October 16th 2026 | Online and in person
GREENET is the international network of National Contact Points (NCPs) for Cluster 5 “Climate,
Energy and Mobility”, supporting research and innovation activities for the Horizon Europe Framework Programme.
This workshop is a great opportunity for relevant stakelholders, to be informed about the available funding opportunities and to follow useful presentations about the services offered by NCP networks. Participants will also have the opportunity to receive useful tips to prepare a successful proposal for Cl5, as well as EU Missions related calls. The event offers pitching and networking opportunities for participation in proposals for submission to the open and forthcoming calls under both thematic areas.
The event will take place on 16 October 2026 in physical format and in the framework of the 19th International Conference on & Energy and Climate Change (3rd Day – Brokerage sessions) organised by KEPA of the NKUA at the “Kostis Palamas” building in Athens. It is co- organised with MarLEN – Maritime Low Emission Network.
Who should attend?
The event is open to all stakeholders interested in Horizon Europe Cluster 5 and EU Missions related topics, including universities, research centres, companies, SMEs, public authorities, municipalities, associations, clusters, NGOs, consultants with relevant expertise and other research and innovation actors. Newcomers and participants from Widening countries are particularly encouraged to attend, in line with GREENET’s objective of widening participation and supporting the integration of new actors into Horizon Europe consortia.
Programme overview
The programme includes presentations on funding opportunities in the Cluster 5 Climate and EU Missions related areas, as well as a dedicated session on best practices from successful projects. Beneficiaries of Framework Programme projects will share experiences, recommendations and key lessons for the development of future value chains such domains. A central part of the workshop will be dedicated to networking. Participants looking for partners will have the opportunity to present their organisation, expertise or project ideas during a pitching session, followed by one to one meetings with other participants.
The draft programme is available here.
Registrations
In order to participate in the pitching and networking event you need to register for both events. Registration links below:
- Open registrations for the 19th International Conference on "Energy and Climate Change (3rd Day – Brokerage sessions) – here
- Register for the GREENET event workshop and networking event here
Oral presentations and pitching session
The pitching session will offer selected participants the opportunity to present their organisation, expertise or project idea to the audience during this workshop. It will be followed by one to one meetings, allowing participants to further discuss cooperation opportunities, explore complementarities and identify potential partners for future Horizon Europe proposals.
The objective of the pitching session is to support the development of consortia and project ideas in Horizon Europe Cluster 5 and EU Missions related calls. Participants are encouraged to clearly present what they can offer to a consortium, what type of expertise or partners they are looking for, and how their idea, organisation, technology, service, demonstration site or case study can contribute to future European projects.
Each selected participant will deliver a brief oral presentation of 3 minutes maximum. Only one presentation per entity or project idea will be accepted.
All pitches received and authorised for sharing will be made available on the GREENET website after the event.
Topics covered by the pitching session
The pitching session will focus on Horizon Europe Cluster 5 and EU Missions related calls in line with the topics indicated in the registration form.
Participants interested in presenting a pitch should select the relevant topic or topics in the form and clearly indicate how their presentation is linked to them. Pitches may address a concrete project idea, a partner search request, a specific expertise offer, an organisational profile, a technology, a service, a demonstration site or a case study relevant to the development of future climate related value chains.
Selection criteria and Practical information
Please note that, due to time constraints and the limited number of pitching slots, including 10 places foreseen for participants from Widening countries, the selection criteria will follow the next order of preference:
1. Project ideas linked to a specific Cluster 5 or EU Missions topics indicated in the registration form.
2. Entity profiles linked to specific Cluster 5 or EU Missions topics, on a first come, first served basis.
3. General entity profiles relevant to the scope of the workshop.
4. Geographical distribution, with particular attention to Widening countries.
Priority will be given to presentations with a clear link to the topics covered by the workshop and to participants demonstrating a concrete interest in building or joining a Horizon Europe consortium. We only accept one presentation per entity or project idea.
The presentation order during the event will follow the date of reception of the final version of the presentation and not the date of registration.
Deadline to submit your presentation: Friday 18 September 2026.
Please send your presentation with the following subject:
Oral presentation GREENET 5th Thematic Workshop on Climate Emerging Value Chains, Name of the organisation Presentations should be sent to: juan.henriques@ani.pt, flavio.soares@ani.pt , mikroni@praxinetwork.gr
Participants are requested to send their presentation in PDF format and to specify the topic or topics covered.
Practical information for presenters
Only one presentation per organisation or project idea should be submitted.
• Only one presentation per organisation or project idea should be submitted.
• Presentations should be short, focused and suitable for a pitching format. Each presentation should not exceed 3 minutes.
• Applicants should indicate the topic or topics covered by their presentation in the registration form.
• After the pitching session, presenters and participants will be able to continue discussions through one to one meetings.
• Participants selected for the pitching session will be contacted by the organisers with further practical information.
Travel reimbursement for Widening countries participants
Eligibility rules for reimbursement :
• Being established in a Widening Country (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia);
• Being registered to the “5th thematic Cluster 5 workshop on Climate, Energy and Mobility Emerging Value Chains”
• Being officially selected to participate in the Pitching Session of “5th thematic Cluster 5 workshop on Climate, Energy and Mobility Emerging Value Chains”
• Eligible costs may include travel, accommodation, meals, local public transport and visa related expenses, provided that they are reasonable, directly linked to the participation in the event and properly documented with the required supporting documents.
• The maximum reimbursement for all eligibile expenses is 1000 euros per participant.
Please, read carefully the GUIDELINES FOR REIMBURSEMENT to learn details about the reimburesement rules and the procedure.
Please note that participants will need to register for 19th International Conference on & Energy and Climate Change, under a discounted registration fee (Participation in Brokerage Session: 250€, Participation in both Scientific and Brokerage sessions: 300€). For more information please contact: Dr. Popi Konidari, at: pkonidar@uoa.gr.
This conference registration fee is not covered by GREENET and will not be eligible for reimbursement.
Further information will be provided to selected participants after the confirmation of their participation in the pitching session.
– The news source: here
– Download the full agenda here
– Registion Link: here
Stakeholders from across the maritime value chain are invited to save the date — 16 October 2026 — and join MarLEN, Maritime Clusters AND Flagship Projects in advancing a greener, more sustainable future for maritime transport.
