2026 Save the date(s), deadlines and important events
| Date | Subject | Target Audience | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2026 | Stakeholder consultation with CRMGroup | CRMGroup Zwijnaarde | |
| 27/01/2026 | Webinar: cSBO | Focus Group CIG sCRM - Members only | Focus on cSBO and next steps (2026–2028) |
| 27/03/2026 | Deadline Submission cSBO 02.2026 (Budget 2026) | All Stakeholders | cSBO theme: Strategic and Critical Raw Materials for Circular and Resilient Materials Value Chains |
| 02/04/2026 | Pitch session cSBO 2026-2028 | All Stakeholders |
With external jury, Berchem (Antwerp) |
| 05/05/2026 | Biobased Future Day in collaboration with Earth, Plant & Fiber | CIG Materials for Building and Construction |
Location: Wetteren Find out more here
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| 21/05/2026 | What's Next MateriNex 2026 | All Stakeholders |
Annual event at Vestar in Antwerp. Fore more information and registration click here |
2025 Save the date(s), deadlines and important events
| Date | Subject | Target Audience | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2025 | Survey CRM Innovation Roadmap | CIG sCRM | Opportunity to help updating the roadmap. |
| 15/01/2025 | Deadline for pre-application for the call 10.2024 | Project Genesis | Call 10. 2024 launch date was 03/10/2024. |
| 28/01/2025 | Seminar: Enabling circular ecosystems with digital solutions @Siemens | CIG sCRM |
Joint MateriNex / Flanders Metals Valley Seminar at Siemens Leuven. |
| 14/03/2025 | CIG meeting Materials For Building and Construction | CIG MBC | In Antwerp, hosted by Lantis/Roco |
| Approx. 15/03/2025 | Communication GO / NO GO decision call 10.2024 | Project Genesis | MateriNex Feedback Deadline for GO/NO GO Notification on Full Proposal Development. |
| 27/05/2025 | What's Next MateriNex | All Stakeholders | Annual event at Vestar in Antwerp. |
| 31/05/2025 | Deadline submission full proposals call 10.2024. | Project Genesis | Submit full project proposals to VLAIO/MateriNex for the call 10.2024. |
| 23/09/2025 | Stakeholder consultation with University of Antwerp | University of Antwerp | |
| 25/09/2025 | Stakeholder consultation with Buildwise | Buildwise | |
| 29/09/2025 | CIG meeting Strategic and Critical Raw Materials | CIG sCRM |
Co-hosted with Alluminium Duffel, Topic: Sustainable and Circular Value Chains |
| 30/09/2025 | Stakeholder consultation with KU Leuven | KU Leuven | |
| 1/10/2025 | Proposed date to launch Call 10.2025. | Project Genesis | All roadmaps |
| 2/10/2025 | Stakeholder consultation with Ghent University | Ghent University | |
| 8/10/2025 | Stakeholder consultation with Sirris | Sirris | |
| 10/10/2025 | MateriNex Marketplace Event | All Stakeholders | SilverSquare, Antwerp |
| 23/10/2025 | Stakeholder consultation with Hasselt University | Hasselt University | |
| 25/11/2025 | Stakeholder consultation with Agoria/BIL | Berchem | |
| 2/12/2025 | Stakeholder consultation with VUB | VUB | |
| 11/12/2025 | Last HBC committee VLAIO/FIO in 2025 | Project Genesis | The deadline for the final decision on Call 10.2024. |
| 16/12/2025 | CIG meeting Materials for Building and Construction | CIG MBC | Co-hosted with Cordeel Group, Temse - Topic: Scaling Circularity: Materials Innovation for Tomorrow’s Built Environment |
| 17/12/2025 | Stakeholder consultation with OCAS & Flanders Metals Valley | OCAS |