The European Commission (EC), through the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP), will host the EU–India Matchmaking Event in New Delhi & Greater Noida, India from 29 October to 31 October 2025. This event will be organised in collaboration with the Global Business Inroads, and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). It will take place in the context of the Renewable Energy India Expo 2025.

The EU – India Matchmaking Event will bring together cluster organisations and SMEs from the European Union (EU), non-EU countries participating in the Single Market Programme/COSME Strand, and India. It will provide participants an excellent chance to promote Cluster to Cluster (C2C), Cluster to Business (C2B), and Business to Business (B2B) collaborations. 

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

This invitation is addressed to cluster and business network organisations interested in collaborating with Indian counterparts in the following sectors:

• Renewable Energy & Storage: e.g. solar, wind, hydrogen
• Clean energy solutions: e.g. manufacturing, mobility and heavy industries
• Smart Grid and Energy Infrastructure: e.g. inverter manufacturers (and others)
• Electric Mobility: e.g. charging infrastructure and energy storage innovators 
• Green Finance & Investment Support

The event will provide funded participation for up to 20 cluster representatives. Additional participants may join at their own expense, subject to confirmation.  

DEADLINE:

This Call for Expression of Interest has three cut-off dates (deadlines):

• 27 May 2025, 23:59 Brussels time - first cut-off date

• 30 June 2025, 23:59 Brussels time - second cut-off date

• 5 September 2025, 23:59 Brussels time (the third cut-off date will be available only in case of still available places after the first and second rounds of evaluation after the first cut-off dates).

The organisers reserve the right to close the application process once the maximum participant capacity is reached.

First cut-off

Applicants will receive a notification whether their application is selected, put on the reserve list or rejected within one week after the first cut-off date. 

Applications on the reserve list may be edited and resubmitted for the next cut-off date(s) – the last submitted application will be considered in the evaluation. 

Applications that have been rejected can be improved and re-submitted for the next cut-off date(s).

Second cut-off (only available if necessary)

Applicants will receive a notification whether their application is selected or rejected within one week after the second cut-off date.

Applications on the reserve list may be edited and resubmitted at the latest before the deadline of the third cut-off – the last submitted application will be considered in the evaluation.

Applications that have been rejected can be improved and re-submitted for the next cut-off date.

Third cut-off date (only available if necessary)

Applicants will receive a notification whether their application is selected or rejected within one week after the third cut-off date. 

Applicants that are not selected may participate at their own cost if they fulfill the eligibility criteria of this call.

Applications on the reserve list of the first cut-off will be evaluated together with the applications received by the second cut-off date.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply and submit your expression of interest as a Cluster here until 5 September (Friday), 23:59 (third cut-off date) Brussels Time.

The call for expressions of interest is being launched to identify a European delegation made up of representatives from cluster organisations who are willing and committed to participate in the EU-India Matchmaking Event.

By submitting an expression of interest in response to this call, you are indicating your acceptance of the call's terms.

Further details about the event, the eligibility requirements, and how to submit an expression of interest can be found here.

This call is targeting only cluster organisations and business network organisations. A separate call exists for SMEs. So if you are an SME you should respond to the call that is available here.