2. July 2026
Weaving Innovation and Resilience
- Are you a start-up, SME, or large company?
- Do you belong to one of the three ecosystems (energy-intensive industries; aerospace and defence; mobility, transport and automotive)?
- Are you a manufacturing company and unsure how to fully exploit the potential of advanced technologies?
If so, briefly define your related challenge for Hack & Match Event #5 “ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR RESILIENCE AND ADAPTABILITY OF SMES” within the framework of the IDEALIST project. Please note that the project language is English.
About the IDEALIST Project
The main objective of the IDEALIST project is to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in three key industrial ecosystems:
- Energy-intensive industries
- Aerospace & defence
- Mobility, transport & automotive
Meet experts and find tailored solutions
In order to leverage all cutting-edge technologies to co-create robust and sustainable solutions in an ever-changing European industrial landscape, the fifth Hack&Match focuses on the “ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR RESILIENCE AND ADAPTABILITY OF SMES".
The IDEALIST project invites you to define your challenges related to the use of advanced technologies in your company and submit them for the upcoming Hack & Match Event #5.
This is a unique opportunity to connect with experts and find innovative, tailor-made solutions that address your specific needs.
Who can participate?
THE PARTICIPANTS in the H&M event can therefore be:
- CHALLENGE PROVIDERS (SMEs (including start-ups), Mid-Caps, Large companies
- SOLUTION PROVIDERS (Tech-savvy SMEs, start-ups, Researchers, Technology centres, EDIH, Digital Innovation Hubs, Accelerators and other similar scale-up organisations).
How does it work?
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CALL FOR CHALLENGES | APPLY FROM NOW TO 23 MAY 2026: Any eligible organisation is invited to submit through this form one or more challenges (needs) which it is facing and would like to find solutions at the moment.
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THEN WE WILL LAUNCH A "CALL FOR SOLUTIONS": We will invite organisations throughout Europe to team-up with you to help you find one or more solutions to your needs. It will stay open from 25 MAY to 20 JUNE 2026.
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THEN WE WILL INFORM YOU ABOUT THE COMPOSITION OF YOUR TEAM AND SEND THE INSTRUCTIONS TO JOIN: Between 20 and 30 JUNE 2026 you will be informed about your Solution Provider(s).
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GET PREPARED FOR COLLABORATING TO SOLVE YOUR NEEDS - SAVE THE DATES FROM NOW: The Hack&Match event will run from 1 to 2 JULY 2026 in 100% online mode.
Schedule – short summary
- Deadline: 23 May 2026 | Call for Challenges
- Deadline: 20 June 2026 | Call for Solutions
- 1–2 July 2026 | 2 days Hack&Match #5 (online)
Participation in the Call for Challenges is possible until 23 May 2026.