From March 10 to 12, 2026, Paris will once again become the global hub for the composite materials industry as JEC WORLD 2026 opens its doors at Paris-Nord Villepinte.
Known worldwide as the leading international event for composite materials, their manufacturing technologies and their application sectors, JEC WORLD continues to strengthen its position as the place where innovation, collaboration, and business converge.
Following a record-breaking 2025 edition, marking the 60th anniversary of the event, JEC WORLD 2026 will bring together the entire composites ecosystem — from major industry leaders to pioneering startups, from scientists to business decision-makers, from academics to investors.
More than 1,400 exhibitors and around 46,000 professional visits from over 100 countries are expected, offering participants a unique opportunity to explore the latest technologies and sustainable solutions across all application sectors of composites, such as aeronautics, drones and space, automotive and railways, renewable energies and infrastructures, construction and civil engineering, up to marine, sports and leisure.
This new edition will once again push the limits by presenting breakthrough technologies, offering a broader exhibition and an extended content program and providing a unique experience. The “place to be in composites” will showcase particularly this year sustainable solutions in materials and manufacturing, but also the latest recycling and circularity technologies in composites, enabling industries to go beyond what was previously possible.
Knowledge and Innovation Epicenter: Meeting point of innovators and entrepreneurs
JEC WORLD 2026 is more than an exhibition: it’s a global knowledge, business and networking platform. Through its networking areas, business meetings programs, and knowledge-sharing stages, the event creates synergies that foster collaborations across the entire value chain.
Three days of conferences and content sessions will be held across three stages (two Agoras and one Open Stage), all open to attendees. The JEC WORLD Conferences will bring together leading international experts to share insights into cutting-edge technologies, sustainability, circularity, and the path toward carbon neutrality.
The JEC Startup Booster program remains the premier startup initiative in the composites and advanced materials industry. From more than 100 applications, 20 startup finalists will present their innovations to a panel of experts and investors to compete and win. JEC World 2026 also includes an extended Startups Village and over 60+ startups will be present across the show floor, making JEC WORLD a unique meeting point for Deep Tech and advanced materials innovators. Finally, the Investor Day will bring together startups and investors through one-to-one meetings and guided visits, fostering meaningful exchanges and collaboration opportunities.
Optimized business networking and a full range of live experiences
The Business Meetings Program, getting year on year more participants involved will connect qualified buyers from across the composites industry with JEC WORLD exhibitors, optimizing participants’ schedules and maximizing opportunities for fruitful collaborations before and during the event.
On the show floor, live demonstrations — in an expanded area compared to 2025 — will bring advanced manufacturing technologies to life throughout the three-day event.
The thematic Villages and visiting routes will offer a complete overview of the composite value chain and its sustainability efforts, including:
- The Circularity Village, focused on recycling, repairing, repurposing, and reusing composite parts.
- The Bio-Materials Village, highlighting bio-sourced innovations and bio-composites (in collaboration with the Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp).
- The SMEs Village, showcasing the diversity and agility of small and medium-sized companies in the sector;
- The Startups Village, gathering the most promising emerging companies and Startup Booster finalists.
The “Festival of composites” highlights and the innovation champions revealed soon…
As a must-attend feature of JEC World every year, the JEC innovation Planets will host the official 2026 selection of composite parts and applications identified throughout the year by the JEC team around the globe, illustrating how composites help various industries move toward more sustainable and efficient futures.
In 2026, JEC World promises an even more ambitious edition, looking to the future and opening to new horizons.
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet the entire composites community, join us from March 10 to 12 in Paris Nord Villepinte.
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