The fifth Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS 2026) will take place in Dublin, Ireland on 20 and 21 October 2026 at the Convention Centre Dublin, during Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union. The summit is being organised by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, the Department of Climate, Energy, and the Environment and the International Advisory Council of the Global Bioeconomy (IACGB).
The Global Bioeconomy Summit will bring together political leaders, policy makers, industry leaders, researchers, investors, and civil society globally to accelerate sustainable, bio-based innovation and solutions. The fact that it is being hosted in Ireland is recognition as a leading global forum for bioeconomy policy, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, speaking on the announcement said: “Bringing the 2026 Global Bioeconomy Summit to Dublin will see up to 1000 delegates from around the world coming together to discuss opportunities for developing the bioeconomy. The bioeconomy is about creating new and valuable products such as biostimulants that further develop a sustainable farming economy, create new green jobs in the agri-food sector through biorefinery development, cut emissions, and aid rural regeneration and prosperity.”
The Global Bioeconomy Summit has now established itself as the world’s leading event for discussing opportunities and challenges of the global bioeconomy. The summit series began in 2015 and has since become the flagship international gathering for the bioeconomy. Ireland was selected as the host nation for 2026 following the conclusion of GBS 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya, reflecting the country’s growing leadership across bio-based innovation, bioeconomy related climate solutions, and circular bioeconomy demonstration initiatives.
More details about the 2026 Summit, are available on this website and further details will also be announced in due course.
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