ITBridge Connect 2026: EU-Ukraine Digital Collaboration Forum & Matchmaking
21 October 2026 | 10:00–12:30 CET | Online
Looking for trusted technology partners, innovative SMEs, or future consortium members across Europe?
Join ITBridge Connect 2026, an international online brokerage event designed to connect European and Ukrainian digital ecosystems and turn valuable conversations into long-term partnerships.
The event brings together IT companies, startups, clusters, European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs), research organisations, innovation agencies, investors and business support organisations looking to build cross-border collaborations, launch joint projects and expand into new markets.
Register now to secure your spot and join us for an unforgettable experience!
Why join?
During the live event, you will:
- Hear a keynote on the future of EU-Ukraine digital cooperation and emerging opportunities for innovation and business.
- Join a high-level panel discussion featuring companies, clusters and innovation organisations sharing real-world experience of successful international partnerships.
- Discover how collaboration between European and Ukrainian organisations is creating new business opportunities, accelerating innovation and strengthening Europe’s digital value chains.
- Join pitch sessions where companies and organisations present technology solutions, project ideas and partnership opportunities.
- Learn how to leverage the Enterprise Europe Network to find international partners and grow your business.
Continue networking after the event
The live programme is only the beginning.
Following the official event, the B2B matchmaking platform will remain open for an additional 4 weeks, allowing participants to schedule one-to-one meetings, explore collaboration opportunities, identify suppliers or technology partners, discuss market expansion, and build consortia for future European projects.
Register now to secure your spot: https://www.b2match.com/e/itbridge-connect
Who should attend?
- IT companies and technology SMEs
- Startups and scaleups
- Digital and innovation clusters
- European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs)
- Research organisations and universities
- Innovation agencies and business support organisations
- Organisations seeking partners for Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, Euroclusters and other international programmes
About ITBridge
The brokerage event is organised within the ITBridge project — an initiative strengthening digital collaboration between Ukraine and the European Union.
The project is delivered by a consortium of three leading Ukrainian IT clusters — Kharkiv IT Cluster, Dnipro IT Community and Odesa IT Family — together with two European partners: Transilvania IT Cluster (Romania) and Cluster Digital of Catalunya (Spain), with the support of the European Union’s Single Market Programme.
The ITBridge project is funded by the European Union through the Single Market Programme under the grant agreement №101196018. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.