Horizon4Poland'26: Türkiye–Poland Strategic Investment Partnership panel and Innovation Expo

Horizon4Poland'26 is one of the key Horizon Europe partnering events in Poland. Under the theme "From Partnerships to European Impact", it brings together companies, research institutions and public bodies from Poland and Europe that want to build international consortia for Horizon Europe projects. It takes place on 3 November 2026, 10:00–20:00, at The Tides, ul. Wioślarska 8, Warsaw. The day runs in four parallel tracks: debates and keynotes, workshops, matchmaking and networking, and the Innovation Expo.

The event is organised by the Horizon Europe Industry Contact Points (BPK) of the Łukasiewicz Research Network, coordinated by Łukasiewicz – ITECH. Its honorary partners are the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, NCBR, PARP Grupa PFR and the Polish Chamber of Commerce (KIG). TURKPOL takes part through its people and its strategic partner; it is not an organiser.

The Türkiye–Poland debate

One of this year's four main themes is Polish–Turkish technological and defence cooperation: opportunities and challenges. It is the subject of the debate "Türkiye–Poland Strategic Investment Partnership: New Horizons in Industry, Defence, Energy and Technology" (16:00–17:00), organised with TIDE, TURKPOL's strategic partner. The session opens with remarks by the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Poland and the Embassy's Deputy Head of Mission. It is moderated by Atilla Arda Beşen (CEO, VolareVers), with panellists Can Berat Özer (Trade Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Poland), Tunç Meriç (President, TURKPOL), Konrad Maj (Founder & Director, HumanTech Center) and Mehmet Göktürk İplikçioğlu (Founder & Managing Director, TEOMAN Corp).

At the Innovation Expo, a TIDE delegation of Turkish technology companies exhibits at a joint Türkiye / TIDE area. TIDE also helps Turkish companies prepare for the matchmaking session.

Programme (main points)

• 10:00: Opening and inaugural speeches
• All day: Innovation Expo, with the joint Türkiye / TIDE area
• 11:00–12:00: Debate: strategic technologies, the space sector and European technological sovereignty
• 12:30–13:30: Debate: how European partnerships listen to needs, build relationships and create value
• 14:30–15:30: Debate: scaling innovation for Europe's energy transition
• 16:00–17:00: Debate: Türkiye–Poland Strategic Investment Partnership
• 16:00–18:00: Matchmaking session: from research to scaling and commercialisation
• 18:00–20:00: Networking cocktail

The organiser may change the programme.

How to register

Participation is free, and registration is open until 2 November 2026 on the b2match platform.

• Step 1: create your account. Go to the event's registration page on b2match and sign up with your name, e-mail and organisation.
• Step 2: complete your profile. Say who you are and what you are looking for (partners, consortia, technology or investment), so that other participants can find you.
• Step 3: book meetings. Once registered, you can see the participant list and request 15-minute one-to-one meetings with the people and organisations on it. The meetings take place during the matchmaking session, 16:00–18:00.
• Step 4: get the b2match app. Download the b2match app from the App Store or Google Play and sign in before the event. Your personal agenda, your meeting schedule and the notifications for your meetings are in it, so you have them on your phone on the day.
• Step 5: choose your sessions. Check the programme on the official event page. Workshop places are limited and need the organiser's approval.
• Step 6: on the day. Bring your phone: your meetings are in the app. Come to The Tides, ul. Wioślarska 8, Warsaw, from 10:00. Sessions run in Polish and English, with interpretation.

Turkish companies that want help preparing their matchmaking meetings can write to TIDE: atilla@tideurope.com or tunc@tideurope.com.

More: official event page · TIDE's event page