Open Days 2026

Shaping the future of sustainable medicines manufacturing with Industry 5.0.

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Discover how Industry 5.0 technologies are shaping the future of medicines manufacturing, with insights into the latest trends, tools, and strategies for creating future-ready, resilient and sustainable manufacturing processes. Engage with industry and academic experts as they share insights and strategies for transforming how medicines are developed and produced.

Registration is open!

This year’s event will take place from 24–26 March 2026 at the Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) in Glasgow.

Early bird rates available until Monday 2 February 2026:

£100 standard
£80 PhD student

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To mark our 15th anniversary, join us for a civic drinks reception hosted by the Lord Provost and Glasgow City Council, followed by a special dinner and ceilidh at the iconic Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum.

Attendance at the reception and dinner is exclusively for registered CMAC Open Days delegates, so please ensure you are signed up to take part.

Don’t miss this opportunity to:

Network with top academics, industry leaders, and fellow researchers.
Discover the latest advancements in CMAC’s major research programmes.
Engage in interactive sessions, lab tours, and poster presentations.
Learn about the latest insights, emerging industry challenges, and cutting-edge technologies.
Explore our key themes of accelerating impact, sustainable medicines manufacturing research, the Lab of the Future, and shaping the leaders for an Industry 5.0 future.

Open Days 2025 summary

In March 2025, CMAC hosted its largest Open Days event to date, attracting 316 delegates from 81 organisations, including some of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.

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The CMAC Open Days have been made possible thanks to the support of our funders - the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Innovate UK at UK Research and Innovation.