Pollutec 2027 – Lyon, France

What to expect in 2027

Pollutec 2027 will bring together environmental technology companies, energy specialists, industrial organisations, local authorities, engineering firms, researchers, start-ups and other professionals working on ecological and energy transition. The exhibition is designed as a major international meeting place for solutions addressing pollution prevention, resource management, climate challenges, biodiversity, circular economy and sustainable development.

Pollutec describes itself as an event covering 11 environmental sectors, with an exhibition programme combining equipment, technologies, services, conferences, business meetings and innovation showcases. The event is expected to provide opportunities for professionals to compare solutions, meet suppliers, discover emerging technologies and develop commercial or technical partnerships. The official show information lists around 80,000 square metres of exhibition space, 51,000 professional participants and 2,000 exhibitors as key figures associated with the event.

The 2027 programme is organised around four major content themes: decarbonisation, bioeconomy, health and science. These themes connect the exhibition’s technical sectors with wider questions about energy transition, natural resources, environmental health, scientific research and sustainable economic development.

Visitors can expect a combination of exhibition stands, thematic forums, start-up areas, innovation presentations, business meetings, guided tours, conferences and professional networking. The event is particularly relevant to people working in water management, waste treatment, energy, air pollution, biodiversity, soil remediation, industrial environmental services, circular economy and sustainable cities.

Event dates

Pollutec 2027 will take place from 12 to 15 October 2027 at Lyon Eurexpo in Chassieu, in the Greater Lyon area of France.

The official visitor information currently lists opening hours of 9:00 am to 6:30 pm from Tuesday through Thursday and 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on the final day. The official venue is Parc des Expositions EUREXPO, 9 Avenue Louis Blériot, 69680 Chassieu, Grand Lyon, France.

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Venue & exhibition site

Pollutec 2027 will be held at Eurexpo Lyon, one of the major exhibition complexes serving the Lyon metropolitan area. The venue is located in Chassieu, east of central Lyon, and has extensive indoor exhibition facilities suitable for large-scale industrial, environmental and technology exhibitions.

The official site identifies Eurexpo as the exhibition venue and provides multiple transport options from Lyon city centre, Part-Dieu railway station, Perrache railway station and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport. The site also has visitor parking and dedicated entrances for different arrival routes.

The exhibition is organised across several halls according to environmental sectors. This layout allows visitors to move between related areas such as waste, energy, air, risk management and water while also accessing institutional groups, start-ups, forums and visitor services.

Pollutec’s floor plan is particularly useful for planning professional visits because the exhibition covers a large area. Visitors can identify the relevant hall before travelling and then use the interactive Pollutec NOW platform to search exhibitors, products and conference content.

Full event programme

The Pollutec programme combines exhibitions with conferences, specialist forums, thematic villages, networking opportunities and guided tours. The conference programme is structured around four major themes:

• Decarbonisation: Solutions for reducing carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency, accelerating energy transition and developing lower-carbon industrial and urban systems.
• Bioeconomy: Technologies and economic models that use renewable, local and natural resources while reducing dependence on fossil resources.
• Health: Connections between environmental quality, public health, lifestyles and sustainable development.
• Science: Scientific research, knowledge and evidence relating to environmental challenges and decision-making.

The official programme structure includes the Main Stage, nine thematic forums and a number of partner villages. Forums cover subjects such as water, waste, energy, sustainable cities and territories, sustainable industry, circular economy, risks, biodiversity and bioeconomy. There is also a Forum Filières dedicated to textile, agriculture and mobility themes.

The wider programme also includes the Talent Hub, which connects employers, job seekers, training organisations and educational institutions working in the ecological transition.

Featured companies & exhibitors

Pollutec brings together a broad mix of environmental technology companies, engineering groups, manufacturers, public-sector organisations, start-ups and specialist suppliers. The exhibitor directory is organised by both environmental sector and target market, allowing visitors to identify companies relevant to particular projects.

The official exhibitor database associated with the exhibition includes categories such as air, odours and noise, waste, biodiversity and bioeconomy, water, energy and institutional organisations. It also identifies target markets including local authorities, agriculture and agro-industry, construction, engineering, environmental activities and other professional sectors.

