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28 and 29 September

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

ON CERAMICS INNOVATION

Join the global ceramics industry at the leading international congress on innovation, technology and advanced materials. Connect with leading researchers, architects, designers and industry professionals who are shaping the future.

The congress

WHAT IS IGNITE?

IGNITE is the leading international platform for innovation in ceramics, born from Qualicer’s 36-year legacy and supported by the Castellón Chamber of Commerce. It is not just a congress; it is a space where researchers, designers, architects and industry professionals come together to explore the future of ceramic materials. Here, discoveries are shared, strategic alliances are forged and the trends shaping the global sector are defined. IGNITE represents technical excellence, boundless innovation and a commitment to sustainability in contemporary ceramics.

WHAT IS IGNITE?

IGNITE is lighting up the future of ceramics with the power of new ideas

 IGNITE is a new brand that was born after 36 years of shared legacy at qualicer.

IGNITE is the most decisive response in the most uncertain of times.

IGNITE brings together today's leading experts to address the major challenges of the future.

We believe that the only possible way forward is to look ahead in a united and enthusiastic manner.

IGNITE aims to be more than just an international congress. 

More than ever, we believe in the power of coming together, collaboration and generosity. 

We want to reignite the enthusiasm of new generations by leading the new era of ceramics.

Our goal is to ensure that everyone is part of the future and no one is left behind.

We want to invite everyone, without exception, to be part of this new impetus born in the Castellón Chamber of Commerce.

IGNITE is opening a new window to the world of ceramics from a more contemporary, open, and committed perspective.

We cannot promise that we will achieve everything we say, but we can say that we will not stop trying.

Relevant for the future

From climate action to industrial transformation

IGNITE 2026 places design and architecture at the centre of ceramic innovation, positioning them not as complementary disciplines but as key drivers of the transformation of the ceramics industry. Ceramics are redefined as a strategic material to address today’s major challenges — sustainability, digitalisation and new construction solutions — through their integration into architecture and future spaces. 
The congress is structured around key axes clearly aligning with the real challenges facing the ceramic industry, where design and architecture connect research, industrial development and application. IGNITE thus becomes a space to understand ceramics not only as a product, but as an active component of 21st-century architectural and urban innovation. 

IGNITE '26 THEMES 

Five Strategic Themes
Driving the Ceramic Industry  

THE ISSUES SHAPING THE INTERNATIONAL DEBATE

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2026 Edition

Castellón, 28 and 29 September

Over 300 professionals from various countries are coming together to explore the future of ceramics. A platform where research, design and industry come together.

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