Description

Please find below a summary of Horizon Europe webinars and matchmaking events taking place in March 2026. 

More details on the program can be found under the European Commission's Horizon Europe - Pillar 2 Research Alert.

A consolidated list of Pillar 2 calls, published by The Horizon Europe Secretariat, Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada, is attached below.

Horizon Europe 2026 Road Show

The Delegation of the EU to Canada invites participants to their 2026 Horizon Europe Road Show. This edition of the road show will visit Québec City, Winnipeg and Waterloo and will take place between March 9 to 13. These in-person events will bring together European and Canadian experts to explore funding and collaboration opportunities under Horizon Europe. Follow the links in the poster attached below to register.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Learn more about Horizon Europe funding opportunities
• Hear directly from European and Canadian experts
• Join strong consortia and multidisciplinary partnerships
• Understand grant management in practice
• Explore specific Horizon Europe missions and thematic priorities
• Hear testimonials from researchers and organisations with first-hand experience

Matchmaking Events

• January 12 – April 17:
  • Cluster 4 Industry Calls: This platform can help you find partners for projects in industrial technologies and advanced manufacturing under Horizon Europe.
• March 24:
  • The Canadian Horizon Europe Secretariat is hosting a virtual matchmaking event on Cluster 4 - Digital Industry and Space, including researchers and innovators from Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the UK. The event will focus on funding and partnership opportunities relating to artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and space.
    • A plenary session will be held on March 24 from 10am to 11am EDT where Horizon Europe National Contact Points (NCPs) will provide an overview of their respective country’s research and innovation ecosystem and an overview of the calls for collaboration. After the event, invited participants will gain access to the B2Match platform to arrange bilateral meetings with potential collaborators between March 24 to April 3.
    • Register on Eventbrite before March 20.

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Horizon_Europe_Pillar_2_Open_Calls_2026-27.xlsx	71.94 KB
Horizon Europe Road Show 2026.pdf	159.83 KB