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Multistakeholder Collaboration for Innovation in Engineering Asset Management

14-16 October 2026 | Braga, Portugal

Boosting the engineering asset management ecosystem.

CONGREGA 2026 encourages University-Business-Government COLLABORATION TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries and communities spread across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

CONGREGA 2026 is expected to gather over 500 delegates to share their collaborative work and experiences towards realizing and redistributing value from the ENGINEERING ASSET MANAGEMENT (EAM) ecosystem.

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Congress Committees

Programme

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CONGREGA clusters a lively mix of thinkers and doers seeking to derive maximum value from engineering assets and asset systems that provide vital economic and social functions.

We are preparing your CONGREGA 3-day experience with:

  • special plenary sessions
  • social events: welcome cocktail & gala dinner
  • special keynote sessions
  • multistakeholder satellite sessions
  • workshops
  • entrepreneurship competition
  • networking spaces
  • industry exibition 
Keynote Speakers

14 OCTOBER 2026

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15 OCTOBER 2026

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16 OCTOBER 2026

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Encouraged topics and key dates

CORE UNDERLYING THEMES: SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

CONGREGA WELCOMES COLLABORATIVE WORK
Key Dates

ABSTRACTS AND MANUSCRIPTS

 

Abstract submission deadline:
28/02/2026

 

Abstract acceptance notification:
30/04/2026

 

6-page manuscript submission deadline:
30/06/2026

FULL-LENGTH MANUSCRIPTS

Submission of expanded manuscripts to EAMR (English) and RAE (Portuguese/Spanish) currently on a rolling basis

 

 

Instructions for submission

There are BEST PAPER awards for different topics and categories and special ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARDS for the most impacting innovation projects.

Written contributions and oral presentations in Portuguese, Spanish, or English.

TEMPLATES FOR SUBMISSION: Portuguese, Spanish, or English

BEFORE THE CONGRESS (see key dates):
  • Abstract submission (max. 2 pages): scientific papers, entrepreneurship competition, industry presentations, special sessions, keynote addresses
  • Manuscript submission (max. 6 pages): after abstract acceptance, manuscripts are submitted and screened into academic and non-academic categories and processed accordingly
DURING THE CONGRESS (14-16 October 2026):
  • Oral presentations, pitches, roundtables and special sessions of accepted submissions
AFTER THE CONGRESS:
  • Publication of all accepted abstracts in the Book of Abstract
  • Invitation for submission and publication of extended full-length papers 
 

See the submission process

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Expand your network

ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION

Showcase your new brand and innovative products and services to influencers & decision-makers of the Ibero-American EAM space.

Apply for the CONGREGA ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD (more information soon).

INDUSTRY EXHIBIT

Connect directly with CONGREGA delegates and build opportunities with new and existing clients. 

For more information about the exhibition space do the Vitual Tour of the Braga Forum (more information about the Foor Plan soon).

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Expand your ecosystem in the networking spaces of the congress venue.

Join your peers and register for the welcome cocktail and gala dinner.

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Register now and join the ecosystem

What is included in the congress fees?

  • Access to all congress sessions
  • Access to the exhibitions at the congress venue
  • Access to all non-edited materials of the congress
  • Full waiver of article processing charges for the Book of Abstracts (Open Access)
  • Full waiver of publication fees and article processing charges for selected top quality contributions submitted to EAMR, RAE or JER.
  • Name badge and lanyard
  • Coffee breaks
  • Lunches, welcome cocktail and conference dinner

Registrations are handled by the local Professional Conference Organizing partner (more information soon). 

Congress Fees

Early fee

Until

31/10/2025

Students

300€

Standard

620€

1 Day

400€

Standard fee

Until

28/02/2026

Students

380€

Standard

700€

1 Day

400€

Late fee

Until

13/09/2026

Students

460€

Standard

780€

1 Day

400€

Contacts, location and other informations

Accommodation

Visit Braga

Sponsors

For more information about sponsoring opportunities for the 2026 edition download the leaflet and contact us via info@congrega.eu

Gold

Gold Sponsor 1

Technology Partner

Technology Partner 1

Support

To join the multistakeholder collaborative ecosystem and support the 2026 edition contact us via info@congrega.eu.

Organizers

CONGREGA 2026 is orchestrated by local representatives of the knowledge triangle of academia, industry, and research.