Smart & Technical Textiles - Matchmaking

What is a Partnering? A Partnering is a meeting of people from one or more industries. In the bilateral meetings, usually of 20 minutes duration and discuss potential business / research or technology collaborations. The Partnering usually take place in the context of large events such as trade fairs / congresses or as a single event. How does a Partnering work? All participants register with a short company and cooperation profile, which are published on the event website. Participants invite in advance and online other participants to talk. After confirmation of a meeting request, the date is matched and the location is determined. A few days before the event, all participants receive a schedule showing who the participants will meet, when and where. To support this, there is also an app. Where are the advantages of participating in a partnering? All participants can present their expertise/projects/technologies online before the event. The cooperation profiles will be advertised extensively via the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and remain findable even after the event. Participants can get in touch with each other before the event and know exactly who they will meet at the event. Thus, partnering is a very efficient and targeted way to find new collaborative partnerships. How can I register for the event? Click on the "Register" button on the home page of the event website to start the registration process. What kind of information do I need to fill out the registration form? Part 1: Contact information (person and company) - Provide some information about the organization you work for, its focus and areas of activity. Part 2: Collaboration profile - Very important to receive many and highly qualified interview requests. Fill in the cooperation profile correctly and provide information about e.g. technology/product/project, innovative aspects, current development status and the partnership or target countries you are looking for. The cooperation profile is your virtual business card - the higher the quality, the more participants you will be selected for bilateral meetings! What is a "Support Office"? "Support offices" are in most cases institutions belonging to the Enterprise Europe Network (Chambers of Commerce, Technology Agencies, etc.) that support companies in doing international business for free. If your region is not listed in the drop-down menu, select "Other". Collaboration Profiles - Is it possible to add more than one profile? Yes, it is possible. All participants have the possibility to insert more than one profile. Please note that the profiles of the participants are assigned.  The same organization can be registered multiple times with different participants (contact persons). Is it possible to change my profile after completing my registration, data? Yes, this is possible. Log in using the login button you received with your registration email. In your personal dashboard, you can use the tabs to change the content you have already entered. When will my collaboration profile be available online? Each registration with the associated collaboration profile will undergo a quality check by the event organizer. If it meets the required quality criteria, it will be posted online, if not, you will be contacted by the event organizer to your support office to adjust your profile. How can I book meetings? The "Book Meeting " option will be opened about 2-4 weeks before the event, after most participants have registered. You will be notified by email when the booking begins. Select the "Attendees" link from the main menu. Use the green "Book Meetings" button found on each attendee's profile. Can I decline a meeting request? Yes, of course. Select the "Meetings" tab in your dashboard to list all meeting requests (own bookings and guest bookings). Use the "Decline" button to decline a meeting request.

Why am I not receiving any or only a few meeting requests? No meeting requests? - Have you checked the checkboxes for B2B meetings? Only a few? - The better your profile, the more meeting requests you should receive. From experience, companies want to complete registration quickly and add little meaningful organization descriptions and collaboration requests (I offer ..., I am looking for ...) A low-quality profile does not encourage other companies to contact you ... Solution! Improve your profile and make requests yourself.

What if I cannot attend partnering for unforeseen reasons? Please inform event management immediately. If you have booked meetings or have been booked for meetings, please contact your meeting partners directly and let them know that you cannot keep the appointment. Why is there a follow-up to the meetings? The project "Enterprise Europe Network - EEN " is an EU-funded network to support SMEs throughout Europe and associated states. We as a part in the EEN are accountable to the EU. Therefore, the participants will be asked after the event about any cooperation that has taken place. The cooperation arrangement via the Enterprise Europe Network must be confirmed in writing. The concrete contents of the cooperation will be treated confidentially.