Horizon Europe: Cluster 1 Health – Matchmaking Event in Barcelona
January 27, 2026 — January 28, 2026
| Location: | IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain |
Maximize your Horizon Europe funding prospects at an international matchmaking event targeting 2026 Pillar II Cluster 1 Health calls. Unlock new collaboration opportunities by connecting with world-renowned researchers, industry experts and business leaders to form powerful consortia, co-hosted by Crowdhelix and IDIBAPS. Limited space available.
Benefit from targeted networking, expert-led sessions and hands-on workshops that streamline proposal development, enhance knowledge exchange and give participants a competitive edge. Enjoy exclusive access to facility tours and evening networking, all designed to optimize impact and secure valuable partnerships.
The Office of the Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International) (OVPRII) is pleased to offer $2,000 in support of this initiative.
Please contact Asli Eran by December 5, 2025 expressing your interest in attending this event.
What to Expect:
- Engage with potential consortium partners to support high-impact collaboration
- Take part in targeted networking and hands-on workshops with Horizon Europe experts
- Gain strategic insights to refine project concepts and boost funding success rates
- Strengthen the competitiveness and impact of your proposals
- Draft Agenda
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Day 1
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Registration and lunch
1:30 – 1:40 p.m.
Welcome address
1:30 – 2 p.m.
Keynote
2 – 2:20 p.m.
Keynote session
Speaker: Spanish National Contact Point
2:20 – 2:50 p.m.
Elevator pitch session
2:50 – 3:20 p.m.
Coffee break and poster session
3:20 – 3:50 p.m.
Introduction to IDIBAPS
3:50 – 4:05 p.m.
The Crowdhelix Helix Impact Model
Speaker: Michael Browne, CEO, Crowdhelix
4:05 – 4:20 p.m.
Session
4:20 – 5 p.m.
Panel discussion
5 p.m.
Closing remarks, networking and poster session
7 p.m.
Networking dinner
Day 2
8:30 – 9 a.m.
Registration and refreshments
9 – 10 a.m.
Venue visit
10 – 10:30 a.m.
Keynote session
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Consortia building parallel themed sessions
12:30 – 12:45 p.m.
Presentations and feedback from breakout sessions
12:45 – 1 p.m.
Wrap up and steps forward
1 p.m.
Networking lunch
- Targeted Horizon Europe Calls
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Cluster: Health
- HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-02: Behavioural interventions as primary prevention for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among young people
- HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-01: Towards a better understanding and anticipation of the impacts of climate change on health
- HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-02: Innovative interventions to prevent the harmful effects of using digital technologies on the mental health of children and young adults
- HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-03: Advancing research on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of post-infection long-term conditions
- HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-11: Understanding of sex and/or gender-specific mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases: determinants, risk factors and pathways
- HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-01: Public procurement of innovative solutions for improving citizens’ access to healthcare through integrated or personalised approaches
- HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-03: Identifying and addressing low-value care in health and care systems
- HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-03: Integrating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and regulatory testing
Mission: Cancer
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-01: Virtual Human Twin (VHT) Models for Cancer Research
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-02: Microbiome for early cancer prediction before the onset of disease
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-03: Pragmatic clinical trials to optimise immunotherapeutic interventions for patients with refractory cancers
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-04: Earlier and more precise palliative care
For more information about the targeted calls, please check the 2026 Draft Work Programme.
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HorizonEurope@cunet.carleton.ca
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