Icon is proud to be supported by the sponsors and exhibitors taking part in the Icon Conference 2026: Practice, People, and Purpose.
Conference Zones
Explore the themed zones at the Icon26, supported by organisations contributing to innovation, collaboration, and professional development across the heritage sector.
Technical Zone | Sponsored by Meaco
Our range includes cloud systems, loggers and handhelds for monitoring temperature, humidity, LUX/UV and more. We also offer humidifiers and dehumidifiers because collections prefer long term stable relationships and with over 25 years experience in collections care – that’s Meaco! Come and say hello!
Skills Zone | Sponsored by Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is the lead public body set up to investigate, care for, and promote Scotland’s historic environment. HES shares and actively supports Icon’s mission to protect and conserve cultural heritage for future generations. Working with partners they facilitate the delivery of Our Past, Our Future-Scotland’s historic environment strategy and skills investment plan, ensuring the historic environment is cared for, valued, and enhanced.
Heritage Science Zone | Sponsored by RICHeS
RICHeS is the UK’s Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science. It is a long term, £80 million commitment from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – to support excellence and collaboration within heritage and conservation science.