Examples of companies and organisations appearing in the exhibitor ecosystem include:

• Groupe HBI / W41 Environnement: Recycling, treatment, shredding and screening equipment.
• Doppstadt: Recycling and processing machinery represented through W41 Environnement.
• GECITECH: Industrial fluid-handling solutions and environmental applications.
• SEIHP: Environmental and industrial solutions.
• Watera: Water-treatment technologies and related solutions.
• Kubota: Equipment represented within the environmental and recycling ecosystem.
• Manitou: Handling and equipment solutions relevant to environmental operations.

The final 2027 exhibitor directory should be checked through the official Pollutec platform as participation continues to develop. The current online database prominently contains the previous-edition exhibitor catalogue and filters for new exhibitors, innovators, start-ups and awards nominees, so it should not be interpreted as a final 2027 list.

Agriculture & environmental sectors

Agriculture and agro-industry are important target markets within Pollutec because environmental technologies increasingly intersect with resource management, soil health, water efficiency, waste recovery, renewable energy and circular production.

The agriculture-related programme can connect environmental specialists with solutions for managing water, organic resources, energy consumption, waste streams and agricultural by-products. Bioeconomy is particularly relevant because it focuses on using renewable and natural resources while developing economic models that reduce reliance on fossil resources.

The exhibitor database identifies agriculture and agro-industry as a major target market, while the Forum Filières places agriculture alongside textile and mobility as specific sector themes.

Other environmental sectors represented throughout the exhibition include:

• Water: Treatment, purification, resource management, reuse and smart water systems.
• Waste: Collection, sorting, treatment, recycling, reuse and recovery.
• Energy: Renewable energy, efficiency, biogas, energy storage and low-carbon technologies.
• Air, odours & noise: Monitoring, prevention and treatment technologies.
• Biodiversity & bioeconomy: Ecological engineering, natural-resource management and regenerative approaches.
• Contaminated sites & soils: Soil analysis, remediation, decontamination and land restoration.
• Sustainable cities: Urban resilience, infrastructure, resource efficiency and connected systems.
• Sustainable industry: Industrial environmental performance, decarbonisation and resource efficiency.

Products, technologies & innovations

Pollutec is strongly focused on practical technologies and equipment designed to address environmental and energy challenges. Exhibitors present solutions ranging from industrial machinery and water-treatment systems to renewable energy technologies, waste-processing equipment, digital tools and environmental monitoring systems.

The energy sector, for example, includes renewable energy sources, biogas, electrical power generation and greenhouse-gas reduction solutions. The official sector description also identifies solar, wind, hydro, biomass, geothermal energy, heat recovery, low-carbon cooling, biomethane, green hydrogen and energy storage as areas of development.

Innovation is also represented through dedicated start-up and awards programmes. The exhibitor platform identifies companies according to innovation and start-up status, while the Pollutec Innovation Awards provide another route for presenting new environmental solutions.

The exhibition can therefore be useful for visitors looking not only for finished products but also for emerging technologies, pilot solutions, digital systems and new approaches to resource management.

Demonstrations & workshops

Pollutec combines static product displays with practical professional activities, presentations and guided experiences. The thematic forums allow exhibitors and industry organisations to explain technologies, projects and approaches directly to visitors.

The official programme also includes themed guided tours. These tours are designed to take visitors through selected exhibitors around particular environmental challenges, providing a structured way to discover technologies while meeting specialists.

Workshops and presentations can address environmental regulations, technological development, practical implementation, business opportunities and sector-specific challenges. Visitors can use the Pollutec NOW platform to identify relevant exhibitors and programme sessions and organise their visit around particular professional interests.

The Talent Hub adds a skills-focused dimension through job-dating activities, recruiter presentations and information about training programmes and educational institutions connected with ecological-transition careers.

Ticket types & registration

Pollutec’s 2027 visitor registration is not yet fully open, and the official website currently encourages professionals to register for show updates so they can be informed when the ticket office opens. The organiser has not published a definitive 2027 paid ticket schedule at the time of writing.

