ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA 2026 – the environmental industry’s professional forum opens soon
Green transition technologies all in one place – ENVIRONTEC 2026 opens soon in Budapest
From October 7–9, 2026, ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA, one of the leading environmental industry trade shows and business forums in Hungary and the Central and Eastern European region will once again open its doors at the HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center. The three-day event brings together the full spectrum of the environmental industry in one place: technologies, companies, industrial users, investors, experts, and international business partners. The event is co-organized by the Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterprises (KSZGYSZ).
Global Reach: 12 countries, 80 exhibitors
At this year’s trade show, a total of 80 exhibitors from 11 countries, in addition to Hungary, will be showcasing their products, including the most prominent domestic and international market players. This year’s guest country is the Czech Republic, and CzechTrade is coordinating the collective presence of Czech companies.
In addition to the Czech Republic, the participation of Austria, Greece, Croatia, China, Poland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, and Taiwan strengthens international professional dialogue and regional partnerships.
Proactive Responses to Today’s Challenges
Climate change, extreme weather, water security, resource scarcity, waste management, and increasingly stringent environmental requirements are having an ever more direct impact on the functioning of the economy. For a sustainable transition, knowledge and regulations must be translated into action and ENVIRONTEC provides concrete professional and technological solutions precisely for this purpose.
Exhibitor Offerings
• the circular economy,
• water management and wastewater treatment,
• damage remediation,
• air quality protection,
• digitalization and AI,
• energy efficiency,
• and environmental monitoring.
Hungarian Water Association (HWA) is the event’s special professional partner.
International Conferences and Market Expansion
ENVIRONTEC’s professional program focuses on the most pressing issues affecting the operations and competitiveness of industrial companies.
The opening presentations will focus on changes in the regulation of industrial emissions, the need for European industry to adapt, and environmental challenges in Southeast Europe. In connection with these topics, the EU Environment Committee, the European Environment Agency (EEA), and the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) will attend the event to share their key insights and messages.
Among the featured conferences is “Landfilling-Last resort?”, which examines the future of landfilling, modern waste management, and related technological and regulatory issues. The opening address at the conference will be delivered by László Gajdos, Minister of the Living Environment.
RE-BROWN focuses on remediation and keeping brownfield sites in the circular economy, while the water management program seeks industrial and societal responses to the water crisis.
At the professional forum titled “Water Crisis or Water Revolution?” organized by Hungarian Water Association, local governments, water utility providers, policymakers, developers, technology and water industry companies, academic and financial stakeholders, and representatives of professional organizations will come together to seek solutions that can contribute to the development of a long-term sustainable, efficient, and safe water management system.
Water management is also the focus of the conference titled “Water and Sectoral Partnerships in the Carpathian Basin and Beyond.” At this conference, water associations, utility providers, government agencies, and international organizations will discuss how strategic partnerships and cross-border cooperation can strengthen water security, resilience, and sustainable water management in the Carpathian Basin and beyond.
The expansion of Hungarian technologies into export markets is supported by the Green Balkan Forum and the related, pre-arranged B2B business meetings, in the organization of which the HEPA Hungarian Export Promotion Agency plays a key role.
The opening ceremony will take place on October 7, 2026, at the ENVIRONTEC Stage in Pavilion E of the HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center (10 Albertirsai út, 1101 Budapest). The ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA Grand Prize and the HungaroMet Eco-Label awards will be presented there.
The exhibition’s honorary patron is László Gajdos, Minister of the Living Environment, who will deliver the opening presentation at the conference “Landfilling-Last Resort?”, organized by the Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterpriseson October 8 at 10:00 a.m.