The IPSEN NTUA team had the honour to participate in the AI Circular Economy Conference 2026, held on 4–5 March 2026 in Cologne, bringing together experts from industry, research, and digital innovation to explore how artificial intelligence can support the transition to a circular economy.
Professor Antonis Kokossis contributed to the session “Digital Foundations for Circular Transformation” with the presentation:
“Bioreactor Digital Twins: Process Intelligence using AI and ML.”
The presentation explored how Digital Twins, Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) and hybrid AI models can support the development of smarter and predictive bioprocesses within the framework of Bioindustry 4.0 project. These approaches enable improved monitoring, optimisation, and scalability of bioprocessing systems, contributing to the transition towards a renewable carbon economy.
During the session discussion, Professor Kokossis joined fellow speakers Lars Boerger, Dennis Krause, Rosario Othen and Florian Pohlmeyer to discuss how AI can support manufacturing optimisation and help advance the industrial readiness of circular solutions.
The conference, organised by nova-Institut GmbH, brought together professionals from engineering, chemistry, digitalisation, and industry to exchange perspectives on practical pathways towards a sustainable industrial transformation.
The discussions highlighted that while AI provides powerful new capabilities, effective solutions often arise from the combination of advanced computational tools, domain expertise, and established engineering methodologies.
