The EU – India Matchmaking Event itself will take place on-site in New Delhi and Greater Noida, India, from 21 to 23 October 2026.

The event will be jointly organised by the European Commission through the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP), in collaboration with the Federation of European Business in India, and the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

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 [1], 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. 

Renewable Energy India Expo 2026  is one of India’s leading events for renewable energy and clean technologies. In 2025, the event welcomed more than 1 000 exhibitors, 55 000 visitors and 300 distinguished speakers. The event brings together industry, innovation, and public sector stakeholders from India and abroad. Participation in the REI Expo will provide European clusters, SMEs, and business network organisations with opportunities to explore market trends, identify potential partners, and engage with the Indian renewable energy ecosystem. 

Objectives

• Strengthening EU-India cluster cooperation for the benefit of their members, including a seminar, a cluster matchmaking event, and site visits.

• Identifying potential areas of common interest for cooperation and synergies, in terms of the sectoral, value chain, and market focus of their SMEs and other companies.

• Improving, through clusters, the EU-India industry and academia-industry collaboration in research, development, and innovation. For its members, the clusters will identify possible areas of RDI collaboration (academia, research organisations, industries…).

Agenda and Activities

The EU – India Matchmaking Event will include the following activities:

• Preparatory Webinar – an opportunity to receive information on undertaking business with India and guidance on how to participate successfully in the planned event. (date tbc)

• Technical Webinar – a session helping future participants of the matchmaking event to make the most of their profiling in the B2Match tool and explain the procedures to optimise the booking of meetings. (date tbc)

• Seminar on knowledge exchange to foster EU-India cooperation. (21 October 2026 (tbc))

• Pitching and Matchmaking meetings between cluster organisations and SMEs from EU (and non-EU countries participating in SMP/COSME Strand) countries and India. (21 October 2026 (tbc)).

• Debriefing session to collect feedback and testimonials from cluster participants. (21 October 2026 (tbc))

• Pitching Session: Selected delegates will have the opportunity to present their expertise, key innovations, and collaboration interests. (21 October 2026 (tbc))

• Participation at the Renewable Energy India Expo 2026 – (22 October 2026 (tbc)) 

• Curated stand visits & guided tour to key exhibitors, ensuring targeted networking based on the participants’ sectoral interests. (22 October 2026 (tbc))

• Site visits (23 October 2026 (tbc)) 

Focus areas

• Clean technologies

• Renewable Energy & Storage

• Equipment Manufacturers for Renewables

• Smart Grid and Energy Infrastructure

• Green Finance & Investment Support

Call for Expression of Interest

This Call for Expression of Interest is targeting cluster organisations and small and medium-sized enterprises from EU (and non-EU countries participating in the Single Market Programme (SMP)/COSME Strand) countries who wish to participate.

Expressions of interest to participate in this event must be submitted electronically via EUSurvey by 8 July 2026, 23:59 Brussels time.

Additional cut-off dates are 31 August 2026 (third cut-off). This will only be available if places remain after the evaluation of previous applications.