Following the completion of the Call for Challenges, the IDEALIST project has officially launched the Call for Solutions for Hack&Match #5, the final edition of its open innovation format.
Under the topic “Advanced Technologies for Resilience and Adaptability of SMEs”, six industrial challenges have been collected from companies based in France, Italy and Spain. The challenges address concrete technological needs related to advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced materials, smart industrial processes and sustainable industrial solutions.
The Call for Solutions is open to technology providers, start-ups, SMEs, research organisations, universities, EDIHs, innovation hubs and other innovation actors interested in collaborating with companies facing real industrial challenges.
Selected participants will work together with the Challenge Providers during the online Hack&Match #5 collaborative event, taking place on 1–2 July 2026.
Hack&Match is an IDEALIST open innovation initiative designed to facilitate collaboration between companies and European solution providers through a structured matchmaking and co-creation process. This fifth edition marks the final Hack&Match event of the IDEALIST project.
How to participate
Solution Providers are invited to review the collected challenges and select the one(s) they would like to address collaboratively.
Submit here your application as Solution Provider here.
Download here the summary of the collected challenges.
Simple slides explaining the Hack&Match rules and process can be dowloaded here.
Deadline for applications: 20 June 2026
If you would like further information about this last edition of Hack&Match, please contact info@idealist-project.eu or find out more about previous editions on the project LinkedIn page.