EU-India Information and Networking Event: Coordinated Call with India on Waste to Renewable Hydrogen

About the Event

The European Union and the Government of India, in the framework of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Working Group 2 on Green and Clean Energy Technologies, and EURAXESS India, are organizing an online information and networking event on Thursday 29 May, 14.00-17.30 IST / 10.30-14.00 CET.

The event focuses on the Horizon Europe TTC Call: “Coordinated Call with India on Waste to Renewable Hydrogen” HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D2-08

As part of this collaboration, successful joint scientific proposals for the above call, developed by European and Indian consortia, will be co-funded by the European Commission (via Horizon Europe WP 2025) and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India.

This event is jointly supported by:

• The European Commission (EC)
• The Delegation of the European Union to India (EUDEL)
• The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India

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Call Details

• Call ID:HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D2-08
• Title: Coordinated Call with India on Waste to Renewable Hydrogen (RIA)
• Deadline: 2 September 2025 (17:00 CET)

The  Horizon Europe Call Text can be accessed here or downloaded below (see attachments).

The MNRE Guidelines for Call for Proposal can be viewed here.

Event Details

• Date: Thursday, 29 May 2025
• Time: 14:00 to 17:30 IST | 10:30 to 14:00 CET
• Venue: Virtual (Zoom)
• Registration Deadline: 27 May 2025

Note: The event is free of charge but registration is mandatory to attend the event. When registering, please, indicate if you are having Project idea & looking for expertise to form the consortium or what expertise you are offering of your interest.

Why Attend?

• Learn about the call topics and find matches for your ideas
• Receive first-hand guidance on proposal preparation and submission
• Interact with experts and get answers to your queries
• Meet potential partners and build your consortium
• Pitch your project to gain visibility

Target Audience

• Public/Private Universities
• Public/Private Research Centers
• Private Companies (Startups, SMEs, etc.)
• Municipalities
• Experts in Social Sciences and Humanities
• Public Authorities / Government Bodies
• NGOs
• Clusters, Hubs, and other R&D stakeholders

Future coordinators and interested partners from India and all EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries are encouraged to attend.

Pitching Session – Oral Presentation

Participants seeking project partners or consortium opportunities may present their:

• Organisation
• Project idea
• Specific expertise

Pitching Format:

• Max 5 minutes per presentation
• Use the official presentation TEMPLATE (see Attachments)
• Deadline to submit pitch: 27 May 2025
• Format: PDF
• Subject Line:
  “Flash presentation on topic ‘Renewable Hydrogen EU-India– [Your Organisation’s Name]’”
• Send to:
  • india@euraxess.net
  • researchinnovationeu@gmail.com

Selection Criteria (in order of priority):

1. Project ideas linked to specific topics (coordinators looking for partners)
2. Expertise offers linked to specific topics (priority to widening countries, then first come first served)
3. General expertise offers

Presentation order will depend on the date of reception of the final PowerPoint (PDF), not the registration date.

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Registration Open Until: 27 May 2025