The EIC Cement and Concrete Portfolio is organising a webinar on 3 September 2026, from 11:00 to 13:00 CET, focusing on how standardisation can support the market uptake of innovative low-carbon cement and concrete solutions.
Organised by the six projects (CONCERTO-EIC, CILANTRO, C-SINC, ECO-SLAG-CEM, X-SeeO2, MOJITO project) of the EIC Pathfinder Challenge “Towards cement and concrete as a carbon sink”, the webinar will bring together representatives from the Portfolio and leading experts in standardisation and construction materials.
The discussion will explore some of the key challenges and opportunities associated with standardisation, technical assessment and routes to market for innovative low-carbon cement and concrete technologies.
Programme
The webinar will feature:
- Mika Rytkönen, European Innovation Council Programme Manager for Mobility & Transport – welcome and introduction
- Dr Joren Verschaeve, Programme Manager at ECOS – Environmental Coalition on Standards
- Prof. Christoph Müller, Chair of CEN/TC 104 – Concrete and related products
- Dr Gregor Gluth, Chair of RILEM TC 329-CUC
- A moderated Q&A and discussion with participants
Date: Thursday, 3 September 2026
Time: 11:00–13:00 CET
Format: Online webinar
The event is organised within the EIC Pathfinder Challenge “Towards cement and concrete as a carbon sink”, which brings together six European research projects developing breakthrough approaches to significantly reduce the climate impact of cement and concrete.
Interested in attending? Please contact Magdalena Herbik (mh@bibm.eu) for further information and registration.