Welcome to ITA2026

1. Advanced Materials for Sustainable Technologies

• ● Atomaterials, nanomaterials, and low-dimensional materials
• ● Functional materials for energy, sensing, and electronics
• ● Sustainable material synthesis and green chemistry
• ● Materials for circular economy and recyclability
• ● High-performance polymers, composites, and hybrid materials
• ● Bio-inspired and bio-derived materials
• ● Materials durability, reliability, and lifecycle assessment

2. Renewable Energy & Energy Storage

• ● Photovoltaics (emerging PV, perovskites, tandem and flexible solar cells)
• ● Energy storage (batteries, supercapacitors, hybrid systems)
• ● Hydrogen technologies and electrochemical energy conversion
• ● Solar fuels and photoelectrochemical systems
• ● Grid integration, smart energy systems, and power electronics
• ● Materials and devices for net-zero and decarbonisation
• ● Energy harvesting and self-powered systems

3. Optoelectronics & Photonic Technologies

• ● Semiconductor optoelectronic materials and devices
• ● Integrated photonics and silicon photonics
• ● Light–matter interaction at the nanoscale
• ● Optical communication, sensing, and imaging
• ● Photonic devices for energy, environment, and healthcare
• ● Quantum optoelectronics and photonic integration
• ● Scalable manufacturing of photonic components

4. Integrated Devices & Systems

• ● Multi-functional and heterogeneous device integration
• ● Flexible, wearable, and implantable devices
• ● Lab-on-chip and micro/nano-system technologies
• ● Integrated energy–sensor–communication platforms
• ● Intelligent and autonomous device systems
• ● Reliability, packaging, and system-level performance

5. Advanced Manufacturing & Scale-Up

• ● Nano- and micro-fabrication technologies
• ● Additive manufacturing for functional devices
• ● Roll-to-roll and large-area manufacturing
• ● Pilot-line development and process optimisation
• ● Design for manufacturability and cost reduction
• ● Industry 4.0, digital manufacturing, and AI-enabled processes

6. Sustainability, Climate & Environmental Technologies

• ● Technologies for climate mitigation and adaptation
• ● Environmental sensing and monitoring
• ● Water, air, and resource purification technologies
• ● Sustainable infrastructure and smart cities
• ● Life-cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis
• ● Policy-driven sustainability innovation

7. AI, Data & Computational Approaches for Sustainable Technologies

• ● AI-assisted materials discovery and device design
• ● Digital twins for energy and manufacturing systems
• ● Data-driven optimisation and predictive maintenance
• ● Modelling and simulation across scales
• ● Integration of AI with physical systems

8. Translation, Commercialisation & Industry Engagement

• ● Research-to-market pathways and case studies
• ● IP strategy, licensing, and spin-out formation
• ● Industry–academia co-development models
• ● Investment readiness and scale-up strategies
• ● Regulatory frameworks and standards
• ● Government programs and innovation policy

9. Talent, Workforce & Global Collaboration

• ● Skills development for sustainable industries
• ● Global talent mobility and migration pathways
• ● Diversity, inclusion, and workforce sustainability
• ● International collaboration and technology translation
• ● Education models for future sustainable technologies

10. Cross-Cutting & Emerging Topics

• ● Convergence of materials, energy, photonics, and AI
• ● Resilient and secure technology systems
• ● Ethics, responsibility, and social impact of technology
• ● Future roadmaps for sustainable technology ecosystems