A bridge between research, responsibility, and the reality of building differently.
Tuesday, 3 June 2025
Hybrid event
Event location: GZS – Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (CCIS) – Dimičeva 13, 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia & Online
Organised by: Non Tox Uni Kum in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (CCIS) Division: Chamber of Construction and Building Materials Industry of Slovenia (CCBMIS)
Hybrid event
Event location: GZS – Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (CCIS) – Dimičeva 13, 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia & Online
Organised by: Non Tox Uni Kum in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (CCIS) Division: Chamber of Construction and Building Materials Industry of Slovenia (CCBMIS)
Every structure begins with a choice – not only of form, but of matter, method, and meaning. To build differently, we must begin differently — with the questions we ask, the materials we choose, and the values we build into the process. Biomaterials offer more than low impact — they offer a shift in how we think projects, how we relate to space, to the earth, and to health.
This hybrid gathering brings together those who work with biomaterials, funders, visionaries, and practitioners to ask:
How do we move biobased materials from innovation to real implementation – and why does it matter so deeply?
Let’s explore what it means to build with care, and what kind of world we construct in doing so.
This hybrid gathering brings together those who work with biomaterials, funders, visionaries, and practitioners to ask:
How do we move biobased materials from innovation to real implementation – and why does it matter so deeply?
Let’s explore what it means to build with care, and what kind of world we construct in doing so.
Agenda
Tuesday, 3 June 2025 | 11:00–15:00 (CEST)
GZS – Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Ljubljana & Online
11:00 – 11:05 | Welcome
Official welcome by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia
11:05 – 11:20 | Opening Words: Why it matters
Introduction by the organiser – setting the tone for material culture, health and responsibility
11:20 – 12:05 | Keynote Lecture: Materials of the Future – From Innovation to
Implementation
Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters, Founder of Haute Innovation (Berlin)
A guided exploration of biomaterials, smart systems, emerging technologies, circular strategies, and energy-responsive solutions — with insight into what is ready now, and what has the potential to reshape the way we build.
12:05 – 12:15 | Material Health Matters
Leila Behjat, Director of Material Ecology, Healthy Materials Lab EU gGmbH
Why material health matters – and how it shapes the spaces we inhabit and the people within them.
12:15 – 12:50 | Panel Discussion: From Potential to Practice
A moderated conversation with five experts on what it really takes to scale biomaterials –from vision to regulation, production to policy.
12:50 – 13:30 | Good Practice Pitches
Up to 10× 3- 5-minute presentations from pioneering companies and initiatives using biomaterials in real-life construction and design applications.
13:30 – 14.05 | Funding & Scaling Opportunities
Overview of EU and national instruments, calls, and tools for those working on healthier and biobased building materials.
14.05 – 14.15 | Closing Reflections: What Comes Next
Bringing it all together – final thoughts and open invitation to collaboration
14.15 – 15:30 | Curated material library display, Networking, with hosted refreshments Informal dialogue and connection among guests, producers, and experts, accompanied by a curated material display.
Tuesday, 3 June 2025 | 11:00–15:00 (CEST)
GZS – Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Ljubljana & Online
11:00 – 11:05 | Welcome
Official welcome by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia
11:05 – 11:20 | Opening Words: Why it matters
Introduction by the organiser – setting the tone for material culture, health and responsibility
11:20 – 12:05 | Keynote Lecture: Materials of the Future – From Innovation to
Implementation
Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters, Founder of Haute Innovation (Berlin)
A guided exploration of biomaterials, smart systems, emerging technologies, circular strategies, and energy-responsive solutions — with insight into what is ready now, and what has the potential to reshape the way we build.
12:05 – 12:15 | Material Health Matters
Leila Behjat, Director of Material Ecology, Healthy Materials Lab EU gGmbH
Why material health matters – and how it shapes the spaces we inhabit and the people within them.
12:15 – 12:50 | Panel Discussion: From Potential to Practice
A moderated conversation with five experts on what it really takes to scale biomaterials –from vision to regulation, production to policy.
12:50 – 13:30 | Good Practice Pitches
Up to 10× 3- 5-minute presentations from pioneering companies and initiatives using biomaterials in real-life construction and design applications.
13:30 – 14.05 | Funding & Scaling Opportunities
Overview of EU and national instruments, calls, and tools for those working on healthier and biobased building materials.
14.05 – 14.15 | Closing Reflections: What Comes Next
Bringing it all together – final thoughts and open invitation to collaboration
14.15 – 15:30 | Curated material library display, Networking, with hosted refreshments Informal dialogue and connection among guests, producers, and experts, accompanied by a curated material display.
About Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters
Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters is one of Europe’s leading experts in sustainable materials and emerging technologies. He is the founder of the Berlin-based agency Haute Innovation and a long-standing advisor, author, juror, and educator in the field of biobased innovation, circular design, and future production systems.
About Healthy Materials Lab EU gGmbH
A European non-profit sister organization to the Parsons-based Healthy Materials Lab, dedicated to accelerating the transition toward healthier, non-toxic material practices in architecture, design, and education.
Through research, education, and curation, the lab supports a new material paradigm grounded in transparency, health, and regenerative systems thinking.
Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters is one of Europe’s leading experts in sustainable materials and emerging technologies. He is the founder of the Berlin-based agency Haute Innovation and a long-standing advisor, author, juror, and educator in the field of biobased innovation, circular design, and future production systems.
About Healthy Materials Lab EU gGmbH
A European non-profit sister organization to the Parsons-based Healthy Materials Lab, dedicated to accelerating the transition toward healthier, non-toxic material practices in architecture, design, and education.
Through research, education, and curation, the lab supports a new material paradigm grounded in transparency, health, and regenerative systems thinking.