Registration deadline: Sunday 16 November, 2025.

This matchmaking webinar brings together organizations looking to write proposals for Horizon Europe Cluster 4 calls for 2026 in mining/minerals and circular economy.

This event aims to facilitate collaboration opportunities and partnerships with organizations in Finland, Canada, Sweden, and Germany. These countries have long traditions in mining and can significantly contribute to the green transition via collaborative international research and innovation projects.

Target group

Possible applicants for Horizon Europe calls 2026 interested in raw materials, mining technologies and/or circular economy.

Agenda 

After a short welcome, participants will switch into breakout rooms according to their interests. Presenters in each breakout room will pitch their organization or project idea. Each session will be chaired by a National Contact Point.

The event will be held in English only, but captioning will be available in the language of your choice and the event will not be recorded.

Preliminary work programme

§ HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-04: Optimise the use of resources in a circular economy (RIA) (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships). The topic aims to optimise the efficiency of material, water, and energy use by recycling and upcycling production side streams and end-of-use waste. Material production becomes less dependent on imports and / or non-renewable materials by improving recovery along the value chain, and by developing and upscaling low-carbon processes to recover materials.

§ HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-11: Innovative technologies and tools for exploration and data modelling of raw materials (RIA). Actions should develop and deploy advanced geological modelling and mineral system analysis using multi-source data from ground-based and remote-sensing techniques to develop high-resolution 3D models of mineral deposits. Integrating new and conventional methods will help accurately predict the location of mineral deposits of critical raw materials and their carrier minerals.

§ HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-12: Technologies for innovative extraction of critical raw materials (RIA). Actions should develop new sustainable concepts and technological solutions, including alternative approaches, for mining of complex or difficult to access mineral deposits. This includes those in abandoned mining sites, while addressing accessibility, efficiency, industrial viability, safety, and environmental and health impacts.

§ HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-14: Improving availability of secondary raw materials through recycling (IA). This topic focuses mainly on critical raw materials (metals). Actions should demonstrate new or improved systems in the EU to develop material-efficient, high-quality recycling of raw materials and improved resource efficiency. Actions should focus on the whole chain of recycling processes and procedures: collection, logistics, characterisation, disassembly, separation, shredding, sorting, cleaning, refining and purification of secondary raw materials, and quality of produced outputs.

Research Impact Canada is offering a free, public, virtual webinar on "Navigating Narrative CVs in Canada: Preparing for the Transition" this month! This interactive session will happen on November 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM MT and is focused on the transition of narrative CVs in Canada. You are welcome to invite your colleagues and other interested folks!

Co-facilitators Dr. Raad Fadaak (University of Calgary) and Dr. Eli Friedland (Concordia University) will offer a brief presentation outlining key considerations related to narrative CVs, followed by an extended Q&A and discussion session.

As the Canadian research ecosystem adopts new assessment and application formats, researchers are navigating new ways to articulate their research quality and impact. This "Ask Me Anything"-style event is your opportunity to bring your most pressing questions and concerns to the forefront.

This event offers attendees an opportunity to collaboratively discuss and work through the opportunities and challenges of this significant shift in the research assessment and application process.

Register today!

IHSPR and CIHR are hosting an information session to provide interested applicants and health system organizations with information on the requirements of the “Health System Impact (HSI) Embedded Early Career Researcher Award” funding opportunity and to answer questions on how to apply.

When: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET| Register
Duration: 60 minutes
Language: English presentation (slides available in both languages) followed by a period of questions and answers in both official languages, English and French

CIHR will be hosting the following webinar to help participants understand the requirements of the “REDI 2025” funding opportunity and to answer questions about the application process.

Duration: 90 minutes
When: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM ET | Join
When: End of January 2026 (date to be confirmed)
Language: English presentation followed by a period of questions and answers in English.

CIHR will be hosting the following webinar to support participants with the requirements of the funding opportunity "Digital Health Catalyst Grant" and to answer questions on how to apply.

