Global Research & Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) 2022

Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability is a conference, exhibition and showcase that will be held on 15th – 17th March 2022 online. It is organised and run by Innovate UK KTN and hosted by the UK Circular Plastics Network. View exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities here.

Register for GRIPS 2022 as an exhibitor or delegate here

Following on from the hugely successful GRIPS 2021, the event in 2022 will again showcase research and innovation from both the academic and industrial community that make polymers more sustainable. It will bring together companies and individuals to highlight the best of the UK and select international activities which will lead to plastics being less likely to reach landfill, end up incinerated, or become fugitive in the environment.

Research and innovation from both the academic and industrial community will be showcased at GRIPS 2022. The event will provide a platform to help develop commercial success of these developments and build links within the polymer/plastics supply chain to strengthen the offer to UK and wider international actors in application sectors such as plastic packaging/FMCG, construction, agriculture, textiles, healthcare etc. Each session aims to identify recommendations for immediate action in the plastics value chain. The event will focus on Finding the Future of Plastics & Polymers with 80+ speakers, 50 exhibitors, and 3 days of interactive sessions driven by sector experts with themes on: construction; legislation; agriculture; healthcare; net zero; marine plastics; chemical recycling’ sustainable design; innovation opportunities in global markets; plastic packaging; and many more.

With the forthcoming Plastics Packaging Tax, extended producer responsibility (EPR) and deposit return schemes being on the near horizon the adoption at scale of the innovations that will have impact in the UK and worldwide are of great importance. Join us and see what the future may hold!

The Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge will have a prominent place at GRIPS 2022, effectively having its own mini-conference within the programme. You’ll be able to find out about funding and everything there is to know about the challenge, as well as opportunities to interact with the SSPP team.

Exhibitor Opportunities

GRIPS 2022 is a virtual event for all those involved in the sustainability of polymers, plastics and elastomers. By exhibiting at the event you will raise your company profile and share your plastics sustainability offer to a wide global audience.

Our virtual event, like in-person exhibitions, can generate leads and help maximise your future business growth. Our online event will work harder for your marketing budget than any other media. You can generate direct sales while simultaneously enhancing your brand image – launch new products, build your potential client database.

Benefits of exhibiting:

• Global visibility to plastics sustainability professionals
• Listing on the event website with your company name, logo, short description & link directing prospects to your website
• Exhibitor profile on the event platform in the ‘Exhibitors’ section featuring:

– Organisation name & strapline
– Logo
– Organisation profile
– Social media links
– Embedded video content
– Digital files for delegates to download, e.g. presentations, brochures etc.
– ‘Contact us’ button for delegates to direct message your organisation

• Virtual stand for 3 days so delegates can drop-in and chat with you
• Up to 6 stand staff on the platform from your organisation
• Access to the 1:1 meeting booking system where you can request meetings with other exhibitors and delegates
• Video pitch to the delegates
• Promotion of your company via social media, newsletters and UKCPN & Innovate UK KTN’s websites
• Listing in our digital show guide
• Full report post-event with information of unique delegates who visit your booth

Exhibitor package = £199.00 + VAT

Find out more here

Sponsorship Opportunities

Session Sponsor – £500.00 + VAT

As a Session Sponsor you can choose a conference session at GRIPS 2022 with content that aligns to your organisation’s expertise and business priorities and reach a targeted audience. Individual sessions at GRIPS 2021 attracted up to 2,000 views each.

Welcome Reception Host Sponsor – £2000.00 + VAT

The evening before the start of GRIPS 2022 will provide the first networking opportunity attendees will have ahead of the event opening on the Tuesday morning. Be a major presence at the event where you can organise a virtual social activity – perhaps a quiz, cocktail reception, a live cook-along or murder mystery – we are open to your ideas! Work with Innovate UK KTN to create the content and then host it.

Both sponsorship packages benefit from marketing support from Innovate UK KTN & UKCPN, the full details of which you can find via the link below.

If you are interested in sponsoring GRIPS 2022, please contact Chris Gill, Marketing Manager for GRIPS.

Find out more, including all the benefits of sponsoring, here

GRIPS 2021 attracted over 3,000 registrants, 180 speakers and 50 exhibitors, There were 9000+ viewed sessions in the GRIPS event Hub, with nearly 700 1:1 meetings taking place between exhibitors and delegates, while the hashtag #GRIPS2021 reached over 600k people on Twitter in the days around the conference.

Curious as to what sessions you may have missed if you didn’t attend GRIPS 2021 or after a taster of GRIPS 2022? You can watch back the recordings from the conference here and take a look at the 2021 event programme here.

If you’d like to find out any further information on the conference, or if you’d like to get involved in any other way, please contact Innovate UK KTN’s Sally Beken.

Register for GRIPS as an exhibitor or delegate here

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