EU Brokerage Event on KETs in Horizon Europe 2025

The brokerage event is dedicated to the Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. It focuses on the following thematic areas of the upcoming calls 2025:

• Manufacturing and Production & Buildings in Cluster 4
• Circular Economy, Raw Materials & Steel in Cluster 4
• Advanced Materials in Cluster 4
• Battery Value Chain and Hydrogen in Cluster 5 of destination 2 & 3
• Digital, AI/Data/Robotics in Cluster 4
• Photonics & Quantum Technology in Cluster 4

The aim of the brokerage event is to promote cooperation and innovation in the above-mentioned areas. Participants have the opportunity to present their own project idea. To do so, they can download the ‘Pitches & Call for Presentations’ template, complete it and send it to the organisers by 30 April 2025. The pitch talks will not be broadcast online.

Interested parties can also participate in the matchmaking process, which helps them connect in advance with others who share the same interests in specific EU calls for proposals. In pre-arranged meetings - either online or in person - they have the opportunity to engage with representatives from companies, SMEs, universities, and research institutions to exchange ideas and explore potential cooperation.

From project partner search to (EU) funding – We support your R&I project

As a partner in the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and co-organiser of this event, the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR) helps you connect and collaborate. Share your project idea with us (see details below), and we’ll help identify the most fitting EU call. With this so-called ‘Topic ID’, you’ll be well-positioned to find international partners and drive your research and innovation project forward.

Targeted Use of EU Funding – BayFOR supports within the EU project EDIH DInO 

As an associate partner in the EU project EDIH DInO, BayFOR offers support even before the event. We help EDIH DInO clients identify suitable EU funding calls for their ideas and assist them in finding appropriate cooperation partners. Simply download the BayFOR project outline fill it in and send it to ket@no-spam-pleasebayfor.org by 14 May 2025.

Based on your input, we will research relevant calls for funding and potential partners and inform you of our results ahead of the event.

EU funding: How to find the right call and the right partners for your battery project

Looking for international partners for a battery-related project under Cluster 5? We offer a tailored matchmaking tool: just fill in our user-friendly BayFOR Online Form.This tool has been designed for long-term use beyond the May 2025 KETs event and covers Horizon Europe call deadlines through 2026.

BayIntAn - Bavarian funding programme for the initiation of international research collaborations

Are you planning an international research cooperation and need start-up support for travel expenses, for example? Then submit an application to the BayIntAn cooperation funding programme, which we manage on behalf of the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts. We will be happy to advise you! 

Need further help navigating EU funding programmes or managing an EU project?

We’re here to guide you - both in finding the right calls and in implementing your EU-funded research and innovation projects.

Best of all: If you're part of a Bavarian higher education institution (University or University of Applied Sciences - UAS) or an SME based in Bavaria, our advisory services are free of charge.

Event date

20 May 2025, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Event type

Online and on-site

Venue

Palais de la Musique et des Congrès (PMC) - Strasbourg Convention & Exhibition Centre Place de Bordeaux
67000 Strasbourg
France

Programme

Here you will find the event programme and further informationen on the event.

Registration

Participation is free of charge but registration is mandatory since the number of participants is limited (maximum of 2 participants from the same organisation registered).

Click here to register: Registration KET-Event 2025.

Deadline for Registration: 19 May 2025.

Take advantage of our matchmaking service and submit your project idea!
Please download the BayFOR project outline template and send your completed version to ket@no-spam-pleasebayfor.org by 14 May 2025.

Event language

English

Contact at BayFOR

Dr Panteleïmon Panagiotou
Head of Unit
ICT | Engineering & Natural Sciences
E-mail: ket@no-spam-pleasebayfor.org