Maximise your Horizon Europe funding prospects at our matchmaking event targeting 2026 Pillar II Cluster 6 calls. Unlock new collaboration opportunities by connecting with world-renowned researchers, industry experts, and business leaders to form powerful consortia at this event, co-hosted by Crowdhelix, University of Reading, and Korea-EU Research Centre.
Benefit from targeted networking, expert-led sessions, and hands-on workshops that streamline proposal development, enhance knowledge exchange, and give participants a competitive edge. Enjoy exclusive access to facility tours and evening networking, all designed to maximise impact and secure valuable partnerships
Targeted Horizon Europe Calls:
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-06: Boosting agrobiodiversity for food security and sustainable competitiveness
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-04: Improving understanding of the contribution of the organic farming sector to sustainability
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-CLIMATE-01: Towards more effective, fair and coherent policies for climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture and forestry
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-03-GOVERNANCE-08: Boosting data availability and AI solutions in food for consumers and food service professionals
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-03-GOVERNANCE-04: AI supporting informed advice for farmers and foresters to improve competitiveness and sustainability
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-06: Advanced innovative solutions for improved competitiveness and sustainability in controlled environment agriculture (CEA)
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-09: Sustainable and healthy diets for cardiovascular diseases prevention with the support of digital applications
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-10: Sustainable and healthy diets based on health status and socio-economic risk factors of ageing population
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-05: Enhancing farmer's profitability and resilience through innovations for diversified crops and value chains
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-03: Improve the capacity to monitor and reduce air pollution from agriculture
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-CLIMATE-03: Carbon farming innovation and scale-up
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-03-GOVERNANCE-02: Improving analytical capacity for sustainable competitiveness of the agricultural sector
December 1-2, 2025 at 12:00 GMT
The Meadow Suite, University of Reading
Travel & Accommodation Information
For more travel information, please visit the University of Reading page.
The Meadow Suite is located within Park House on the university’s Whiteknights Campus - Google maps directiond linked here. On the campus map, Park House is marked as building No. 8 in grid square C4.
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Agenda
* All times are in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Day 1
12:00 - 13:00
Registration and Lunch
13:00 - 13:10
Welcome Address
Speaker
Prof. Carol Wagstaff - Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Research (Agriculture, Food and Health), Reading University
13:10 - 13:15
Welcome Address
Speaker
Byong Hyon Bak - Science Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Permanent Mission to the International Maritime Organization (Korean Embassy)
13:15 - 13:25
Introduction to KERC - Korea-EU Research Centre
Speaker
Dae Myung Lee - Director General, Korea-EU Research Centre (KERC)
Yale Song - Network & Policy Officer, KERC
13:25 - 13:40
Welcome Address
Speaker
Kisung Ko - National Contacl Point Custers 1&6, Professor, Chung-Ang University
13:40 - 14:10
Keynote session - An evaluator's perspective
Speaker
David Esteban - Founder and Managing Director, TECHFORCE
14:10 - 14:50
Elevator Pitch Session
14:50 - 15:20
Coffee Break & Poster Session
15:20 - 15:50
Introduction to University of Reading
Speaker
- Dr Jim Woodhill - Director Agrifood Systems and Futures Hub, University of Reading
- Sarah Cardey - Professor, University of Reading
15:50 - 16:05
The Crowdhelix Helix Impact Model
Speaker
Michael Browne - CEO, Crowdhelix
16:05-16:20
The Healthy Meal App - AI-driven digital solution for professionals in the food sector
Speaker
Diana Gluhak Spajić - CEO, RED FORK
16:20 - 17:00
Panel Discussion - Horizon Europe in Practice: Experiences, Insights, and Impact
17:00
Closing Remarks, Networking and Poster Session
19:00
Networking Dinner
Day 2
08:30 - 09:00
Registration and refreshments
09:00 - 11:00
Introduction to Korean Organisations
11:00 - 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:40
Consortia building parallel themed sessions
12:40 - 12:50
Presentations and feedback from breakout sessions
12:50 - 13:00
Wrap up and steps forward
13:00 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00
Guided tour of the University of Reading’s
Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition - an international renowned research facility with a dedicated vascular suite and imaging centre - and Food Processing Centre - one of the largest academic food processing pilot plants in the UK.
The tour will involve a 30 min visit to each facility (maximum capacity: 30 places).
Crop and Environment Laboratory (CEL) - A dedicated complex of glasshouses and controlled environment facilities for crop science research, growing temperate and tropical crops under controlled conditions.The guided tour will be 40 mins (14 places max).
