Successful R & I in Europe 2026 (Registration closed)

Gain an impression of „Successful R&I in Europe 2025: 12th European Networking Event“ in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Become part of European networks for research and innovation and get ready for Horizon Europe!

We look forward to welcoming you!

For the thirteenth time, the conference invites researchers and entrepreneurs from North Rhine-Westphalia and regions in Europe and beyond to find new research and innovation (R&I) partners for Horizon Europe projects.

Participants are invited to become involved in established and new technology networks between researchers, entrepreneurs and multipliers.

The networking event is structured in parallel workshops focussing on eight topics:

• Cluster 1: Health
• Cluster 2: Creative Industries
• Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society
• Cluster 4: Digital Technologies
• Cluster 4: Industrial Technologies
• Cluster 5: Energy
• Cluster 5: Mobility
• Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Ressources, Agriculture and Environment

The event addresses in particular universities and research institutes as well as companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. Participants are invited to become involved in established and new technology networks between researchers, entrepreneurs and multipliers related to Horizon Europe.

Giving a short presentation of a project idea or finding a partner by talking to other decision-makers opens doors for new research and innovation projects within Horizon Europe.

Conference fee: € 150 (€ 120 one day) per person including VAT.
Free participation for speakers in sessions 1 to 4.

Please note that the event organizer does NOT cover any travel expenses, costs for hotels etc.! The conference fee includes dinner on 19 February, lunch on 20 February, tea/coffee/cold drinks during the breaks and the airport-venue shuttle (solely as provided by the organizers).

Registration is binding. The closing date for registration is Friday, 6 February 2026. If the event is booked out before that date, we reserve the right to close registration earlier.

Testimonials

During the events since 2009, many productive and lasting contacts have been established between researchers and entrepreneurs from NRW, other parts of Europe and throughout the world.

Dr Marisa Sárria Pereira de Passos, RWTH Aachen University

„I was amazed by the number of valuable contacts I was able to make during and after the event. Plans for promising projects have already developed in the follow-up phase.“

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Professor Mahdi Bohlouli, Petanux GmbH, Bonn

“As far as new international projects are concerned, the event has been an established part of my networking activities for over 10 years. On many occasions, it has also generated fresh opportunities for marketing my company’s AI solutions”

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