Hi-Tech-Tex

13–15 Sept 2023 | Leça da Palmeira, Portugal

Hi-Tech-Tex

A matchmaking event (also called Brokerage event) is a quick and easy way to meet potential cooperation partners. People meet and greet at high speed. 20-30 minutes are usually enough to build connections. This matchmaking event will be hybrid, which mean that you will have your meetings online or on-site, according to your preferences.

Online registration

Your company profile:

  • In English, clear and relevant to the event.

  • Select your local support office.

  • Your profile will be reviewed before it is approved and published.

Your Availability:

  • Plan your attendance and choose the sessions for your meetings. See available sessions in the Agenda.

  • Ensure that you don't book meeting outside the Matchmaking event on these sessions. 

Marketplace:

  • Explain the product you are offering/looking for.

  • Specify the type of partner you are looking for.

Take advantage of the opportunity and introduce your company by publishing a clear profile. The more detailed, such as company background, business offers and interests you provide, the more you will benefit from the matchmaking. Your co-operation profile is your online business card. Write a high quality and meaningful profile.

Promotion of published profiles

  • Approved cooperation profiles will be published online.

  • All published profiles will be extensively promoted by the organisers of this event.

  • High quality profiles are visited about 50-150 times BEFORE the event and will still be viewed AFTER.

Selection of meetings

Booking meetings

  • Filter cooperation profiles and find the ones aligned with your goals

  • Request meetings to the companies you are interested in meeting

  • Accept or reject the meetings you are asked for. 

  • When accepting a meeting request you intend to participate in the matchmaking event and your potential business partner will be waiting for you. In respect to organisers and your potential future business partners, be in time for your meetings. If unforeseen circumstances occur and you are not able to attend the matchmaking, cancel your meetings through the platform and inform us ASAP. 

Your schedule
You will find your meeting schedule in "My agenda" or "Meetings".

At the event

  • Check the latest version of your meeting schedule through the platform.

  • Respect the other participant's time (your potential future business partner!) and be in time for all your meetings.

  • If an unforeseen circumstance comes up and you will not attend a meeting, please cancel your meetings through the platform. In this way, the other participant will get a notification.

Important remarks before and during the event

1:1 Meetings Via Video Calls | Advice & FAQ

BEFORE THE EVENT - TECHNICAL PREPARATIONS

  • Use a desktop computer or laptop where both Webcam and Microphone is installed.

    * Check your audio quality, using headphones is highly advised.

    * Use a good webcam to improve the image quality.

  • Check your time-zone. Log-in and select "Edit my profile" to check your current time zone selection. If this is not the time zone you are located in during the meetings please change accordingly.

  • Use Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Opera browser preferably.

  • Internet Edge Browser only works for Version IDs 80+ (Chromium edition).

  • To make sure that everything is set correctly, please go to your "Meetings" and click on the green camera button "Meeting starts in ..." - this will open the video call feature of your browser. You should be able to see yourself.

DURING THE EVENT

  • Access the web platform and be online at least 5-10 minutes before your meetings start.

  • Respect the other participants' time and show up to all your meetings.

  • Close your Video Call meeting timely. Please leave the call on time as you or your meeting partner can have a subsequent meeting right after. A timer is indicating the remaining meeting time.

If an unforeseen circumstance arises and you will not attend a meeting, please cancel your meetings through the platform. This way, the other participant will be notified.