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Novatech 2026 - from 29 June to 3 July in Lyon

Take part in Novatech to expand your knowledge, broaden your network
and contribute to more sustainable cities!

For over 30 years, the Novatech conference has established itself as an international benchmark in the promotion of strategies and solutions for integrated and sustainable urban water management and planning. For five days in Lyon, Graie, in partnership with the Metropole of Lyon and OTHU, brings together French and international scientists, decision-makers, facilitators, managers and designers, to exchange and share their experiences and develop a common culture of urban water management.


The rich and diversified program combines plenary lectures, interactive sessions, specialized workshops, and technical tours, in a dynamic that promotes interdisciplinary exchanges, knowledge transfer, and a cross-disciplinary approach, facilitated by simultaneous French/English translation.

Registrations are now open!

Don't miss out on the Early Bird discount! It will be automatically applied to all registrations made before April 15, 2026, regardless of the rate selected. 

The registration fee depends on your profile (conference attendee, speaker, Graie member, guest, etc.). Find all the information about  registration fees on our dedicated page.

Register to Novatech 2026

Discover the Novatech 2026 program!

Conferences, workshops, posters sessions, technical tours: Novatech offers you an interactive program over 5 days to explore the technical, urban, environmental and social challenges of sustainable water management.

The Heart of Novatech: 3 days of conferences (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday), with 40 oral sessions (149 abstracts) and 116 posters on display. The sessions for the finalists of the 2026 Thierry Maytraud Awards will take place on Wednesday, July 1.

This year, we are privileged to welcome three distinguished guests for the opening of Novatech international conference:
- Kotchakorn VORAAKHOM, CEO and Founder of Landprocess and Porous City Network.
- Peter BACH, Founder and Director of EdenCT, Chair of the IWA International Blue Green Infrastructures (iBGI) Working Group.
- Rhys COLEMAN, Waterways and Wetlands Research Manager.

Monday Meetings: in the form of workshops, project presentations, or meetings, discover the 12 international meetings taking place on June 29.

Technical tours: on Friday, July 3, Novatech and its partners are organizing four technical tours and a “Serious Games” discovery session in Lyon.

Novatech 2026 Detailed schedule

The main themes of this edition

Governance & Development

Catchment perspective

Source control measures

Understanding & management

Source control measures

Monitoring & modelling

Novatech 2026 key figures

3
days of conferences

+ 1 day of international meetings,

and 1 day of technical tours

265
selected papers

combining scientific and technical abstracts, and feedback from past experiences

from 40 countries

600
participants expected

50% of scientists,

50% operational stakeholders,

from all over the world

A new venue for 2026!

For its 12th edition, co-organized by the Graie, the OTHU (Field Observatory for Urban Water Management) and the Metropolis of Lyon, Novatech conference welcomes you on the Saint-Paul Campus of the Catholic University of Lyon: a central, accessible location, combining historical heritage and modernity (air-conditioned classrooms). An ideal setting to promote exchanges, innovation and networking at the very heart of the city! 

Novatech, a unique opportunity in France to:

      • Get inspired: enjoy an overview of practices in cities around the world in terms of urban planning, development and incentive policies for sustainable urban management and climate change adaptation.
      • Develop skills: learn about the latest innovative technical solutions integrating research results, for a sustainable water management in the city  and the optimisation of the current systems, in order to face the problems of flooding, pollution and health risks.
      • Gain new perspectives: discuss your questions, issues and solutions with passionate professionals and researchers who are committed to making a difference, often leading to new partnerships and collaborations.