Welcome to the speed-dating platform for Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Digital Calls 2026!
Find your collaboration partners for EU projects in the digital domain of Cluster 4 here!
These speed-dating style meetings are your chance to connect with like-minded professionals, researchers, and innovators from across Europe. Whether you’re seeking partners for Horizon Europe or simply looking to expand your network, our matchmaking sessions are designed to spark meaningful conversations and foster new collaborations.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to turn ideas into action! Register now and take the first step towards building your next big partnership! We can’t wait to see you there.
Which topics will be addressed at the event?
This matchmaking platform covers ALL call topics in the calls HORIZON-CL4-2026-04 and HORIZON-CL4-2026-05, i.e. all call topics with call identifier starting with
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HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-[...]
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HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-[...]
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HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-[...]
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HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-[...]
... as well as the call topic HORIZON-CL4-05-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-25 and the call topics HORIZON-RAISE-2026-01-01 and HORIZON-RAISE-2026-01-02 from the horizontal part of the work programme (see here).
Horizon Europe Cluster 4 work programme
The work programme 2026/2027 for Horizon Europe is available here. Take a look at it to see what the individual call topics entail.
You are encouraged to indicate your call topics of interest in your profile to make it easier for others to identify their collaboration potentials with you.
Digital Europe
Call topics for 2026 have recently been published on the Funding & Tenders Portal (see here). These, however, are not covered on this platform, as the NCP project for Digital Europe, DEP4ALL, runs a separate matchmaking platform specifically for this programme. You can join this here.
Other events you might be interested in
There are of course a number of other brokerage events and platforms that could be of interest to you if you work on digital technologies and are interested in EU funding. You can find a non-exhaustive list of these below.
Onsite events
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Care4Bio Brokerage Event 2026 for Cluster 6 in Brussels on 21st January 2026
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AI, Data & Robotics Info Day and Brokerage Event in Brussels/online on 28th January 2026
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KETs Brokerage Event 2026 in Karlsruhe (DE) on 5th February 2026
Online events
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HNN3.0 Brokerage Event 2026 for Cluster 1 on 26th to 30th January 2026
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Virtual Worlds Connect Online Brokerage Event on 28th January 2026
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Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Info Days on 29th and 30th January 2026 (see all scheduled Horizon Europe Info Days here)
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NCP4IndustryPlus Brokerage Event 2026 for Cluster 4 1-stage industry calls and 2-stage calls from 12th January to 17th April 2026
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Net4Society Brokerage Event for AI topics with SSH integration on 25th February 2026
This event is organised by...
This event is co-organised by the Ideal-ist network of digital NCPs in Cluster 4 and the Enterprise Europe Network.
Participants
Spain
63
United Kingdom
39
Türkiye
36
Italy
35
Greece
35
Portugal
32
Albania
31
Germany
29
France
28
Belgium
22
Switzerland
15
Finland
15
Ireland
14
Netherlands
13
Poland
13
Denmark
13
Austria
12
Cyprus
12
Canada
11
Romania
9
Norway
9
Kazakhstan
8
Israel
8
Latvia
7
Czech Republic
5
South Korea
5
Lithuania
5
Slovenia
5
Estonia
5
Luxembourg
4
Hungary
3
Sweden
3
Malta
2
Bulgaria
2
Croatia
1
Tunisia
1
Bosnia And Herzegovina
1
Kosovo
1
China
1
Nigeria
1
Moldova, Republic Of
1
Serbia
1
Georgia
1
Ghana
1
Lebanon
1
Ukraine
1
New Zealand
1
Sudan
1
Kenya
1
Reunion
1
Supporters of this event
This event is being supported by...
The European Commission
The Ideal-ist project is funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme, under grant agreement no. 101207064. Any opinions expressed in these pages are those of the author/organisation and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission.
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The European AI Office
The European AI Office supports the development and use of trustworthy AI, while protecting against AI risks. The AI Office was established within the European Commission as the centre of AI expertise and forms the foundation for a single European AI governance system.
The AI, Data and Robotics Association
The AI, Data and Robotics Association (Adra, asbl) was founded on May 21, 2021, by five European organisations: BDVA, CAIRNE, ELLIS, EurAI and euRobotics .
Adra was created as the private side of the European Partnership on AI, Data and Robotics, one of the European Partnerships in Cluster 4 (digital, industry, and space) in Horizon Europe. The Partnership was officially launched when Adra signed an MoU with the European Commission on June 23, 2021.
The Big Data Value Association
BDVA is an industry-driven research and innovation association with a mission to develop the innovation ecosystem that enables and accelerates the Data and AI economy with European values and focus. We help advance and promote areas such as big data technologies and services, data platforms and data spaces, Industrial AI, data-driven value creation, standardisation and skills. BDVA has over 250 members all over Europe and a well-balanced composition of large, small and medium-sized industries as well as research and user organisations.
euRobotics
euRobotics aisbl is a Brussels based international non-profit association for all stakeholders in European robotics. It was founded in September 2012 with the aim to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and to ensure industrial leadership of manufacturers, providers and end-users of robotics technology-based systems and services. The objectives of euRobotics are to boost European robotics research, development and innovation and to foster a positive perception of robotics. It aims at:
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strengthening competitiveness and ensuring industrial leadership of manufacturers, providers and end users of robotics technology-based systems and services;
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the widest and best uptake of robotics technologies and services for professional and private use;
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the excellence of the science base of European robotics.
It worked closely with the European Commission as a private partner in the public-private partnership (PPP) in Horizon 2020 and is a founding and strategic member of Adra.
It contributes to strategic research agendas, roadmaps, and policy development for robotics in Europe, mainly via about 30 Topic Groups that cover technology, verticals as well as other areas such as standardisation or legal and ethical aspects. euRobotics organizes the European Robotics Forum (ERF) and the European Robotics Week (ERW). The association also promotes education, outreach, and public engagement in robotics to build a skilled workforce and informed society. Membership includes companies, research institutions, and universities from across Europe, thus acting as a bridge between technology developers, policymakers, and end-users.
Follow euRobotics on LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Instagram or Facebook and check out their robotics portal.