Welcome
The organizing committee of IFPB2026, the 13th International Conference on Fiber and Polymer Biotechnology, is very pleased to welcome you at the University of Genova, Italy, during August 26-28, 2026 to discuss the most recent advances in textiles, fiber and polymer biotechnology.
About the IFPB Conference Series
The International Conference on Fiber and Polymer Biotechnology (IFPB) focuses on research and development of biotechnology, enzyme technology and bioprocesses applied to fibers and polymers. It is an internationally consolidated Congress, which is in its thirteenth Edition and has been carried out so far in nine countries and three continents.
The scope of the International Conference on Fiber and Polymer Biotechnology is to promote the scientific, professional and social exchange between researchers, students, research institutes, governmental entities and industries who are active in the field of textiles, fiber and polymer biotechnology. Its objective is to contribute to the growth and consolidation of the scientific community and the technological development in these fields through scientific education and formation of a critical mass of graduate and post-graduate students and future professionals in this area, by means of dissemination and publication of scientific academic and technological works.
Conference Topics
The main conference topics include but are not limited to:
- Enzymatic synthesis and depolymerization of fibers and polymers.
- Biotechnological processes for the functionalization of textiles and fibers.
- Biotechnology for sustainable textiles, fibers, and polymer processes.
- Biological engineering for textile, fiber, and polymer processes.
- Biomaterials produced by micro-organisms (microbial cell factories).
- Biomedical and industrial textile, fiber, and polymer biotechnology.
- Future trends in textile and polymer biotechnology and bioprocessing.
Previous IFPB conferences
12th International Conference on Fiber and Polymer Biotechnology, 2024, Boras, Sweden
11th International Conference on Fiber and Polymer Biotechnology, 2022, Graz, Austria
10th International Conference on Fiber and Polymer Biotechnology, 2018, Balneario Camboriu, Brazil
9th International Conference on Fiber and Polymer Biotechnology, 2016, Osaka, Japan
8th International Conference on Polymer and Biotechnology, 2014, Braga, Portugal
7th International Conference on Textile and Polymer Biotechnology, 2011, Milano, Italy
6th International Conference on Textile and Polymer Biotechnology, 2009, Gent, Belgium
5th International Conference on Textile Biotechnology, 2007, Wuxi, Chin
4th International Conference on Textile Biotechnology, 2006, Seoul, Korea
3rd International Conference on Textile Biotechnology, 2004, Graz, Austria
2nd International Conference on Textile Biotechnology, 2002, Athens, Georgia, U.S.A.
1st International Conference on Textile Biotechnology, 2000, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal