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The European Commission (EC) organised the EU – India Matchmaking Event in the context of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024 which was held on 19-21 November 2024.

The EU – India Matchmaking Event took place on-site in Bengaluru, India 19-21 November 2024.

The event was jointly organised by the European Commission through the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP), in collaboration with the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) partner the Global Business Inroads and Government of Karnataka, Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology.

The EU – India Matchmaking Event brought together cluster organisations and SMEs from the European Union (EU), non-EU countries participating in the Single Market Programme/COSME Strand, and India. It provided participants with an excellent chance to promote Cluster to Cluster (C2C), Cluster to Business (C2B), and Business to Business (B2B) collaborations.

Downloads: 🗓️ Final Agenda | 📑Info Pack | 📝Participants' Booklet

Check out: 📷 Event Photo Album | Event's summary

Objectives

  • Strengthening EU-India cluster cooperation for the benefit of their members, including a seminar, a cluster matchmaking event, and site visits.
  • Identifying potential areas of common interest for cooperation and synergies, in terms of the sectoral, value chain, and market focus of their SMEs and other companies.
  • Improving, through clusters, the EU-India industry and academia-industry collaboration in research, development, and innovation. For its members, the clusters identified possible areas of RDI collaboration (academia, research organisations, industries…).

Agenda and Activities

The EU – India Matchmaking Event included the following activities:

  • Info Webinar – all participants had the chance to ensure they were fully informed about the event's objectives and the opportunities it offers to them. (05 November 2024)
  • Site visits (21 November 2024)
  • Seminar on knowledge exchange to foster EU-India cooperation. (20 November 2024)
  • Pitching and Matchmaking meetings between cluster organisations and SMEs from EU (and non-EU countries participating in SMP/COSME Strand) countries and India. (20 November 2024).
  • Debriefing session to collect feedback and testimonials from cluster participants. (20 November 2024)
  • Participation at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024 – 19-21 November 2024

Focus areas

  • Biotech
  • Digital
  • Green Tech
  • Advanced Manufacturing

Input Paper

📝 Read the Input Paper and learn more about the cluster policy landscapes and collaboration opportunities in the European Union and India.

Presentations delivered in the frame of the onsite matchmaking event

Master Slide Deck - download presentation

Presentations of the EU Delegates

Presentations of the India Delegates

Info Webinar the EU-India Matchmaking Event - 05 November 2024

An Info Webinar was held on 05 November 2024. Find the final agenda for the webinar here.
The presentations: from the webinar are available:

Call for Expression of Interest

This Call for Expression of Interest is targeting cluster organisations and small and medium-sized enterprises from EU (and non-EU countries participating in the Single Market Programme (SMP)/COSME Strand) countries who wish to participate are now open.

 📕 Third cut-off for clusters - CLOSED! 

 📕 Third cut-off for SMEs - CLOSED!

Late applications could be accepted for participation, provided eligibility criteria are fulfilled and costs are borne by the participants. Late applications are accepted until 8 Novemeber 2024, 23:59 Brussels time

Event organised by ECCP
Event Target
Cluster managers, Cluster Policy Makers, EU business community, Investors, Large audience, Project coordinators, SME
Event Type
ECCP matchmaking event
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