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Agriventures Partners Supporting Horizon Europe Matchmaking Opportunities

May 17, 2026
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Agriventures Partners Supporting Horizon Europe Matchmaking Opportunities

Agriventures is pleased to share a new series of Horizon Europe matchmaking opportunities.

The Bridging the Horizon initiative is designed to help startups, SMEs, research organisations, universities, innovation hubs, and technology companies identify consortium partners and prepare competitive Horizon Europe proposals for upcoming 2027 European funding calls.

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The online matchmaking round tables focus on two high-impact innovation sectors:

  • Artificial Intelligence, Robotics & Data

  • Health Technologies & Biotechnology

Participants will gain direct access to potential Horizon Europe consortium partners from across Europe and associated countries, while exploring collaboration opportunities in deep tech, AI, robotics, digital infrastructure, biotechnology, precision medicine, and advanced healthcare innovation.

Horizon Europe AI, Robotics & Data Matchmaking Round Table

The AI, Robotics & Data session will focus on:

  • Decentralised AI data processing

  • AI-driven robotics for industrial applications

  • Human-AI collaboration technologies

  • Telco edge cloud infrastructure

Date: 22 JuneTime: 10:00–12:00 CETFormat: Online

Applications and details:AI, Robotics & Data Horizon Europe Round Table

Horizon Europe Health Matchmaking Round Table

The Health session will focus on:

  • Functional genomics for cancer treatment

  • Clinical cancer research collaborations

  • AI-powered predictive biomarkers

  • Virtual human twins for clinical decision support

  • Bioprinting and regenerative medicine

Date: 23 JuneTime: 10:00–12:00 CETFormat: Online

Applications and details:Health Horizon Europe Round Table

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Building Stronger Horizon Europe Innovation Ecosystems

These matchmaking sessions are part of the wider Bridges 2026 consortium-building initiative, supporting international collaboration between startups, corporates, research institutions, investors, and innovation ecosystems.

The initiative will continue later this year with in-person consortium development programmes in Munich and Thessaloniki, helping participants strengthen European innovation partnerships and improve access to Horizon Europe funding opportunities.

Through initiatives like these, Agriventures Innovation Ecosystem continues to support entrepreneurship, deep tech innovation, agrifood technology, biotechnology, sustainability, and international collaboration across Europe.

For partnership opportunities, consortium support, and Horizon Europe collaboration inquiries: start@agriventures.co

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The role of Agriventures in supporting agrifood innovation

As the agritech startup ecosystem grows across Europe, initiatives such as Agriventures are helping connect entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and policymakers working in agriculture and food innovation.

Agriventures focuses on supporting agrifood startups, biotechnology innovation, and access to European funding for agriculture, while also helping entrepreneurs navigate the complex landscape of startup financing, venture capital, and research commercialization.

By strengthening connections between startups, research institutions, investors, and farmers, Agriventures contributes to building a stronger agricultural innovation ecosystem that can accelerate the transition toward sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems.
Through knowledge sharing, events, and ecosystem building, Agriventures helps ensure that promising agritech innovations can scale and reach farmers, food producers, and global markets.

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