Vienna
06 October 2026 to 07 October 2026

Xecs Matchmaking Event 2026

Vienna
06 October 2026 to 07 October 2026

Information

Are you looking to learn more about Xecs Call 6 and the first Xecs Thematic Quantum Call, explore funding opportunities, understand national eligibility criteria, and connect with future project partners? Then don’t miss the Xecs Matchmaking Event on 6 October 2026 in Vienna, Austria!

This year’s edition will be co-organised with the Xecs Workshop on 7 October and held back-to-back with the Smart Eureka Cluster Event, bringing together an even broader innovation community. With several key gatherings of the European innovation ecosystem taking place in the same week, Vienna is definitely the place to be this autumn!

Whether you’re ready to showcase your project idea for the Xecs Call 6, share your SME’s expertise, or build a strong consortium, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect with partners across the Electronic Components and Systems (ECS) community.

What’s in it for you?

  • Present your project idea through a dedicated pitch and/or poster, and discover ideas from other participants

  • Highlight your SME’s capabilities with a dedicated SME pitch

  • Get inspired by success stories from Xecs projects

  • Meet potential partners and enlarge your network

  • Connect with Public Authorities to know more about funding rules in your country

  • Gain valuable tips on how to prepare a strong project proposal for Xecs Call 6 and/or Xecs Quantum Call

Present Your Project Idea

Do you have an RD&I project idea eligible for Xecs Call 6 or Xecs Quantum Call? Apply for a pitch and/or poster slot and upload your presentation materials directly to the AENEAS Events Platform, using the templates provided.

For Quantum project ideas, please use the dedicated Quantum templates available on the platform.

Please note that you must be registered for the event before submitting your proposal.



Location

Palais Eschenbach
11 Eschenbachgasse
1010 Vienna
30 min from Vienna Airport by public transport or 40 min by car. 20 min from Vienna Central Train Station by public transport or 10 min by car.

Programme

06 October 2026
08:30 to 09:00

Registration & welcome coffee


09:00 to 09:05

Opening

by Caroline Bedran, AENEAS Director General

09:05 to 09:10

Welcome by our host

by Sparx Systems Europe

09:10 to 09:20

Welcome Address

by Alexander Pogany, Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure, Republic of Austria 

09:20 to 09:30

Presentation of Eureka

by Sonia Nour, Clusters coordinator Eureka Secretariat

09:30 to 09:50

Overview of the Xecs Call 6

by Nadja Rohrbach, Xecs Director
09:50 to 10:15

Interview with representatives from successful projects

  • Amir Hossein Ghadimi, Lightium AG, Austria (INGENIOUS Xecs project leader)
  • Birgit Brandstätter, BESI, Austria (HyPACT Xecs project partner)
  • Sarah van Drumpt, TNO, the Netherlands (Bio-curity Xecs Project Partner)

10:15 to 10:35

Coffee break


10:35 to 10:50

Xecs Innovation Award


10:50 to 12:35

Project Idea Pitches


12:35 to 13:20

Lunch break


13:20 to 14:35

Project Idea Pitches


14:35 to 14:50

Introduction to the Xecs Thematic Quantum Call

by Patrick Cogez, AENEAS Technical Director

14:50 to 15:35

Quantum Project Idea Pitches & SME Expertise Pitches


15:35 to 15:40

Closing Words

by Caroline Bedran, AENEAS Director General

15:40 to 16:00

Networking coffee break


16:00 to 18:30

B2B Meetings & Networking


18:30 to 19:30

Networking reception & Standing Dinner


07 October 2026
08:30 to 09:00

Welcome Coffee


09:00 to 10:00

Quantum Workshop organised by FFG

  • 9:00 Welcome and Introduction to the quantum services, FFG
  • 9:10 Infineon's Activities in Quantum Sensing: From Semiconductor Technology to Industrial Applications.  
  • 9:35 ParityQCs success story
  • 10:00 Closure
10:00 to 10:10

Opening of Xecs Workshop

by Shéhérazade Azizi & Vincent Le Meau, Xecs Programme Managers 

10:10 to 10:40

How to prepare a successful project application

by Paul Merkus, Head of the Research Support Office, Eindhoven University of Technology


10:40 to 12:10

Introduction by the Technical Experts and Xecs Team

Building a consortium and a project proposal

Kickstarting and running your Xecs project

Maximising project exploitation and impact 



12:10 to 12:50

Lunch break


12:50 to 13:30

Transfer to site visit


13:30 to 15:30

Site visit of EMOTION3D: Automotive Simulator

Emotion3D (part of Indie Semiconductor) will open its doors to the demonstration lab. In the lab, visitors could participate in an immersive testing activity with the company's own innovative solution for human perception in a vehicular cabin. Participants in the demonstration could act as passengesr or drivers, but also watch the experiment and do not get involved in it. The demonstration will present key functionalities of the Cabin Eye system for driver and occupant monitoring that contribute to safety in driving, such as recognition of facial expressions, gestures and key body points.

More

This event is supported by Sparx Systems Europe.

We are pleased to announce that this event is free of charge. However, please note that participants are responsible for arranging their accommodation and transportation! 

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Event participation is limited. If you’ve registered but can no longer attend, please make sure to cancel your registration to allow others the opportunity to join!

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