The IPA World Congress + Probiota is heading to the Convention Centre in Dublin from Feb. 11 to 13, 2026, and entries are already open for our Probiota Pioneers and Scientific Frontiers.
Brought to you by NutraIngredients in association with the International Probiotics Association, the IPA World Congress + Probiota is a strategic investment for your brand, bridging the gaps between cutting-edge science, business strategy and key regulatory developments in the microbiome, probiotic and prebiotic markets.
The three-day event will bring together all the key stakeholders for otherwise impossible networking opportunities, in addition to interactive presentations and debates that look to share new data, drive new science, boost business growth and aid product development in the rapidly growing and overlapping fields of probiotics, prebiotics and the microbiome.
Key content themes for 2026 include: From Gums to Bums (an exploration of the digestive tract from the mouth through to the small and large intestine), Gut-Brain Axis, Microbiome Diets and Fermented Foods, Next-gen Prebiotics, Strain Optimization Opportunities for Probiotics, The Regulatory Landscape, the State of the Market, and more.
According to our post-event survey for Probiota 2025, 97% of attendees rated the summit as Excellent or Good, and 95% said they would recommend it.
‘A wide variety of different topics’
The 2025 event in Copenhagen welcomed over 515 attendees from 39 countries for three days of content and networking. Here is a selection of feedback from this year’s delegates:
“The conference was exceptionally well organized! The diversity of speakers and panel discussions added great value, offering different perspectives on key industry trends.”
“Very well-organized event, nice mix of industry and academia. Most presenters considered commercial applications, which was great from a product development perspective.”
“Great networking. Had meaningful commercial conversations, which means this event is attracting a good variety of delegates.”
“The conference was very well organized, the location was great and offered a wide variety of different topics in the field of the microbiota. There was never a dull moment.”
For more information and to book your spot for 2026 using the Early Bird Discount, please click HERE (discount ends Sept. 30, 2025)
Probiota Pioneers & Scientific Frontiers
Important sections in all Probiota events are the Probiota Pioneers, showcasing the most innovative start-ups in the microbiome space, and our Scientific Frontiers, showcasing the latest state-of-the-art developments related to prebiotic, probiotic, postbiotic and microbiome science.
NutraIngredients welcomes entries for both initiatives. For more information and to enter, click on the following links:
Probiota Pioneers (The closing date is Oct. 22, 2025)
Scientific Frontiers (The closing date is October. 24, 2025)
