Start: 05. 11. 2025 13:00
End: 05. 11. 2025 16:30
Event Type: Brokerage event
Organizer: National Office of Horizon Europe
Venue: Online
Country: Slovensko
We are pleased to invite you to the TWIN UP 2026 – Online WIDERA Pre-Brokerage Event, which will take place online on 5 November 2025 from 13:00 to 16:30 (CET).
This event is designed to connect Slovak coordinator candidates preparing proposals for the upcoming Horizon Europe Twinning call (HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-02-WIDENING-01 with tentative deadline on 9.4.2026) with advanced international institutions ready to share their excellence, expertise, and networks.
Why join?
• Discover the project ideas and ambitions of Slovak universities and research institutions in fields such as Health Research and Medical Technologies, Virtual/Augmented Reality and Creative Technologies, Social Sciences and Humanities and others
• Identify opportunities where your expertise can strengthen new Twinning consortia
• Build lasting collaborations with emerging coordinators from widening countries
• Position your institution as a key partner in competitive Twinning proposals
What to expect?
• Ten Slovak coordinator candidates will present their project concepts in short pitch sessions
• Matchmaking opportunities will help identify common interests and potential synergies
• A focused setting to establish the foundations of new Twinning partnerships
Structure of the event:
13:00-13:30 – Presentation of the call
13:30-15:30 – Pitch presentations of Slovak coordinators
15:30-16:30 – One-on-one sessions networking sessions (20 min. each) in breakout rooms
Practical information
• Participation is free of charge
• The event will be held online
- Please complete the registration form in English by 24 October 2025
- After registration, you will receive access details and the detailed pitch session programme, including up to 3 specific timeslots for your one-on-one session with the relevant Slovak coordinator
We warmly encourage your participation and look forward to supporting the creation of strong Twinning consortia together with your institution.
Should you have any questions, please contact alexandra.rysulova@cvtisr.sk.
Published 17.10.2025, slord
