TURBO

SAMPE US 26
2026-04-27 - 2026-04-30 | Seattle, 900 Pine St, Seattle, 98101, United States
When advanced materials meet manufacturing, innovation takes center stage. Discover the game-changing collaborations, insights, and solutions that will fuel your next breakthroughs, in the region where aerospace giants and tech innovators call home.

JEC WORLD 2026
2026-03-10 - 2026-03-12 | Paris, ZAC Paris Nord 2, Villepinte, 93420
JEC World is the leading trade show in the world dedicated to composite materials, their technologies, and their applications sectors.

AMI 2025
2025-12-09 - 2025-12-11 | Düsseldorf, Georg-Glock-Straße 20, Düsseldorf, 40474, Germany
This well-established industry event provides a unique opportunity for attendees to engage with the experts and executives from across the blade supply chain and gain invaluable insight into the latest industry trends and innovations.
TURBO will have a booth at this event and plans to present some of the project work in the conference.

NAFEMS
2025-10-21 - 2025-10-22 | Hillerød, Roskildevej 58, Hillerød, 3400, Denmark
With this seminar, we will focus on the development and use of virtual modelling of manufacturing processes within the product design to improve robust outcomes in industrial manufacturing processes. This includes new approaches like AI/ML.
This seminar is organised by TURBO partner DTU Wind, and includes several contributions from the project:
Multiphysics Modelling of Manufacturing Processes
J. Hattel
Simulation of Cure-Induced Wrinkle Defects – Mapping and Mitigation Strategies Aimed at the Manufacturing of Wind Turbine Blades
J. K. Jørgensen, Lars P. Mikkelsen; V. K. Maes
Click the link below for the full agenda.

Manufacturing Partnership Days 2025
2025-10-20 - 2025-10-22 | Brussels, Bld. General Wahislaan 16f, Brussels Schaerbeek, Bruxelles, 1030, Belgium
This year, the event will be structured around three thematic focus areas, each explored on a dedicated day:
🔹 Day 1: AI and Digital Transformation of SMEs
🔹 Day 2: Circularity & Sustainability
🔹 Day 3: Productivity and Human-Centric Manufacturing

The event will be an occasion to discover and showcase the latest achievements and future goals of the Factories of the Future and Made in Europe projects.
Industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers will share their expertise, offering a deep dive into advancements shaping the future of European manufacturing.

TURBO will share a booth with PlatformZERO from the 4ZDM Cluster and Dr. Nikos Pantelelis (Synthesites) will give a presentation on the TURBO project.

SAMPE Europe 2025
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-07 | Amsterdam, Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam, 1019 BR, Netherlands
TURBO plans to be represented at this event: more info soon!

9th Annual Wind Blade Materials Innovation and Sustainability Forum
2025-09-15 - 2025-09-16 | Istanbul, Gumussuyu Mah Siraselviler Cad, Tak-ı Zafer Cd. No:13, İstanbul, 34437, Turkey
This year’s event will convene leading experts, engineers, and innovators in Istanbul to explore the evolving intersection of material science, recyclability, supply chain resilience, and environmental responsibility. With an increased industry push toward circularity, improved lifecycle performance, and sustainable design.

2nd Global Offshore Wind & WTG Operations, Maintenance & Life Cycle Management
2025-09-11 - 2025-09-12 | Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
The conference itself is TBM Group’s 2nd edition of what has been one of the more popular events – related to the “Wind” industry. It is fully dedicated to Offshore Wind & WTG Operations, Maintenance & Life Cycle Management. It is an event that brings together professionals and industry experts from the Global Wind industry, including: OEM’s, developers, owners and operators, academics and scholars, Research centers, various solution providers and regulatory bodies.

45th Risæ International Symposium
2025-09-01 - 2025-09-04 | Roskilde, Frederiksborgvej 399, Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
The focus of the 45th Risø symposium is on the advancement of composite materials. As such, all the fields and applications related to composite materials are welcomed. In particular, this symposium will consider multiple length scales, from fiber/matrix to components, with emphasis on three main topics: Mechanics, Processing, Testing.

CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2025
2025-06-23 - 2025-06-27 | Munich, Messe München GmbH, Messegelände,, München, 81823, Germany
CLEO®/Europe-EQEC stands as a premier event for optics and photonics, gathering leading researchers, engineers, and innovators from around the globe. The conference drives advancements in laser physics, optical engineering, real-world laser technology, nonlinear optics, and quantum science.
TURBO plans to present a paper at this event.

ICE 31th Edition
2025-06-16 - 2025-06-19 | Valencia, Spain, Valencia, Spain
ICE IEEE/ITMC is the International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation, part of the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS). It developed from an early focus on the engineering approach of concurrent engineering to the general organisation of the engineering process and its organization within the corporation and in networks.
The ICE conference, therefore, discusses systems engineering as a socio-technical task focusing on the design of products and services, and the entrepreneurial innovation process, and adoptions of digital technologies and methods supporting the process of organizational digital transformation in society and the economy. By integrating academic research with industry perspectives, the ICE IEEE/ITMC offers participants the opportunity to explore the latest trends in engineering and digital transformation management, discuss best practices, and engage in forward-thinking discussions on the role of technology in shaping the future.

CompTest 2025
2025-05-21 - 2025-05-23 | Riga, Zunda krastmala 8, Kurzemes rajons, Rīga, LV-1048, Latvia
CompTest conferences aim to gather together the international scientific community working in the field of testing and modelling of composites.
Research into heterogeneous and anisotropic materials and structures raise a number of challenges including:

the identification of numerous parameters
development of specific test fixtures (shear, compression, fracture toughness)
control of parasitic effects

Consequently, development of testing and model identification procedures is an important focus.
TURBO plans to participate in this event.

Wind EUROPE 2025
2025-04-08 - 2025-04-10 | Copenhagen, Center Blvd. 5, København, 2300, Denmark
WindEurope’s Annual Event is returning again to Denmark – the home of wind energy. The entire wind industry will be in Copenhagen from 8-10 April 2025. You can expect 15,000+ visitors in the Bella Center over the three days. And over 500 companies on the exhibition floor will be ready to showcase their latest products and do business with you.

CILCA 2025
2025-04-07 - 2025-04-11 | Mexico City, Torre de, Circuito Escolar, Ingeniería S/N, C.U., Coyoacán, CDMX, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico
The International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in Latin America, CILCA, is the most
recognized Life Cycle event in Latin America. It is a forum where companies, government,
academia and civil organizations share experiences, needs and points of view regarding
sustainable development, circular economy, carbon footprint, water footprint and responsible
production and consumption. All of the above, within the methodological and scientifically robust
framework of Life Cycle Analysis.
ARDITEC plans to represent the project at this event. More info soon.

Digital Manufacturing Industrial workshop
2025-03-26 | Brussels, Bld. General Wahislaan 16f, Brussels Schaerbeek, Bruxelles, 1030, Belgium
On 26-Mar-2025, the 4ZDM Cluster​, in partnership with EFFRA, will host an unmissable event immediately following the EFFRA General Assembly in Brussels.
As a key member of the 4ZDM Cluster, TURBO will be represented by two speakers: Gregoire Lebreton (Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy) will discuss digital manufacturing from an end user perspective and Nikos Pantelelis (Synthesites) will present some of the latest sensing technology for digital production.
Open and free to attend, the first Digital Manufacturing Industrial Workshop will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and end-users to explore the latest innovations in digital manufacturing and zero-waste production. Places are limited, so please register ASAP.

JEC World 2025
2025-03-04 - 2025-03-06 | Paris, ZAC Paris Nord 2, Villepinte, 93420
JEC World is a leading international composites show.

Synthesites will have Booth 6A35 at this event, and will also have some TURBO merchandise for visitors!

