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By Anna Lackner, Founder of Nexuswelt<\/i><\/p>

In short:<\/b> November 2026 is one of the busiest months of the year for EU research and innovation in Brussels. Horizon Europe info days and brokerage events for the 2027 calls, the European Research & Innovation Days, the Apply AI Summit and HERA Industry Days all take place within four weeks. This guide lists 14 events in Brussels, across Europe and online where coordinators, SMEs and research organisations can find consortium partners, with key dates and who each event is for. Nexuswelt will take part in these events throughout the month.<\/p>

November 2026 at a glance<\/h2>

Date<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Event<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Venue<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Best for<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Key date or note<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>

3 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

EAIC Summit 2026 \u2014 Future of Funding in Europe<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Residence Palace, Brussels<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Innovators, investors, funding advisers<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

\u2014<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4\u20135 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

The Technology Sovereignty Package in Practice \u2014 the EU’s Semiconductor Angle<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Le Plaza Hotel, Brussels<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Semiconductor industry and supply-chain actors<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Industrial Alliance member workshops<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10\u201311 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

European Research & Innovation Days 2026<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Brussels<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Anyone shaping or applying for EU R&I funding<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Registration via the European Commission<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

11\u201314 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Brokerage Event @ ISM 2026 \u2014 Smart Manufacturing<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Padova + online<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Manufacturing SMEs, RTOs, integrators<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

B2B meetings bookable until 14 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

12\u201313 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

ReBuild Ukraine 2026 \u2014 EEN matchmaking<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Warsaw + online<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Reconstruction, energy and infrastructure partners<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Register early on b2match<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

12\u201313 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

INNEXA Annual Summit 2026<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Malta<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Innovation network members, project developers for 2027<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

B2B meetings, workshops and a 2027 project concept marketplace<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

16 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

DIGITAL SME Summit 2026<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

EESC, Brussels<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Tech SMEs, policymakers, investors<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Separate EESC security form needed for entry<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

16\u201329 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

MEDICA Healthcare Brokerage Event 2026<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

D\u00fcsseldorf + online<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Medtech and digital health<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Meetings bookable until 29 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

17 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Apply AI Summit 2026<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

The EGG, Brussels<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

AI deployers, industry, public sector<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Session capacity is limited; choose sessions early<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

19 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Horizon Europe Cluster 5 Info Day + GREENET brokerage<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Charlemagne building, Brussels<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Climate, energy and mobility applicants for 2027<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

GREENET meeting requests until 13 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

19 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Korea\u2013EU Policy Partnership Forum (CEPS)<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Sofitel Brussels Europe<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Korean and European companies, policy<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

By invitation<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

23 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

EU\u2013Canada Business Summit 2026<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Brussels<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Canadian and European companies<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

\u2014<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

23\u201324 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

HERA Industry Days 2026<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

The EGG, Brussels<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Health preparedness, biotech, manufacturers<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Bilateral meeting booking open<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

24\u201325 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Horizon Europe Cluster 1 Health \u2014 2027 Brokerage<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Online<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Health applicants for 2027<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Meetings bookable until 25 Nov<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>

Dates and access rules can change; always check the organiser’s page before you travel. In December, the community moves on to EFECS 2026<\/a><\/u><\/span> in Helsinki (2\u20133 December), the main annual forum for European electronic components and systems.<\/p>

Why November matters for 2027 proposals<\/h2>

The 2027 Horizon Europe calls belong to the 2026\u20132027 work programme, and the info days in November are where topics, priorities and evaluation expectations are explained by the people who wrote them. Consortia that form now have months to agree on roles, budgets and impact logic. Those that form in spring usually write Part B before these decisions are made.<\/p>

The events in this guide cover four areas where partner search is most active this autumn:<\/p>