Looking for partners for upcoming Horizon Europe calls?
Join our online matchmaking event to connect with potential project partners, exchange project ideas and learn about relevant funding opportunities.
The event is designed especially for organisations interested in developing Living Lab projects under the Horizon Europe 2026-2027 Work Programme. It will also cover selected opportunities under Cluster 6, Mission Soil and Horizontal Activities.
Who should attend?
The event is open to researchers, public authorities, NGOs, businesses and other stakeholders interested in:
- Restoring ecosystems and strengthening resilience to environmental risks
- Scaling up and networking Living Labs for nature restoration
- Reducing eutrophication caused by agricultural activities
- Monitoring and mitigating harmful substances in soils
- Managing and eradicating invasive alien species
- Integrating knowledge and strengthening inclusive governance for transformative change
What can you expect?
- Insights from the European Commission
- Insights on Living labs methodology and practices
- Opportunities to meet potential project partners
- Pitching sessions for selected participants
Event details
Date: 22 September 2026
Time: 13:00–15:50 CEST
Format: Online
Registration deadline: 15 September 2026
Registration is mandatory. Please register via this online form. Only registered participants will receive the link to join the event.
The preliminary agenda is available at the bottom of this page.
Pitch your idea or expertise
Would you like to introduce yourself to potential partners? During registration, you can apply for a short pitching slot to present:
- A project idea
- Expertise your organisation can contribute
- The type of project partners you are looking for
Pitching slots are limited. Presenters will be selected by the organisers based on the relevance of their expertise, proposed role or partner search to the Horizon Europe calls covered by the event. Selected participants will receive a pitch template and time slot of up to 3minutes.
Applications for both general participation and pitching close on 15 September 2026.
Consultancy companies are welcome to attend and take part in networking activities. However, pitching slots are reserved for organisations actively seeking project partners for the targeted calls.
Targeted Horizon Europe calls:
The event will focus on selected calls from the Horizon Europe 2026-2027 Work Programme, including opportunities under Cluster 6, Mission Soil and Horizontal Activities.
Please see the full list of targeted calls below:
| Call title | Opening date | Closing date |
| HORIZON-NATURE-2027-02-02: Living labs co-creating solutions for the restoration of ecosystems addressing implementation bottlenecks and improving resilience to risks * | 13 October 2026 | 14 January 2027 |
| HORIZON-NATURE-2027-02-03: Networking to scale up living labs for nature restoration solutions and to address bottlenecks to implementation * | 13 October 2026 | 14 January 2027 |
| HORIZON-MISS-2027-05-SOIL-02-two-stage: Living Labs for co-creating solutions to reduce eutrophication from agriculture | 4 February 2027 | 08 April 2027 (1st stage), 14 September 2027 (2nd stage) |
HORIZON-MISS-2027-06-SOIL-CANCER Living labs to monitor and mitigate carcinogenic substances in and originating from soils: Evaluating their effects on human cancer risks | 4 February 2027 | 21 September 2027 |
| HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-BIODIV-04 Living Labs for the eradication and/or management of invasive alien species | 20 April 2027 | 22 September 2027 |
| HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-BIODIV-06 Living labs driving transformative change via knowledge integration and inclusive governance | 20 April 2027 | 22 September 202 |
The event co-organized by:
- Research Council of Lithuania with the Lithuanian Science and Innovation Relations and Competence Office in Brussels (LINO) and National Contact Points
- Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural Development (LSMC EKVI)
- Research Council of Finland
- Latvian Council of Science
- Estonian Research Council
- Sweden’s Innovation Agency (Vinnova)
- European Rural Development Network (ERDN)
- National Network of Living Labs (LLLNet)
