33ème Colloque des Sciences de la Conception et de l'Innovation>

CONFERE 2026

33rd Symposium on Design and Innovation Sciences

July 2-3, 2026

Gżira, Malte

CONFERE is a congress organised at the initiative of several higher education establishments with the aim of allowing researchers, Masters and Doctoral students to present their work, exchange ideas on the themes of design and innovation, and strengthen the links between the academic world and industry.

The opening conference will be particularly fruitful, with a presentation by Mr. Stéphane Ménio, Research and Technology Programs Director, Safran Landing Systems, who will share his expertise and experience in technological innovation.

> Scientific calendar

  • Submission of extended abstract (300-500 words): April 20, 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: from May 5, 2026
  • Submission of the article: June 3, 2026

> Instructions for authors

  • Interface: We invite you to submit your abstract and full article using the Sciencesconf interface. To do so, please register via the "Registration" menu to create your account, and then use the "Submit a document" menu within your account. For an abstract, choose the "Abstract" type; for an article, choose the "Article" type. Regarding the final article: in the "My Submissions" menu, click on the (+) icon next to the accepted article. On the following page, use the "Upload" function to submit the final article.

 

  • Submission: Template
    • Abstract (300-500 words) in English, French tolerated. Template abstract
    • Article (5-10 pages including references): in English, French tolerated. Template article

 

  • Oral presentation: in French, English tolerated. It will last 15 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A, and will include visual aids. A video projector will be provided (no poster session is scheduled).

> Best Paper Awards

 

The best papers will be selected for submission in an expanded version to: International Journal of Design and Innovation Research (IJODIR)

> Themes

Innovation

 

  • Technology watch
  • Business intelligence and innovation valorization
  • Innovation management
  • Marketing
  • Innovation in biology
  • Economics and sociology of innovation
  • Pedagogy
  • Organizational innovation
  • Creativity, TRIZ

Design

 

  • Design Theory and Methodology
  • Information Systems for Design
  • Collaborative Engineering and PLM
  • Modeling of Complex Systems
  • Systems Engineering
  • Virtual Reality
  • Evaluation, Risk, and Decision-Making in Design
  • Product and Process Optimization
  • Ingredient Functionality
  • Microbiological Safety
  • Cosmetic Product Design
  • Eco-Design of Products
  • AI for Creativity, Design, and Innovation
  • AI for Optimization
  • Generative AI

Production & Services

 

  • Production & Services
  • Management de la qualité
  • Assurance qualité
  • Amélioration continue et excellence industrielle
  • Règlementation
  • Evaluation et gestion des risques
  • Utilisateur : design industriel, design sensoriel
  • Ergonomie, produit, process
  • Conception centrée utilisateur
  • Ecoconception de produits et services et Développement Durable
  • Usine numérique et usine 4.0
  • Filière et systèmes agro-alimentaires

 

 

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