Dear all, Pls feel free to join the Horizon Europe matchmaking session on November 24. The topic of the call is mining technologies, raw materials, and the circular economy. Let me know if you require any additional support. Best regards, Sadia

________________________________ From: UM Major Projects Office MPO@umanitoba.ca Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2025 9:08 AM To: UM Major Projects Office mpo@umanitoba.ca Cc: Racquel Baert Racquel.Baert@umanitoba.ca Subject: Horizon Europe - Cluster 4 Matchmaking Event

Good morning,

Please share the following information with the relevant faculty.

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Horizon Europe Cluster 4 – Mining, Minerals, and Circular Economy Matchmaking Event

If you are interested in -and would like to collaborate on a Horizon Europe call, plan to attend a virtual matchmaking session on November 24. This event will bring together researchers, businesses, and innovators from Finland, Sweden, Germany, and Canada and is a great opportunity to showcase your expertise and meet potential collaborators from across Europe.

The matchmaking event will focus on:

* HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-04: Optimize the usage of resources in a circular economy * HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-11: Innovative technologies and tools for exploration and data modelling of raw materials * HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-12: Technologies for innovative extraction of critical raw materials (including abandoned sites) * HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-14: Improving availability of secondary raw materials through recycling

This event is jointly organized by Horizon Europe National Contact Points from Business Finland, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Vinnova, and Projektträger Jülich. If you have any questions, please contact horizoneurope@ised-isde.gc.camailto:horizoneurope@ised-isde.gc.ca.

Date: November 24th, 2025, 10:30 am-12:30pm CST

Location: MS Teams

More information and registration herehttps://www.businessfinland.fi/en/whats-new/events/2025/circular-mining-international-matchmaking-for-horizon-europe-proposals

Registration deadline: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Event Format:

After a short welcome, participants will switch into breakout rooms according to their interests. Presenters in each breakout room will pitch their organization or project idea. Each session will be chaired by a National Contact Point. The event will not be recorded.

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