The project will also be represented in Prof. Janet Barton’s presentation on “An Industry/Academic Partnership for a Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Innovation for Sustainable Composites Engineering”.
Janice BARTON – JEC World 2025 – English

MORPHO Conference
2025-01-30 | Vigo, Rúa Oliva, 2, Vigo, Pontevedra, 36202, Spain
The Final Conference of the MORPHO Project will be held on January 30, 2025, at the Palacio de la Oliva in Vigo, Spain.
MORPHO “Manufacturing, Overhaul, Repair for Prognosis Health Overreach” aims to, design, develop, test and validate an innovative, robust, and environmentally friendly industrial process to manufacture, monitor, and recycle a new generation of intelligent, multifunctional, multi-material parts such as engine fan blades. This process will rely on embedded sensors, data-driven hybrid twins, and machine learning algorithms to track the entire life cycle of the targeted aeronautical parts in real-time.
TURBO will be represented at this project by Dr. Nikos Pantelelis (Synthesites).

AMI Wind Turbine Blades 2024
2024-12-10 - 2024-12-12 | Düsseldorf, Georg-Glock-Straße 20, Düsseldorf, 40474, Germany
Taking place over three days, this event delivers two days of packed and informative sessions to make sure you are at the leading edge of the industry, as well as an exhibition space and two dedicated evening networking functions, cementing your new and existing relationships.
TURBO will have a booth at the exhibition, and there will be several TURBO presentations in the conference.
More info soon!

2nd International Conference on Sustainable Wind Turbine Blades
2024-11-18 - 2024-11-20 | Roskilde, Frederiksborgvej 399, Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
This conference offers lectures, round tables and sessions on the following topics:
New blade materials // bio-composites, recyclable thermosets, thermoplastics, bio-based resins, bio-based carbon fibres // Recycling // Reuse, repurpose, pyrolysis, solvolysis // Recycling value chain // Estimating and mapping wind turbine blade waste, circular economy, life cycle assessment of recycling processes // Future perspective // Design for recycling, recycling of recyclable wind turbine blades, and more.

2024 Sandia Blade Workshop
2024-09-16 - 2024-09-20 | Albuquerque, 1000 Woodward Pl NE, Albuquerque, NM, NM 87102, United States
The 2024 Sandia Blade Workshop will be held Sept. 16-20, 2024, at the Embassy Suites in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The workshop brings together wind industry experts, wind farm stakeholders and operators, manufacturers, and researchers. Speakers and attendees will address the major topics for wind turbine blades, network with colleagues, and identify future technology pathways.

8th Annual Wind Blade Materials Innovation And Sustainability Forum
2024-09-16 - 2024-09-17 | Istanbul, Gumussuyu Mah Siraselviler Cad, Tak-ı Zafer Cd. No:13, İstanbul, 34437, Turkey
Global wind market and turbine blades development trends
Sustainable materials for wind blades
Recycling wind turbine blades
Best inspection and lifetime assessment practices that contribute to wind blade lifetime extension
Blade defects and damage inspection and assessment using computer vision and high-performance simulations

ICTAM 2024
2024-08-25 - 2024-08-30 | Daegu, 10, Exco-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41515, Korea, Republic of
The 26th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM 2024)
TURBO plans to participate in this event: more info soon.

ECCM21
2024-07-02 - 2024-07-05 | Nantes, 5 Rue de Valmy, Nantes, 44000, France
ECCM is Europe’s leading conference on composite materials and will provide a forum for access to the latest knowledge from both industry and academia in all areas of composite materials. It provides an opportunity to highlight the latest developments and to identify emerging and future areas of progress in this dynamic field. TURBO has several contributions at this conference:

In the session on “Permeability of fibrous reinforcements for resin flow II” (TUE 02-Jul-2024; 16:30; Room KL), Debabrata Adhikari will present a paper, “An efficient approach for mesoscale virtual permeability predictions using realistic fiber geometry extracted via micro-X-ray computed tomography.”

In the poster session on WED 03-Jul-2024 (Mezzanine 16:00-17:30), Jesper John Lisegaard will present a poster on, “Quantifying intra-tow fiber volume fraction in GFRP: A comparison of 3D non-destructive X-ray computed tomography and destructive optical microscopy.”

