Convening The Next-Gen Materials Transition

Convening the Next-Generation Materials Transition Connecting the organisations, innovators and industry leaders accelerating the adoption of next-generation materials. The future of fashion depends on bringing the next generation of materials to scale. While innovation continues to accelerate, turning breakthrough solutions into industry-wide adoption requires collaboration across the entire value chain. This Climate Week NYC, Eco-Age is convening the organisations, brands and initiatives helping to shape that future. Our role is to bring together the wider ecosystem behind next-generation materials, creating a platform where leaders can share knowledge, build partnerships and explore the practical pathways to adoption. Developed in collaboration with Canopy, Fashion for Good, Future Fabrics Expo and other leading organisations, this convening brings together the expertise needed to move the conversation forward. From global brands and emerging businesses to suppliers, material innovators, manufacturers, investors, NGOs and solution providers, the programme is designed to connect the people who each play a vital role in scaling next-generation materials. Through an invitation-based roundtable and curated networking reception, participants will explore the opportunities and challenges shaping the next chapter of material innovation. Conversations will focus on commercial adoption, supply chain readiness, investment, sourcing and the partnerships that can accelerate progress across the industry. Climate Week NYC is where global leaders come together to turn ambition into action. As one of the world's largest platforms for climate collaboration, it creates the ideal environment to build the relationships and shared understanding needed to move promising innovations beyond pilots and into practice. This convening contributes to that momentum by connecting the people who can help shape the future of next-generation materials together. Wednesday, 23 September 2026 New York City 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm The programme, speakers and venue are currently being developed with our partners and will be announced in the coming weeks. Pre-register to receive programme updates and priority access as further details are released.