When: Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET | Join
Duration: 60 minutes
Language: English presentation followed by a period of questions and answers in both official languages, English and French

Cluster 5: Climate science calls with a polar lens

ISED is hosting a virtual matchmaking event on climate science calls under the draft 2026 Cluster 5 work programme of  Horizon Europe. This event will bring together researchers and innovators from Canada, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, and New Zealand to forge new collaborations that bring together deep expertise in climate research with connection to the polar regions.  REGISTER NOW!

Registration will close on October 31. Your attendance will be confirmed with a webinar link on November 4th.

If you plan to pitch your project idea (optional), you must submit your pitch by November 1. 

Calls for Collaboration

We are inviting researchers and innovators with relevant expertise on the following calls:

• HORIZON-CL5-2026-07-D1-01: Next generation climate monitoring and related capabilities.
• HORIZON-CL5-2026-07-D1-02: Advancing European climate risk assessments
• HORIZON-CL5-2026-07-D1-03: Economics of climate change and cost of inaction
• HORIZON-CL5-2026-07-D1-06: Closing knowledge gaps on Earth system science in support of global and regional assessments and climate policy

Click on the EventBrite Link for more details on the matchmaking event format, and how to "pitch" a project idea if you chose to do so. 

ISED and the Delegation of the EU to Canada are collaborating to host an information session on how Canadian researchers can make the most of the opportunities within Horizon Europe. The session will feature expert perspectives on Horizon Europe, offer best practices for proposal preparation and will highlight the support resources available to Canadian researchers and innovators. Stay tuned for registration details!

Online information sessions

Learn more about the Early Researcher Awards Round 19 and how to complete your application. Register for 1 of 3 free online information sessions:

Information session 1

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST)
Register for session 1

• Information sessions will take place in English with French closed captioning.
• The information session deck will also be available in French upon request.
• Event capacity is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Register to reserve your spot today.

Invitation: A Webinar on Canada-JRC Collaboration Opportunities (October 9, 9:30 am EDT)

Horizon Europe Secretariat, Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada

Join us for an exclusive online event to explore new and exciting collaboration opportunities between Canada and the European Union’s (EU) Joint Research Centre (JRC). This event is made possible through Canada's association with Horizon Europe.

The JRC is the scientific and knowledge service of the European Commission (EC). It provides independent, evidence-based knowledge and science supporting EU policies to positively impact society.

As Canada's association to Horizon Europe opens new doors, this webinar will provide invaluable insights for Canadian academia, research organizations, and private entities, including SMEs. The agenda for the meeting is attached.

What you will learn:

• JRC's role and opportunities within Horizon Europe: Understand the JRC’s mission, structure, and how Canadian organizations can benefit from new funding and procurement calls.
• Access to state-of-the-art research facilities: Discover JRC's Open Access Labs and learn about the framework for Canadian partners to utilize these cutting-edge resources.
• Pathways for the next generation: Explore the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Programme, a unique opportunity for Canadian higher education institutions to engage in joint doctoral research and training.
• Partnerships for a sustainable future: Get an overview of the European Innovation Centre for Industrial Transformation and Emissions and potential collaboration opportunities.
• Direct engagement: Participate in a live Q&A session to get your questions answered and establish key contacts.

Event Details:

• Date: Thursday, 9 October, 2025
• Time: 9:30 - 11:40 a.m. EDT
• Platform: MS Teams

The presentation, provided by the JRC, will be conducted in English and will be recorded. 

We look forward to your participation!

Background: Joint Research Centre

The JRC plays a key role at multiple stages of the policy cycle. It works closely with other EC departments, EU institutions and agencies, as well as with scientific partners and policy organisations in Europe and internationally. It also has close links with the science for policy ecosystems in the 27 EU Member States at all levels, including their regional and local dimensions.

Through its Scientific Directorates and five scientific sites based in Italy, Germany, Belgium the Netherlands and Spain, it offers scientific expertise and competencies from a wide range of scientific disciplines in support of the policy priorities of the EC.

The JRC’s areas of competence include energy, mobility and climate, sustainable resources, societal resilience and security, health and food, a fair and sustainable economy, data and digital transformation, innovation in science and policymaking, and nuclear safety and security. It also manages top-level research infrastructures in more than 50 large-scale laboratories.