A conference where science and industry meet as equals.
AXIS 2027 — Aberdeen eXchange for Industry & Science — is an international conference on energy transition and mechanics. It is organised in Aberdeen by Bon Accord Symposia Ltd and led by the founders of the ECM symposium series.
Shorten the distance between a result and its use.
The energy transition is an engineering problem: making floating structures survive the North Sea, keeping hydrogen from embrittling steel, storing CO₂ under caprock that must hold for centuries, and reusing fifty years of offshore assets. The researchers working on these problems and the engineers who own them rarely sit in the same room.
AXIS is designed to put them there. Each track has both an academic and an industry co-chair. Field case studies are peer-reviewed alongside research. The Challenge Exchange invites companies to bring real problems and leave with collaborators.
Bon Accord, Aberdeen's motto since the fourteenth century, means "good agreement". It is the spirit we want between science and industry, and the name of our company.
Built on a decade of symposia, and redesigned for industry.
Broad energy science, from nuclear to quantum
Six focused energy-transition tracks
Strong in 2014, then mostly academic
An industry co-chair for every track, plus the Challenge Exchange
In-house journal
Proposed indexed proceedings and a journal special issue
None
Tiered partnerships, exhibition, named awards and grants
None
Talent wall, PGR showcase and CPD certificates
Scottish hospitality and the image competition
Both kept: Burns Night, a gala in a baronial hall, and the Research Image Competition
Conference chairs
Dr Henry Tan
Conference Chair · University of Aberdeen. Founder and chair of the ECM, Energy, Mechanics and Quantum symposia (2014–2018).
Dr Turan Mutallimov
Co-Chair, Programme & Industry · University of Aberdeen. Leads industry partnerships and the Challenge Exchange.
Dr Nurhasnita Hamzah
Co-Chair, Scientific Committee · University of Aberdeen. Leads peer review and the PGR showcase.
How we run AXIS.
Rigour
Every abstract is reviewed by at least two members of the scientific committee.
Relevance
Every session pairs research with field experience.
Access
Student rates, LMIC discounts, travel grants and hybrid participation.
Respect
A clear code of conduct, online and in person.
Join us
Be part of the first edition.
Submit an abstract, become a partner, or join the scientific committee as a reviewer.