Computer aided process engineering must deliver designs that balance efficiency and resilience under growing environmental constraints. From 21 to 24 June, Escape 2026 brings researchers and practitioners to Sheffield to tackle those technical challenges.
Practical information for Escape 2026 in Sheffield
Escape 2026 is held at the University of Sheffield from 21 to 24 June 2026. The local lead team comes from the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering with support from the Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures. The symposium runs over four days and forms part of the European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering series.
Conference theme and technical focus
The conference theme is Resilient Sustainability through CAPE. Sessions concentrate on advanced modelling, simulation, optimisation and data driven decision making applied to resilient and sustainable process solutions. The agenda channels those priorities across plenary talks, technical sessions and applied workshops.
Who will attend and what they look for
Presentations, posters, plenary speakers, workshops and panel discussions populate the schedule. Participants include academics, industry practitioners and students interested in modeling and optimisation methods. The ESCAPE series has a European history and this will be the second time the symposium takes place in the UK following the 2012 London edition.
How to prepare prospecting and technical meetings
- Scan the programme and shortlist authors whose work matches your technical needs. Prepare focused questions about assumptions, validation and scale up.
- Email selected presenters ahead of the event and propose short in person meetings. Attach a one page brief that frames the problem you want to discuss.
- Bring concise demos or technical datasheets. Two or three slides with results and a clear value proposition speed up technical conversations.
- Attend workshops and technical sessions where methodologies are compared. These slots are useful to validate approaches and identify collaborative pilots.
- Set measurable prospecting goals for the conference such as number of technical follow ups or institutional contacts with research groups.
Why Escape 2026 matters for the field in 2026
The emphasis on resilient sustainability signals a shift towards integrating uncertainty and environmental constraints in process design. Tools from CAPE are central to scenario analysis, optimisation under uncertainty and reducing environmental footprints.
Closing note and official link
For teams working on modelling, data driven optimisation or sustainable process design Escape 2026 is a forum to test methods and meet potential collaborators. Check programme details and practical information at http://www.escape36.co.uk to plan meetings in Sheffield.