In the session on “Manufacturing defects in composite materials and structures (THU 09:15; Room 1), Jesper K. Jørgensen will give a paper on, “Finite element simulation of the driving mechanisms for cure-induced wrinkles.”
In the session on “Understanding and improving longitudinal compressive strength V” (THU 04-Jul-2024; 16:30; Auditorium 450), Lars Pilgaard Mikkelsen will give a paper on, “Compression strength predictions of uni-directional composites taken into account case-specific fibre orientation distributions.” Please come along and find out more about these fundamental materials topics.

I-ESA 2024
2024-04-10 - 2024-04-12 | Crete, Crete, Greece
I-ESA brings together the world’s leading researchers and practitioners in the area of enterprise interoperability, and it is a unique forum for the exchange of visions, ideas, research results and industrial experiences, dealing with a wealth of interoperability research subjects.
Topics covered by the workshop:

Collaborative Non-Destructive Inspection Interoperability
Collaborative Non-Destructive Inspection standards
Ontologies and data models for NDI systems
Collaborative Non-Destructive Inspection systems for monitoring and control
Collaborative processes prognostics and optimization
AI-based solutions for NDI systems
Integration of NDI systems with WMS, ERP, and MES/MOM systems

Of particular relevance to TURBO is the workshop organised by fellow ZDM Cluster partner ZDZW, titled “Zero Defects Zero Waste strategies based in non-destructive inspection technologies.”

TURBO plans to be involved in this event; more info soon.

SPIE Photonics West 2024
2024-01-27 - 2024-02-01 | The Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
Photonics West is one of the world’s most important laser, photonics and biomedical optics event. SPIE Photonics West covers a wide range of topics: biomedical optics, biophotonics, industrial lasers, optoelectronics, microfabrication, displays and more.
TURBO partners Norblis (Booth 2663) and DTU Electro (Booth 2665) will both be present at the exhibition. Please drop by and pick up some TURBO merch!
Several papers will be presented by TURBO partners (on TUE 30-Jan-2024) at this important conference:
Non-destructive inspection of wind turbine blades with mid-infrared optical coherence tomography
Looking into eggs by mid-infrared OCT for non-destructive inspection

Wind Turbine Blades 2023
2023-12-12 - 2023-12-14 | Düsseldorf, Georg-Glock-Straße 20, Düsseldorf, 40474, Germany
This well-established industry event provides a unique opportunity for attendees to engage with the experts and executives from across the blade supply chain and gain invaluable insight into the latest industry trends and innovations.
TURBO will be on Booth #5 and plans to have several representatives at this event.

EU Industry Days 2023
2023-10-04 - 2023-10-06 | Malaga, Avenida de José Ortega y Gasset, 201, Málaga, 29006, Spain
The EU Industry Days are Europe’s flagship annual event focusing on key industrial policy discussions, connecting industrial frontrunners, and boosting the knowledge base of European industry.
TURBO will be represented by Michael and Simone Bancora from NCC. If you are available, please come along to the TURBO booth and ask any questions you may have on the project!

EFFRA Manufacturing Partnership Day
2023-09-26 | Brussels, Bld. General Wahislaan 16f, Brussels Schaerbeek, Bruxelles, 1030, Belgium
The Manufacturing Partnership Day will take place on 26-Sep-2023 (Brussels, Belgium). This event – co-organized by EFFRA (European Factories of the Future Research Association) and Factories of the Future and Made in Europe projects – will bring together the Factories of the Future and Made in Europe community and showcase ongoing project work.
TURBO will be one of the project represented at this important industry event.

Composites for Wind Energy
2023-09-04 - 2023-09-07 | DTU Risø Campus, Frederiksborgvej 399, Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
43rd Risø International Symposium on Materials Science
Composites for wind energy: Manufacturing, operation and end-of-life
Hosted by TURBO partner DTU Wind, this symposium is highly relevant to TURBO topics and there will be a number of papers from the project at the event.
NB The 12M plenary TURBO project meeting will be held directly after this event.

More info soon!

ICCM 2023
2023-07-30 - 2023-08-04 | Belfast, United Kingdom
International Conference on Composite Materials
ICCM 23 will attract the leading researchers and practitioners, to report and exchange ideas on the latest developments in the advancement and exploitation of a wide range of composites materials and structures.
Several TURBO presentations are planned at this event.
