[Call for Papers] The 23rd International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR 2026)

The 23rd International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2026) will incorporate the 40th UK National Conference on Manufacturing Research, to be hosted at Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan, on September 2 - 4, 2026.

Initiated by the Consortium of UK University Manufacturing and Engineering Heads (COMEH), ICMR has been the UK's main manufacturing research conference for 39 years and an international conference since 2003 - bringing researchers, academics and industrialists together to share their vision, knowledge and experience, and discuss emerging trends and new challenges.

A member institution of the Asian Universities Alliance (AUA) of which HKUST is the sole member from Hong Kong, Nazarbayev University cordially invites researchers, academics, and industry partners from HKUST to submit a full paper or an extended abstract and participate in this premier international conference dedicated to advancing manufacturing research and innovation.

Submission deadline: July 10, 2026 (Friday)

With the accelerating globalization of manufacturing in the 21st century, the urgent need to keep pace has produced rapid advancements in technology, research, and innovation. ICMR solicits papers on on both cutting-edge and emerging theoretical research and its recent industrial applications with the goal of bringing together practical and theoretical knowledge from academic, governmental, and industrial organizations across the world.

Conference highlights include:
•    Keynote talks by internationally renowned experts from the University of Cambridge and the University of British Columbia;
•    Springer Nature conference proceedings indexed by Scopus, Web of Science, DBLP, Google Scholar, and EI Compendex;
•    A panel discussion on “Industry-Academia Engagement for Driving Innovation in Manufacturing”;
•    Opportunities for special issues in prestigious journals;
•    Smart manufacturing workshops and industrial visits;
•    Conference banquet and social events.