Open space networking and match-making

If you want to join only for the networking and matchmaking day, you can still register here: https://eventsignup.ku.dk/openspacenetworkingandmatch-making-copenhagen

Venue: University of Copenhagen, The Ceremonial Hall, South Campus, Karen Blixens Plads 8
Date: 4 December 2025
Programme: 9:00-15:00, Closing Café until 16:00

Municipalities, researchers, SMEs and organisations interested in participating in collaborative projects under Horizon Europe Cluster 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment) are invited to take part in the networking and matchmaking day. The programme includes several networking/matchmaking formats as well as stands from EU Cluster 6 partnerships.

Match making profile: If you sign up for this event you will be asked to fill in a profile which will be shared with the other participants. 

Organisers: The FOOD 2030 Network, Green Solutions Centre/University of Copenhagen, the Danish Ministry for Higher Education and Research and START – Centre for Sustainable Agrifood Systems.

8:30

Registration and coffee

9:00

Welcome address by Kirsten Busch Nielsen, Dean, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

Presentation of program and Theme Zones by Marin Rose, co-coordinator of CLEVERFOOD. 

9:15

Open Space Networking Session

10:00

Coffee break

10:30

Plenum presentation: Horizon Europe Cluster 6 by Cindy SCHOUMACHER, Policy Officer, DG Research & Innovation

10:45

One-to-One Matchmaking and Marketplace

11:45

Plenum presentation: Partnerships in Cluster 6 by Cindy SCHOUMACHER, Policy Officer, DG Research & Innovation. Followed by a short presentation of the new partnership AgData by Sune Darkner, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen

12:00

Networking lunch 

12:45

Second Open Space Networking Session

13:45

One-to-One Matchmaking and Marketplace

14:45

Wrap up & next steps - how to stay connected

15:00-16:00

Closing Café: Coffee, Cake & Final Connections