What is a Prevalidated B2B meeting ?
B2B meetings, or matchmaking events, allow you to directly meet potential partners. The particularity of Enterprise Europe Network matchmaking events is that each profile is proofread by organisers and the meetings are bilaterally validated.
20 minutes is usually enough to build connections before the bell rings and the next meeting starts, according to your schedule.
What is a Brokerage Event?
How to participate? It’s easy and only takes a few steps.
Register via the green button “Register now”. If you have a b2match account, you can log in directly by clicking on “Login” on the top of the page.
Don’t forget to accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to complete the registration process.
► Select your Organisation Type.
Indicate if you are a "Company", "Cluster", "Research Center"... Please note that each participant type has a cutomised form.
► Complete your personal participant profile.
Your personal profile helps organisers and participants to identify potential synergies and engage meaningfully. The more information you add, the easier it will be to find you and to request a meeting.
Please note that several participant profiles can be linked to one organisation. (see the next step)
►Select or Create your organisation profile.
A well-detailed organisation profile improves your credibility and visibility on the platform.
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At this step, you can search for your organisation in the B2match database.
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If it already exists, you can select it and move on to the next step.
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If you do not find it, you will be invited to create it. (a message appears under the research bar with a link to "create a new organisation").
Provide a description of your organisation to allow participants to get a better understanding of what you are looking for and what you offer.
Example: my company is specialised in waste management and we are looking for customers interested in our hazardous waste management services.
Select the areas/sectors of activities linked to your profile. Thematic research function allow the identification of profiles. Select relevant key words regarding your areas of activity.
You will receive an email, notifying that you are registered.
Registration is open from the 13th of June until the 12th of September.
Your meetings will be organised according to your availabilities.
You can indicate your availabilities right from your registration or complete it later in the "Agenda" section.
In the "Agenda" section, you can add your availability for half-day periods, every timeslot will be selected by default. If you are not available for the entire period, you can click again and unselect some slots.
ex: You have added "B2B & experts meetings" for thursday afternoon. The entire afternoon will be marked as "available" in your agenda. Should you be unavailable from 14:30 to 15:30, you can click again and unselect this timeslot.
In addition, you can register to other activities : Interclustering (only for clusters), others networking event and the Francophone Brokerage Event : R&I collaboration opportunities between Wallonia –France – Quebec – Switzerland...
⚠️You will be able to see your meetings in your "schedule" once they are validated by both party involved.
Please make sure you or someone from your organisation can attend before selecting an activity.
Your research/opportunity can be a: product, service, project cooperation, partnership, investment…
Give detailed information on your partner search, product, service or project.
Your profile is your business card, therefore make sure to insert a high quality and meaningfull profile to generate more meetings.
Please note that your profile have to be written in English.
• Visit the "Marketplace" section
• Click on "Add an opportunity"
• Choose the appropriate opportunity type
• Click on "Create an opportunity"
• Activate the visibility toggle to make your opportunities visible.
The description of your marketplace item must be clear and related to the Green Days sectors. Please note that submitting at least one marketplace opportunity will increase your profile’s visibility during the event.
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Product
Description of the product(s) you are offering. -
Service
Description of the service(s) you are offering. -
Project Cooperation – Research cooperation agreement within European projects
Description of the type of cooperation partner(s) you are looking for your project. -
Investment Opportunity
Description of the type of investment you’re looking for in your project. -
Etc…
You can upload technical description, photos or videos.
Each profile will be validated by an EEN advisor. You will receive and email notifying that your profile is activated and public.
The better the quality of your profile, the better the quality of the meetings!
You can access the profile's catalogue in the tab Marketplace. Browse the online catalogue and identify interesting partners – a search facility and filters will help you (country, sectors…). You can send a meeting request directly from the marketplace or the participants catalogue.
Meetings' selection is open from the 13th of June until the 26th of September.
All requested meetings are submitted for bilateral validation. In your final schedule, only the meetings validated by both you and your partners will appear. This is to ensure bilateral interests and high quality of meetings. As a result, your meetings are more efficient.
Please note that it is not rude to decline a meeting ! It is far more considerate than a no-show.
Meeting validation ends the 26th of September.
You will receive your personalised meeting schedule a few days before the event. A printed copy will be handed to you on the stand upon your arrival.
Agenda will be available on your B2match account on October 3rd.
Registration means that you or someone from your organisation will attend the meetings you requested or have been requested for.
Enterprise Europe Network's staff will offer onsite support throughout the event.
You can also check your agenda directly in your phone. You will have to download the B2match Mobile App, make sure that your mobile web browser is up-to-date.
Please note that the organisers reserve the right to delete your registration if your profile does not fit in the event requirements.
Do not hesitate to contact your local EEN contact point if you have any question!
For further assistance, check out the B2match FAQ