Material Innovation Conference

The Material Innovation Conference (MIC), was held virtually in 2022 and 2023, and focused on addressing critical issues and providing unique perspectives on the next-gen materials industry’s innovation journey from concept to commercialization. Retailers, brands, entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, academia, business incubators, raw material suppliers, mills, and philanthropies are all part of the industry ecosystem that were represented at this one-of-a-kind global event.

On May 18th-19th 2022, we held the inaugural Material Innovation Initiative Conference, which explored opportunities and challenges in accelerating the development and commercialization of next-gen materials. The conference featured 74 expert speakers from leading brands, investment firms, material companies, academic institutions, raw material suppliers, mills, nonprofits, and foundations. We welcomed more than 340 attendees to our virtual conference and our attendees held more than 150 networking meetings with one another over the course of just two days.

Material Innovation Conference (MIC) 2023 was held virtually, June 21-23. Regarded as a ‘mega-summit to accelerate the adoption of next-gen materials,’ the MIC brought together the brilliant minds fueling the future of the next-gen materials industry, from concept to commercialization. The three-day conference hosted nearly 200 attendees and 37 speakers from 28 countries, representing retailers, brands, entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, academia, business incubators, raw material suppliers, mills, and philanthropists to explore big ideas around performance, scalability, sustainability, and aesthetic of next-gen materials.

Learn more about the impact of our conferences in our 2022 post-conference report and 2023 post-conference report.