The previous edition used free visitor-badge access through registration, with exhibitors and partners also distributing free visitor invitations. This is therefore the most useful previous-edition reference price currently available:

• Professional visitor badge: $0 when registered through the official or authorised registration process.
• International guided tours: $0, with advance registration and limited places where offered.
• Conference access: Included for registered visitors, subject to individual session capacity or registration requirements.

Because the 2027 ticket office is not yet open, visitors should treat the free badge information as previous-edition reference pricing rather than a guaranteed final 2027 price. The official registration page should be checked when registration launches.

Professional & trade visitor access

Pollutec is primarily a professional event serving environmental, industrial, municipal and territorial markets. Its audience includes environmental managers, engineers, manufacturers, local authorities, public-sector representatives, consultants, researchers, technology providers, investors and other decision-makers.

International participation is an important part of the exhibition. Pollutec states that 21% of participants are international and that the event attracts professionals from more than 100 countries. The international programme also includes business meetings designed to help companies identify technological and commercial partners.

The Green Days international business-meeting programme is organised with the CCI Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and partners through the European Commission’s Enterprise Europe Network. It is designed to facilitate international technological and commercial partnerships.

Business networking is also supported by Pollutec’s broader programme, which includes more than 1,200 business meetings as a key show figure.

Exhibition halls & floor plan

Pollutec’s official floor plan divides the exhibition into specialist halls:

• Halls 1 and 2: Waste.
• Hall 3: Waste.
• Hall 4: Energy and institutional groups.
• Hall 5: Air and risks.
• Hall 6: Water.

The floor plan also identifies dedicated areas such as the Start-up Village and Visitor Hub.

This sector-based layout allows visitors to build a route according to their professional interests. A water-treatment specialist, for example, can concentrate on the water hall before moving toward energy, waste or air-related solutions.

The online floor plan and Pollutec NOW platform can also help visitors locate exhibitors, conference areas and other services. Because individual stand allocations can change, visitors should use the current official interactive plan immediately before travelling.

Sustainability & environmental initiatives

Sustainability is central to Pollutec’s identity, with the exhibition focusing on technologies and services designed to support ecological and energy transition.

The programme addresses decarbonisation, renewable energy, resource efficiency, circular economy, biodiversity, environmental health and scientific approaches to sustainability. This means that sustainability is represented both through the products exhibited and through the content discussed in conferences and forums.

Pollutec also encourages lower-carbon travel to the exhibition. Its practical information recommends public transportation and provides a journey-impact calculator based on the ADEME methodology. The official access information highlights rail travel as a lower-emission alternative to travelling by car or plane for many journeys.

The Visitor Hub also incorporates socially and environmentally focused features. Café Pollutec has partnered with Café Joyeux, while the Visitor Hub has included environmental publications, a specialist bookstore and the “Down to Earth, The Expo” photographic experience focused on humanity’s relationship with resources.

Event rules

Pollutec is a professional exhibition and visitors should follow the organiser’s admission, safety and venue requirements.

• Professional access: Visitor registration is handled through the official Pollutec registration system.
• Badge requirement: Registered visitors need their valid access badge to enter the exhibition.
• Exhibitor access: Exhibitors use dedicated exhibitor registration and badges.
• Programme registration: Some guided tours and specialist activities have limited capacity and may require advance registration.
• Safety: Visitors should follow Eurexpo safety instructions and organiser guidance, particularly around equipment and demonstration areas.
• Personal belongings: Eurexpo provides cloakroom and luggage services at the exhibition entrance.
• Photography and recording: Visitors should respect exhibitor restrictions and intellectual-property requirements when photographing or recording products and demonstrations.

The organiser provides a dedicated FAQ and practical-information section for current access, badge and visitor requirements, which should be checked before travelling.

How to get there

Pollutec takes place at Eurexpo Lyon in Chassieu, approximately east of central Lyon. The venue address is 9 Avenue Louis Blériot, 69680 Chassieu, Grand Lyon, France.

Visitors arriving from central Lyon can use Metro Line D followed by Tram T5 to the Eurexpo stop. The journey is approximately 35 minutes according to the official visitor information.

From Lyon Part-Dieu railway station, visitors can take Tram T3 toward Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie and then connect with the dedicated Line 100 shuttle to Eurexpo. The journey is listed at approximately 30 minutes.

