Switzerland

Partnering events are an efficient way to make contact and meet different organisations participating in international fairs or conferences. This speed networking is an ideal way to source both technology and commercial partners.

Download the IPR brochure of the European IPR Helpdesk on partnering events to get an outline of the main intellectual property (IP) issues that SMEs should consider when participating in a brokerage event.



A partnering event is a series of prearranged transnational face-to-face meetings organised at a single venue for companies and research institutions from across Europe. In general, these technology events are organised at international fairs, trade shows or conferences, although some are organised as stand-alone events. Using another event as a host for a brokerage event can bring added value for the companies in the form of free entrance to the event, inclusion in the event’s catalogue and the opportunity for extra meetings to be organised with other companies attending the event.

Catalogue of technology profiles

The most essential element of any partnering event is the catalogue of technology profiles. This document gathers all technology offers and requests to allow all participants to select organisations with whom they would like to have a meeting during the partnering event.

Time line of activities for Partnering Events

This is how it functions:
  1. Subscribe with your own technology profile. The technology profiles of all participants will be published into a technology catalogue.
  2. Based on the technology profiles in the technology catalogue, all participants select those organisations with whom they would like to have a meeting during the partnering event.
  3. Before the partnering event all participants will receive a schedule of their pre-arranged bilateral meetings.

View the Calendar of all partnering events organised by the Enterprise Europe Network.

The following calendar shows the events which are organised or co-organised by the Enterprise Europe Network in Switzerland.



Sport Itinerary 2023
Focus on ICT 30 Jun 2023 Genova, Italy
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ICT Spring
Focus on ICT 29 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 Luxembourg
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CTD-Match @ Circular Textile Days
Focus on circular fashion & textile 05 Jun 2023 - 06 Jun 2023 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
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Wind for Goods - matchmaking to decarbonise maritime transport
Focus on maritime freight transport, wind energy, climate mitigation, decarbonisation 01 Jun 2023 - 02 Jun 2023 Saint-Nazaire, France
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WCEF 2023 Helsinki - EEN Company Mission to World Circular Economy Forum 2023
Focus on circular solutions for nature and economy 30 May 2023 - 02 Jun 2023 Helsinki, Finnland
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Energy Business Meetings at OMC 2023
Focus on renewables & Power generation, Oil & Gas operators, drilling and Completions, Offshore platforms, Process equipment, Electrical products and services, Marine Equipment & Services, Automation, Health, Environment (HSE), Transportation and Logistic 23 May 2023 - 31 May 2023 Ravenna & online
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Matchmaking @ Ceramic Network
Focus on industrial and technical ceramics 23 May 2023 - 25 May 2023 Limoges, France
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Hybrid networking event at the 4th Green Energy & Sustainability Exhibition and Conference
Focus on Energy, Electromobility, Automotive, Vehicle industry, Transport, Urban mobility, Drone technology, Circular economy, Waste management, Hydrogen energy 22 May 2023 - 26 May 2023 Zalaegerszeg & online
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Hybrid networking event at the 4th Green Energy & Sustainability Exhibition and Conference
Focus on renewable Energy 22 May 2023 - 26 May 2023 Zalaegerszeg & online
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Sustainability B2B Meetings at the Austrian World Summit
Focus on climate change and Security 16 May 2023 - 17 May 2023 Austria, Online
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