Emergent Sustainable Built Environment Materials - ESBEM Innovation Network
Are you involved in low-environmental materials with the built environment? Join us for the first networking workshop in the ESBEM (Emergent Sustainable Built Environment Materials) Innovation Network Series.
Event Details
When
08/07/2025
09.30 - 12.30
Where
Online
Overview
ESBEM works across the construction supply chain vertical and horizontals to grow the UK low-environmental impact materials supply chain by fostering collaborations and partnerships between forward-thinking organisations. It encompasses all aspects of UK construction from dwellings to railways; with a focus on mid to high TRL materials and components; but, excluding the Foundation Industries such as steel and cement that have strong trade bodies and other initiatives.
Why attend?
This initial networking workshop will:
- Launch the Network
- Identify changes to barriers and blockers to the growth of the UK supply chain
- Showcase innovative materials through elevator pitches by smaller suppliers
- Facilitate networking and collaboration building
- Help define the direction of future Workshop activities
Who should attend?
This online workshop is for individuals and organisations involved in low-environmental materials within the built environment, who want to learn more about the ESBEM (Emergent Sustainable Built Environment Materials) innovation network.
Agenda
- 09:30 AM start
- Introduction to the network and key partners
- Workshop activity
Ratify: perceived barriers / changes to barriers to adoption of UK produced Low-environmental impact materials
Develop thinking: Building evidence base. What could the Innovation Network do to address these and what are the gaps.
- Workshop Findings
- Introduction to the virtual collaboration platform
- Elevator Pitches
- 12:30 PM close and start of breakout networking