arcellor Mittal

Business-to-business event organised by PRAXI Network and MIRTEC S.A. (members of Enterprise Europe Network – Hellas)

70 participants from 20 countries took part in 140 bilateral meetings

The meeting was chaired by Dr Brett Suddell (FEMS President) and Prof Sten Johansson (SFMT President), focusing on:

– model for interaction and innovation with academia.

– discussions around presentations on materials and initiatives.

Participants from:

• Siemens
• Swedish Steel Companies Association
• Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)
• Max Lab IV for Swedish (European) Research & Industry
• RISE – KTH Innovation
• University KTH