We are pleased to share an opportunity to take part in Connexion Canada—a virtual matchmaking and brokerage event designed to foster research and innovation collaboration between Canadian, Spanish, and other Horizon Europe partners under Cluster 4: Digital, Industry, and Space of Horizon Europe, the EU’s 95.5 € billion research and innovation program.

Organized by the Trade Commissioner Service of Canada in Spain, Connexion Canada is open to innovators from Europe, Canada, and Horizon Europe associate countries who are exploring funding opportunities and potential partnerships in key technology domains.

 * Date and Time: May 21 at 3:30 p.m. CEST / 9:30 a.m. EDT

Don’t miss this engaging webinar featuring expert speakers from Canada, Spain, and the broader EU innovation ecosystem, including representatives from national governments and funding agencies. They’ll share insights on priorities and pathways for cross-border collaboration.

 Why participate?

• Connect with Canadian, Spanish, and EU partners via a dedicated matchmaking platform
• Learn how Canada’s Associate Country status under Horizon Europe supports funding and joint projects
• Gain expert advice on proposal preparation and collaboration strategy

 Focus areas include:

• Destination 3: Data services & trustworthy AI
• Destination 4: Strategic autonomy in emerging technologies
• Destination 6: Human-centric digital and industrial innovation

Matchmaking platform availability:

The B2B platform will be open for meetings from May 21 to June 2, allowing plenty of time to schedule and conduct one-on-one discussions. The messaging function is already active and will remain available even after the meeting window closes—so you can start reaching out to potential collaborators today.

Explore the agenda and register for Connexion Canada

Learn more about upcoming funding calls in the pre-published work programme for Cluster 4!

Related events: Consider also attending the European Commission’s Cluster 4 Info Days and Brokerage Events (online) as well as the  AI, Data & Robotics Info Day and Brokerage Event (in person), hosted by the European Commission and the AI, Data and Robotics Association—excellent complements to Connexion Canada for those pursuing related Horizon Europe topics.

Horizon Europe Secretariat

Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 285 474 938 639 5

Passcode: Tg9cC7Dc

SSHRC will be holding webinars for applicants and research administrators to provide information and answer questions about Connection Grants.
Date/Time:  May 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Registration Link
Meeting ID: 297 036 583 625 7
Passcode: 5rh7Bk9d

Date/Time: May 22, 2025, 1:00 PM | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) / Join Link
Webinar number: 2338 567 7308
Webinar password: h2xV4S3ui6V (42984738 when dialing from a phone or video system)
For more information about this funding opportunity, please click here.

CIHR will host Question and Answer Sessions for trainees, postdoctoral researchers and institution staff regarding award programs that are offered. After a quick overview of our programs, the majority of the session will be spent answering participant questions.

Registration

To register, please click here.

The Delegation of the European Union to Canada invites you to an online webinar on Horizon Europe. This session will provide key insights into Horizon Europe’s funding opportunities for: Cluster 5: Climate, Energy and Mobility

 Join us online on **Thursday April 10, 2025** at **9:00 EDT** to:

• Explore the Horizon Europe Work Programme with an overview of the Cluster- specific guidelines and tips on how to effectively read and interpret them from invited National Contact Point
• Learn the Do’s and Don’ts of proposal writing directly from experts
• Understand the evaluation process through insights shared by seasoned academics who serve on Horizon Europe evaluation panels
• Hear from Horizon Europe grantees as they share their journey, from consortium formation to proposal writing, research execution, and dissemination of results
• Connect with experts and potential partners in engaging Q&A Session

 Please register in advance to participate and/or receive a copy of the presentations. 

Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) invites you to participate in the Horizon Europe and Canada Online Matchmaking Event: Bridging the Atlantic – Health 2025

The first part will provide an overview of the calls with best practices, followed by partner countries’ strengths and interests. The second part will be moderated breakout rooms where participants can share their two-minute pitches and connect with potential partners.

ACTION: All are invited to REGISTER and provide their pitch for the project call(s) they wish to pursue for possible partnering.

For this event Canada’s Mission to the European Union is working closely with EIT Global Outreach, the global arm of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology - Europe’s largest innovation network and National Contact Points (NCPs) from Canada, France, Ireland and the UK, who all will be inviting their respective networks to participate in this online matchmaking event. This event will be recorded and shared.

ROOM 1 CARE

HORIZON-HLTH-2025-03-STAYHLTH-01-two-stage: Improving the quality of life of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families

HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-CARE-01: End user-driven application of Generative Artificial Intelligence models in healthcare (GenAI4EU)

ROOM 2 DISEASE

HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-DISEASE-03: Development of antibodies and antibody-derived proteins for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases with epidemic potential

HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-DISEASE-06: Implementation research addressing strategies to strengthen health systems for equitable high-quality care and health outcomes in the context of non-communicable diseases (GACD)

HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-DISEASE-01: Testing safety and efficacy of phage therapy for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

ROOM 3 TOOLS

HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-TOOL-03: Leveraging multimodal data to advance Generative Artificial Intelligence applicability in biomedical research (GenAI4EU)

HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-TOOL-05: Boosting the translation of biotech research into innovative health therapies

HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-IND-01: Optimising the manufacturing of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs)

ROOM 4 CANCER
CANCER TOPIC A: Examining the link between environmental exposure, pediatric cancer onset and health outcomes

CANCER TOPIC B: Surgical interventions for locally advanced or metastatic disease

CANCER TOPIC C: Clinical trials for targeted cancer therapeutics

In late April the European Commission will publish all 2025 Horizon Europe project calls – see draft list shared by Science Business. The budget for 2025 Health calls is likely C$744 million, to open on May 6 and close on September 18, 2025 TBC.