Event
Event
Updated 4.11.2025
5/11
Event
5.11.2025
Helsinki

Networking event for companies, research institutions, universities and public sector organizations

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Emmi Nahi
emmi.nahi (at) businessfinland.fi

Markku Pekonen
markku.pekonen (at) businessfinland.fi

Nilufer Alapinar
nilufer.alapinar (at) businessfinland.fi

Welcome to a Networking Event Bringing Together Turkish and Finnish Stakeholders for Horizon Europe Projects!

Business Finland and Enterprise Europe Network invite Finnish research, development, and innovation professionals to a networking event aimed at fostering new partnerships for Horizon Europe Cluster 5 calls (Climate, Energy, and Mobility). The event focuses on finding partners especially in the following areas:

  • Hydrogen
  • Wind power
  • Construction & energy efficiency
  • CCAM (Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Mobility)
  • 2ZERO (Zero-emission vehicles, EV batteries, and recycling)

The event will take place on 5 November 2025 at the Business Finland office in Ruoholahti, Helsinki (Porkkalankatu 1).

This event leverages the b2match platform, which enables participants to network, hold discussions, and schedule meetings both before and during the event. Please note, that only transnational meetings are enabled. 

Participants will also have access to a preliminary list of Turkish organizations attending the event.

REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPANT SELECTION

Please note that Business Finland will review all registrations and reserves the right to limit the number of participants.

The deadline to register is 31 October 2025!

WHY YOU SHOULD PARTICIPATE

  • Expand your network: Meet potential partners for future collaborations.
  • Horizon Europe opportunities: Discover partnerships within the themes of Horizon Europe Cluster 5.
  • Face-to-face discussions: Engage directly with Turkish and Finnish industry leaders, researchers, and innovators.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

09:30–10:40 Opening remarks:

  • Deniz Çakar, Ambassador of Türkiye to Finland
  • Bülent Özcan, Director General for Financial Cooperation and Project Implementation, Directorate for EU Affairs, Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Evren Dindiren Dönmez, Chairperson, Türkiye- Finland Business Council, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEIK)
  • Elina Holmberg, Director, EU Collaboration, Business Finland
  • Jarno Syrjälä, Under-Secretary of State for International Trade, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

10:40–11:00 Presentation of Horizon Europe calls for 2026

11:00–11:15 Coffee break

11:15–12:30 Networking session

12:30–13:30 Lunch

13:30–14:30 Continuation of networking session

14:30 End of formal networking – open discussions may continue