The "B2B Innovation, Collaboration, and Investment Meetings" event will be held as part of the Grand Black Sea Forum (T3N-BSB Project), hosted by Karadeniz Technical University in Trabzon from December 10-12, 2025. At this event, which will be held on December 10, 2025, you can have B2B meetings by identifying researchers, students, entrepreneurs, company representatives, public institutions, technology transfer offices, business support organizations, and clusters in the areas you specify.
The event will be held within the scope of the project titled “Transnational Technology Transfer Network for the Black Sea Basin” (T3N-BSB), led by the Karadeniz Technical University Technology Transfer Application and Research Center (KTU TTC), funded under the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Program and implemented in partnership with the “Hellas Research and Technology Center” (CERTH) from Greece, the “Bulgarian Association for Technology and Innovation Transfer” (BATTI) from Bulgaria and the “Dunarea de Jos University of Galati” (UDJG) from Romania.
Objective:
- To bring together the right stakeholders for joint R&D projects, investment, and commercialization opportunities.
- To initiate sustainable collaborations within the regional innovation ecosystem.
- To develop preliminary agreements and roadmaps for concrete collaborations.
Who Can Apply?
- Academics and research groups.
- Students and entrepreneurs.
- SMEs, large-scale companies, corporate R&D and business development teams.
- Public institutions, development agencies, organized industrial zones.
- Clusters, technoparks, TTOs, business support organizations.
- Investors and funders.
Important Dates
Application Deadline: November 17, 2025
B2B Interview Date: December 10, 2025
Interview Format
- One-on-one (B2B) matchmaking interviews will be scheduled for 30 minutes each.
- Matching will be based on the fields, needs/offers, and objectives stated in the application form.
- Approved applicants will receive an interview schedule via email.
- Preferred languages: Turkish/English.
Application
• To participate in the B2B meetings, please fill out the form below.
• T3N-BSB Project partners from Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey will also participate in the event. One-on-one meetings with representatives of these institutions are available to discuss international R&D and innovation collaborations, as well as joint project development opportunities in open or upcoming EU and regional funding calls.
• For detailed information about the project partners:
• You can also register through the T3N-BSB Networking Portal developed as part of the project to review the profiles of other stakeholders and directly contact those you are interested in.
Click here to apply.
Note: If you have applications for other Forum events mentioned in the announcement, please indicate your preferred time slots in the form to avoid scheduling conflicts.
For detailed information about the Grand Black Sea Forum, which will be held from December 10-12, 2025, to explore the many other activities, to apply for events that interest you, and to learn about seminars and panel events open to all visitors, click here:
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