KETs EU Brokerage Event 2026 in Karlsruhe: Find project partners for Horizon Europe Clusters 4, 5 & 6

04/02/2026
KETs EU Brokerage Event 2026 in Karlsruhe

The National Contact Point for Digital and Industrial Technologies (NKS DIT) will once again be hosting the “KETs EU Brokerage Event 2026” in Karlsruhe on 4 and 5 February 2026. As an EEN partner, BayFOR is co-organising the event for Bavarian participants. The event will bring together reasearch and innovation stakeholders from across Europe to discuss current Horizon Europe calls for proposals and form new consortia. The focus is on key enabling technologies (KETs) and innovative solutions in the fields of industry, manufacturing, materials, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, robotics, battery technologies, and hydrogen.

The event is designed for companies, universities and organisations seeking partners to build up Horizon Europe consortia within Clusters 4 and 5, and some topics within Cluster 6. Thanks to the specific matching tool, participants can arrange meetings with suitable partners in advance. They will also benefit from specific workshops and potential meetings with programme experts. 

Target groups

  • SMEs & start-ups
  • Industrial companies
  • Universities & research institutions
  • Technology and innovation centres
  • Cities, public authorities & networks

Programme highlights

  • One day –  one plenary session, six thematic workshops
  • Pitch sessions & structured B2B meetings
  • Topics
    • Manufacturing, circular economy & energy-intensive industries
    • Raw materials
    • Advanced materials
    • Energy storage (battery value chain & hydrogen)
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Information and communication technologies

New: An exclusive reception on the evening of 4 February, providing an ideal opportunity for early networking! 

Why should you participate?

  • Early insight into Horizon Europe calls for 2026
  • Access to European experts & NCP know-how
  • Targeted partner matching for project consortia
  • Opportunity to pitch your own project ideas
  • Exchange on the latest innovation and technology trends

Further information can be found here.

From finding partners to securing EU funding – we support your R&I project

We can help you identify the suitable 'Topic ID' for your research and innovation project proposals, with which you can search for international partners. 
To enable us to do this, please download the BayFOR project outline template, complete it, and send it to ket@no-spam-pleasebayfor.org by 19 January 2026.
If we find an appropriate 'Topic ID' based on your idea in the project outline, we will notify you.

Agenda

The agenda can be found here.

Event time

Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Get-together and registration
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Venue

IHK Haus der Wirtschaft
Lammstraße 13-17
76133 Karlsruhe
Germany

Registration

Participation is free of charge, but registration is mandatory as the number of participants on site is limited. Please register here.

Contact at BayFOR

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


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