Pollutec · 2027

Agoris analysis · updated May 2026

Key takeaways

• Pollutec is Europe's benchmark trade show for environmental and energy solutions, held at Lyon Eurexpo. The 2023 edition was audited at 42,496 visitors and 1,621 exhibitors (source: OJS). The organiser announces 51,000 participants and 2,000 exhibitors for 2025 (source: RX France).
• 11 sectors covered (waste, water, energy, contaminated land, sustainable cities, air, risks, biodiversity, finance, etc.) → a cross-cutting trade show spanning the entire environmental sector, not a vertical.
• More than 350 speaking sessions (conferences, workshops, forums) per edition centred on 4 themes (health, decarbonisation, bioeconomy, science) → very high editorial density.
• Organised by RX France, on a biennial cycle.
• Next edition: 12-15 October 2027.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

Environmental industry players, local authorities, engineering consultancies, researchers, agencies and institutional bodies, across the 11 sectors covered. 85% of the visitor base from the private sector, 15% public. International dimension: 21% of participants from abroad and 28% of exhibitors based internationally, with a promotional network deployed across 14 countries (source: pollutec.com/international).

Notable exhibitors

List of exhibitors on the official website: pollutec.com.

Visitor quality

• 42,496 audited visitors in 2023, including 6,164 from abroad (source: OJS)
• Target audience: industry players, local authorities, engineering consultancies, institutional bodies

Activities & community

Conference programme

More than 350 speaking sessions (conferences, workshops, forums) per edition, structured around 4 themes: health, decarbonisation, bioeconomy, science. New for 2025: Forum Filières (agriculture, textiles, mobility) (source: RX France).

Awards & accolades

Pollutec Innovation Awards, co-organised with PEXE (the eco-business network): 180 applications and 3 winners in 2025 (Entent, Plastic Vortex, Tallano Technologies) (source: RX France).

Community & networks

A cross-cutting trade show for the environmental sector. An interim event between two Lyon editions: STEP (Salon de la Transformation Écologique by Pollutec), in Paris.

On site: what you need to know

Access, parking and accommodation: see the Eurexpo Lyon page.

Specific to the trade show:

• Visitor badge: free for professionals, with prior online registration.

How much it costs to exhibit

Exhibitor pricing not published: quote on request from RX France via the official website. As Pollutec is the largest environmental trade show in Europe, exhibitor budgets vary considerably depending on stand size and sector.

Planning your visit

For the exhibitor

• 12 months out: initial contact with RX France, booking a space by sector.
• 6 months out: stand plan, application for the Innovation Awards.
• 3 months out: accreditations, accommodation.
• 6 weeks out: delivery of materials, final briefing.

For the decision-maker visitor

• Free professional badge with prior registration.
• Allow 1 to 2 days: 11 sectors across a large venue, target the themed villages in advance.

ESG policy & initiatives

Pollutec publishes its commitments on its dedicated page Our commitments: Net Zero 2040 trajectory, elimination of single-use plastics, reduction of event waste.

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

Pollutec confirms its status as the largest environmental trade show in Europe. The 2023 edition was audited by the OJS at 42,496 visitors; the organiser announces strong growth in 2025 (51,000), not yet certified. One to watch: the impact of the new interim STEP format (Paris) on the momentum of the 2027 Lyon edition.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (pollutec.com).