From Lyon Perrache station, visitors can take Tram T2, change at Grange-Blanche and continue with Tram T5 to Eurexpo. The journey is approximately 35 minutes.

Visitors arriving at Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport can use the Rhônexpress connection toward Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie and then connect to the Line 100 Eurexpo shuttle.

Public transport & parking

Public transport is strongly supported by the organiser, which recommends lower-carbon travel options for reaching the exhibition.

The main public transport options include:

• Metro Line D + Tram T5: From Lyon city centre.
• Tram T3 + Line 100 shuttle: From Part-Dieu railway station.
• Tram T2 + Tram T5: From Perrache railway station.
• Rhônexpress + Line 100 shuttle: From Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport.
• Bus Line 100: Direct Eurexpo shuttle serving the exhibition site.

For visitors arriving by car, Eurexpo has visitor parking and several road approaches. From Lyon, visitors should follow the Porte Ouest Visiteurs route. From Paris or Geneva, the recommended approach is through the northern visitor entrance using the A46. Visitors approaching from Chambéry or Grenoble can use the southern visitor route.

Taxi services are also available, and the organiser lists several local taxi providers for visitors travelling to the exhibition centre.

Accommodation areas

Visitors can stay in central Lyon or choose accommodation closer to Eurexpo and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport. Staying near the exhibition centre can reduce the daily travel time, particularly for professionals attending multiple meetings.

Useful areas include Chassieu, Bron, Saint-Priest, Part-Dieu and central Lyon. Bron and Chassieu are particularly practical for visitors who want to remain close to Eurexpo, while Part-Dieu is useful for visitors arriving by train and those who want access to central Lyon.

Central Lyon offers a much larger choice of restaurants, hotels, cultural attractions and evening activities. Visitors staying in the city centre can use the tram and metro network to reach Eurexpo.

The organiser’s practical-information section should be checked for any official hotel or transport offers made available for registered participants.

Accessibility

Eurexpo provides accessible routes for visitors with reduced mobility, and the official Pollutec transport information specifically identifies accessible routes to the exhibition. Visitors can also use the site’s public transport connections and accessible travel options.

The exhibition centre’s large-scale layout means that visitors who require accessible routes should plan their journey in advance. Checking the floor plan can help identify the appropriate entrance, hall and route between conference and exhibition areas.

Visitors requiring additional assistance should contact the organiser before arrival so that any available services can be confirmed. Pollutec’s practical-information and accessibility resources should be checked for the latest arrangements.

Previous year’s highlights

The previous edition of Pollutec brought together approximately 51,000 professional participants and 2,000 exhibitors, including around 500 new exhibitors. The event also featured more than 130 start-ups, over 350 conferences, more than 1,200 business meetings and more than 250 innovations presented for the first time.

Innovation was a major component of the programme. The Pollutec Innovation Awards received 180 applications, with 12 finalist companies presenting their projects during dedicated pitch sessions. Three winners were ultimately recognised for solutions addressing environmental and industrial challenges.

The Visitor Hub was another prominent feature, providing a central area for networking, refreshments, work and relaxation. It included Café Pollutec, a press and specialist-book area, a concierge service and the “Down to Earth, The Expo” photographic installation.

The exhibition also placed strong emphasis on international participation and business development. Pollutec’s international programme connected companies and professionals from different markets, while Green Days provided structured business meetings aimed at technological and commercial partnerships.

The previous edition demonstrated the scale of Pollutec’s environmental coverage, bringing together waste, water, energy, air, biodiversity, industrial sustainability, circular economy and other environmental sectors within one professional exhibition.

Official tickets & registration

Registration for Pollutec 2027 will be handled through the official Pollutec website. The current official visitor information asks professionals to subscribe to show updates so they can be notified when the ticket office opens and when new exhibitors and programme information become available.

Visitors should use the official registration system rather than relying on unofficial ticket websites. Once registration opens, the official platform will provide the applicable badge conditions, access information and any available visitor offers.

The Pollutec NOW platform is also designed to help registered visitors prepare their visit by searching for exhibitors, products and conferences and building a personalised itinerary.

For visitor enquiries, Pollutec lists the official telephone number +33 1 47 56 64 44, with customer service available Monday through Friday during the stated service hours.