Attending Novatech 2026

Registration is now open!
The 12th edition of Novatech will be held at the Université Catholique de Lyon (UCLy) from June 29 to July 3, 2026.
The registration fee depends on your profile (congressist, speaker, Graie member, guest, etc.). The Early bird discount will be automatically applied to all registration made before May 1, 2026, regardless of the selected registration fee.
Novatech is a unique opportunity to:
- Get inspired: discover the latest 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 and research results, for sustainable urban water management to address the problems of flooding, pollution and health risks.
- New perspectives: discuss your questions, issues and solutions with other passionate professionals and researchers who are committed to making a difference. Novatech offers you the opportunity to find new partnerships and collaborations.
4 specific features of Novatech appreciated by conference attendees
- The Novatech conference offers simultaneous French-English translation during all oral sessions and technical tours.
- Each session is striclty timed to allow participants to move between rooms and attend the presentations they wish to see at the scheduled time.
- Abstracts of each presentation are available when registrations open, and the full presentations are posted online and made available to conference attendees.
- Dedicated exchange opportunities around the posters are organized to discuss the different features of each one.
More information
How to get to the conference, registration details, program by session, etc.: find all the information you need by clicking on the tabs below.



