Post your challenge or your offer, choose who you want to meet and arrive at the Forum with your agenda already set.
What it is
Agrobiotech Matchmaking connects companies, startups, technology developers and ecosystem agents from agrobiotech and the bioeconomy through pre-scheduled bilateral meetings.
Meet the ecosystem’s key players, whether to raise a challenge or to find solutions, technologies, knowledge, partnerships or new business opportunities. An open, dynamic format designed to generate valuable connections and accelerate innovation projects.
Who it's for
Taking part will be companies with challenges, startups, foundations, research and technology centres, TECNIO centres, universities, innovative SMEs, engineering firms, DIH4CAT technology experts and ecosystem facilitators.
Corporations and foundations looking for technology, knowledge or partners to solve a specific need.
Innovative agrifood and bioeconomy solutions looking for customers, pilots, partners or funding.
TECNIO centres, universities and technology centres with a technology offer and R&D capacity to transfer.
Companies with their own technology and innovation engineering firms presenting their offer to those who need it.
Concentrated agrobiotech deal flow over two mornings: direct meetings with the sector's startups.
Tech experts from the Catalan DIH4CAT nodes, clusters, associations, chambers and innovation consultancies.
Meeting types
When you register you indicate which kind of meetings you are looking for. The platform suggests matching participants and you decide who to meet.
Between corporations and startups or technology and research centres.
Technology offer and advice from DIH4CAT tech experts.
Feedback on proposals for European projects before submission.
For European projects and other R&D projects.
Funding search: direct meetings between startups and investors.
Meetings between Agrobiotech Innovation Forum exhibitors and professional visitors.
Meetings within ongoing European projects and cluster initiatives.
How it works
Registration is direct on ACCIÓ’s matchmaking platform. No prior form is needed: register, post and choose.
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Create your profile on the platform and wait for the organisers to validate it.
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Describe your offer or your request in the Marketplace section so other participants can find you.
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Request the meetings you are interested in and reply to the ones you receive. Meetings are confirmed by mutual acceptance.
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You will receive your personalised agenda of 30-minute meetings for 27 and 28 October, 10.00–13.00, in the Meeting Zone of the Startup Arena.
Key dates
September
28 Sep
Participant registration opens on the platform. Register, post in the Marketplace and start requesting meetings.
October
27–28 Oct
Bilateral meetings from 10.00 to 13.00 in the Meeting Zone of the Startup Arena, Fira de Lleida.
Facilitating entities
Join as a facilitating entity: spread the word about the matchmaking across your network and offer your members the most valuable service of the fair, with your brand visible in the initiative.
Frequently asked questions
No. The matchmaking is open to any organisation in the agrobiotech and bioeconomy ecosystem. Forum exhibitors and visitors also have a dedicated meeting type.
Participation is free. You only need to register on the platform and have your profile validated by the organisers.
As many as fit into your agenda over the two mornings: each meeting lasts 30 minutes and is only confirmed if both parties accept.
Yes, in the Meeting Zone of the Startup Arena at Fira de Lleida, on 27 and 28 October from 10.00 to 13.00.
It is co-organised by ACCIÓ, the Catalan Government’s agency for business competitiveness, and the Agrobiotech Innovation Forum, using ACCIÓ’s matchmaking methodology and platform.
The section of the platform where each participant posts what they offer and what they are looking for. Meetings are arranged around these real interests, not by assignment.
The platform only allows one participant to register per company. However, more than one person per organisation may attend the meetings.
No. To attend the in-person meetings you need, in addition to registering for the matchmaking, to register for the Agrobiotech Innovation Forum and obtain your admission ticket to the Fira de Lleida venue.
