Designed as a scientific dialogue platform dedicated to the new generation of researchers, NeXT-Chem VIII aims to strengthen the link between fundamental research, technological development, and emerging industrial applications. The event provides an open framework for the presentation of recent results, the exchange of ideas, and the exploration of frontier directions in chemistry, chemical engineering, nanotechnologies, advanced materials, and digital technologies applied to chemical processes.

This year’s edition reaffirms its mission to support interdisciplinary and trans-sectorial approaches, with a strong focus on integrating new technological paradigms into sustainable solutions for society and industry. In the context of the accelerating green and digital transition, NeXT-Chem VIII encourages contributions addressing topics such as smart chemical processes, advanced functional materials, circular economy, clean technologies, research digitalisation, and emerging applications of artificial intelligence and advanced modelling in chemistry.

Through the active participation of young researchers, as well as invited established experts, the symposium seeks to stimulate collaboration, facilitate knowledge transfer, and build bridges between complementary scientific communities. Under the patronage of the Technical Sciences Academy of Romania, NeXT-Chem VIII gains an additional strategic dimension, further strengthening its role as a reference event for dialogue between science, technology, and innovation.

NeXT-Chem VIII is addressed to all those interested in the evolution of modern chemistry and its role in shaping future technological solutions, inviting the scientific community to actively contribute to the development of a dynamic, connected, and impact-oriented research ecosystem.