CR.EU.IN. HERITAGE Matchmaking Event 2026

Connecting SMEs, innovators, cultural heritage stakeholders, technology providers, researchers, public authorities, and investors to build strong European partnerships for making the European Cultural Heritage Value Chain (CHVC) more resilient.

Find your ideal partners for Step 2 CR.EU.IN.Heritage funding call! Join the CR.EU.IN.Heritage Matchmaking Event to connect with selected SMEs and other potential partners, build strong consortia, and access funding of up to €60k per SME.

The Matchmaking Event is a strategic networking event for all Step 1 selected SMEs that are looking for partners, as well other SMEs that did not apply or were not selected in Step 1 but can join as project partners and get access to the max. 60k€ funding per single SME.

Whether you are an SME, a technology partner, a pilot site, or a financial institution, this event will help you accelerate collaboration and identify high-potential project opportunities and additional sources of funding.

The Matchmaking Event will be held fully online on the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 25th of June 2026.

The event is organised by Corallia in the framework of the CR.EU.IN HERITAGE project and PRAXI Network, coordinator of Enterprise Europe Network – Hellas.

Secure your spot at the forefront of innovation and collaboration today!

Read the conditions of participation carefully.

CR.EU.IN. HERITAGE drives innovation within the CHVC, fostering collaboration across sectors and governance levels to strengthen Europe's strategic autonomy.

Main objectives

• Identify EU-based technologies and digital solutions to strengthen the cultural heritage sector and reduce reliance on non-EU suppliers.

• Fund at least 20 collaborative SME projects supporting strategic autonomy and the twin transition.

• Provide SMEs training in digital skills, green innovation, and business management.

• Build a European cluster partnership for long-term cross-border cooperation

Step 2 CR.EU.IN. Heritage funding call

The CR.EU.IN. Heritage Call aims to foster innovation and strategic autonomy within the CHVC, contributing to a more resilient, sustainable and competitive European economy. It will support collaborative SME innovation projects across ecosystems and borders, targeting the CHVC through product and business process innovations that drive strategic autonomy and the twin transition.

The Call follows a two-step application process. Step 1 is closed, and selected SMEs are invited to submit a full project proposal building on their project idea selected under Step1, but in consortia of a minimum of two SMEs.

Maximum €60,000.00 EU funding per single SME (including linked enterprises).

All documents related to the CR.EU.IN. HERITAGE call are available here (call deadline 31 August 2026)

·         Discover potential consortium partners and build innovative proposals for Step 2 of the CR.EU.IN. HERITAGE funding call

·         Present your organisation and expertise to an international audience

·         Gain visibility within the European cultural heritage innovation ecosystem

·         Enable meaningful international cooperation

·         Schedule targeted 1:1 meetings with selected participants

·         Exchange ideas on emerging technologies and funding priorities

The event aims to facilitate the formation of innovation-driven consortia among SMEs invited to prepare Step 2 applications.

The Matchmaking Event is a strategic networking event for all Step 1 selected SMEs that are looking for partners, as well other SMEs that did not apply or were not selected in Step 1 but can join as project partners and get access to the max. 60k€ funding per single SME.  

Other types of organisations apart from SMEs can also join the consortia as Innovation Leaders or Associated partners.

The event is open to:

• SMEs

• Technology providers

• Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs)

• Universities

• Large companies

• Business Support Organizations (BSOs) and Clusters

• Financial actors

• End users/pilot sites, like museums, cultural heritage institutions etc

• Public authorities and municipalities

Product or Process innovations in the following areas:

Α.Cultural Heritage & Content

Β.Digital Technologies & Innovation

C.Green & Sustainable Transition

D. Infrastructure & Services