How does it work?
A matchmaking event is a quick and easy way to meet potential cooperation partners. 20 minutes run fast, but they are enough to build first connections before the meeting ends and the next talk starts.
1) Registration
- Register via the Register button.
- Add contact and organisation details as requested
- Those who are interested to manage 1:1 meetings MUST select at least one networking session
2) Publish a 'project cooperation' to showcase your needs and/or pitch your skills or project ideas
Create a clear cooperation profile to raise your visibility on the b2match platform.
Your profile should describe who you are, what you can offer to potential partners, and who you want to meet. A good profile will generate significantly more meeting requests.
The event focuses on the following Horizon Europe – Cluster 5 calls 2024:
- Climate sciences and responses.
- Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition.
- Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply.
- Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use.
- Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes.
- Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods.
What can you include in a project cooperation:
- Title: main idea or possible role in the project.
- Description: You can include here the capabilities of your entity: what can you do specifically for the topic or possible role in a proposal, your previous experience (national or European projects), if you have a prototype/pilot plant/demonstration site, if you can involve other partners in the idea… You can also include a picture/graphic to increase interest in your profile (at the end of the page).
- Project stage: if you have a concept idea or project, this is early stage. Select planning if you are sure about applying to a topic or you have developed a strategy to have this idea done. If you have a prototype/demo site/experience in a current project you select execution. If you are not sure of what select, just keep it empty.
- Topic/Call: if you are interested in participating in a specific topic with your capabilities you can select from the list. It can be completed with the Call selection if you consider your capabilities can cover other topics in the destination. This criterion is one of the most used by participants to find partners and organise meetings.
- Type of cooperation sought: if you are going to coordinate or just looking to join a consortium.
You have the chance to also pitch your skills and competencies or project ideas against one or more topics among those included in the calls, which can be selected during your registration phase.
If interested, please follow the guidelines here.
3) Browse profiles of attendees
Go to the participants list to find out who is offering interesting and promising project cooperation opportunities.
4) Send & receive meeting requests
Browse published participants' profiles and send meeting requests to those you want to meet during the event.
5) Matchmaking Event
Access your meetings in My Agenda or Meetings, where you have your complete schedule for the event and the list of your meetings. Check your camera and microphone and don't be late!
How to initiate a Virtual Meeting?
- Identify promising participants on the Participants list or the Marketplace page on the event's website. Once you found a suitable meeting partner, click "Request meeting" to send them a meeting request.
- Use the Messages functionality to chat about common interests and availability.
- Click "View Profile →" to find out more about the participant
- If you would like to have a meeting with them, you can also request a meeting here.
- Check My agenda and Meetings for your schedule and your list of confirmed meetings.
- At the time of the meeting, go to the Meetings page and click on Start Meeting
- You can invite guests through the Invite guests button, or share your screen through the screen sharing button
- A virtual meeting can be started at any given time before its ending time and it won't stop automatically, one of the participants has to end it
- The remaining time will be displayed on the top left corner
- The next meeting card will be displayed with one minute before the next meeting
- Clicking on Start Next Meeting will end the current meeting and will start the next one
Technical requirements for Virtual meetings
The virtual meetings take place through the b2match video tool, which is integrated in the b2match platform and it doesn’t need to/it can't be downloaded.
- install the latest version of your browser
Use a device with an incorporated webcam or a webcam. Without the camera, the meeting can still take place in the audio mode.
Microphone and camera
You can test your microphone and camera in your Meetings list, once you are logged in to your b2match profile. In order to do this, you need to click the blue Camera and microphone test and follow the instructions.
If there are issues, the system will indicate the browser's documentation's regarding the microphone and camera usage
- browser's permissions to use the microphone and camera
- system's permissions for the microphone and camera
Additionally, you can do the following checks:
- test your microphone with other apps, such as Google Meet, Skype, Zoom, etc.
- run Twilio's network test, which will start an automatic diagnosis to check if Twilio has permission to use your microphone and camera
- Twilio is the name of the software we use for online meetings
Happy matchmaking!
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