The RCC is looking for a specialized technology firms, consortia or joint ventures, accredited academic institutions, and recognized academic technology infrastructures to create and maintain a Regional Online Matchmaking Platform for Research & Innovation Infrastructures. The Platform will offer targeted support to enhance cooperation among research organisations, higher education institutions, individual researchers, businesses, governments, and civil society in the Western Balkans.

Once operational, a publicly accessible Platform will:feature comprehensive profiles of infrastructures and entities, (2) help increase the utilisation and awareness of regional innovation assets and (3) offer operational matchmaking functionality to facilitate cross-regional collaboration.

The consultancy aims to support the activities undertaken by the RCC in the framework of the implementation of the Common Regional Market Action Plan 2025-2028 (CRM 2.0). The CRM 2.0’s Human Capital Development pillar seeks to foster the growth of a regional innovation ecosystem by supporting innovation-related initiatives and enhancing workforce skills.

A detailed documentation can be found below.

061-025- Open Call _WB Matchmaking Platform Download