After three years of European collaboration, the IDEALIST project will hold its Final Event on 24 November 2026 in Lyon, France, with the possibility to participate online.
The event is organised in collaboration with CARA, representing the mobility and automotive ecosystem and EDEN, representing the defence ecosystem. This collaboration will bring together companies and stakeholders from the three communities, creating networking and business opportunities that extend beyond the IDEALIST network.
From disruption to action
More than a traditional closing conference, the event has been designed as a space for strategic dialogue, knowledge exchange and collaboration.
The programme will explore:
- the disruptions currently reshaping European industry;
- concrete tools to help SMEs anticipate change and strengthen resilience;
- practical approaches to technology uptake and supply-chain challenges;
- SME resilience stories and industrial solutions.
The discussion will focus on the three industrial ecosystems at the heart of IDEALIST:
- Energy-Intensive Industries;
- Aerospace and Defence;
- Mobility, Transport and Automotive.
Innovation pitches and Matchmaking
The event will also offer concrete opportunities to connect and collaborate.
Tech-savvy SMEs and solution providers will present technologies and industrial applications through dedicated innovation pitches.
Participants will also be able to take part in networking and matchmaking activities supported by the B2Match platform, with opportunities to meet companies and stakeholders from the IDEALIST, CARA and EDEN communities.
These exchanges will help participants discover new solutions, present industrial needs and explore potential partnerships across Europe.
Practical information
Date: 24 November 2026
Location: Polyvia Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Lyon, France
Format: Hybrid
Language: English
The full programme and speaker line-up will be announced soon.
Register here!
Join us in Lyon or online to exchange ideas, discover practical solutions and build new connections for more resilient European industrial ecosystems.
For further information, contact info@idealist-project.eu