Event by Gabriela Rogowska
+35 Have you heard of the Soil Deal for Europe, also known as the Soil Mission? Or the network of Soil Health Living Labs or Lighthouses? Are you curious to learn more, or to find ways to get involved in future funding opportunities?
For this event, attendees can expect to learn about the Soil Mission, the SOILL project and services, future funding opportunities all while gaining a better understanding of the “what, why and how” of Soil Health Living Labs and Lighthouses - from how they are defined, to why they bring value in todays’ world, to how their performance can be assessed. The event will also include a presentation from an active Soil Health Living Lab who will share their story.
Attendees will be invited to engage through Q&A, or through pitching their own organizations or ideas to support in matchmaking and consortia building (see instructions below).
This online event is the first of a series of public events hosted by SOILL Stepup aiming to promote the upcoming funding opportunities – all designed around relevant thematics for potential interested applicants.
Interested in pitching? Instructions:
If you are interested in connecting with like-minded attendees, showcasing yours or your organisation's expertise and exploring avenues for future collaborations, please consider actively participating in the pitching session. Participants looking for partners will have a unique opportunity to present their organisations and ideas for project proposals in front of the audience in the form of a brief oral presentation (2 minutes).
For the presentation during the pitching session please use the template provided in the Resources Tab. Only one presentation per entity is accepted. Due to time constraints, the selection criteria will follow the next order or preference: First come first served basis, presentation order during the event will be in accordance to the date of reception of the final version of PowerPoint presentation. The event host retains the right not to accept all the presentations based on the time constraints. Further instructions will be forwarded through an email to the interested participants.
To participate send an email with your presentation attached to events@soill2030.eu. by 28 October 2026 at 12:00 CET.
Agenda
10:00 – 10:05 | Welcome & technical opening [Chair/Moderator: Tessa Finch, Senior Project Manager, Climate KIC, DE]
10:05 – 10:20 | Introduction: The Mission Soil and the SOILL support structure
Overview of the SOILL support structure
[Speaker: Emily Guest, Research Fellow in Soil and Plant Science’ at Cranfield University, Cranfield University, UK]
10:20 – 11:00 | Thematic session: Soil Health Living Labs and Lighthouses
The what, why and how of Soil Health Living Labs and Lighthouses
Example from the ground/ LL case study
[Speaker: Giulia Campodonicco, Head of Projects at European Network of Living Labs /ENoLL, IT]
11:00 – 11:10 | Break
11:10 – 11:50 | Funding opportunities and SOILL support services to applicants
An overview of the 2027 Mission Soil funding opportunities/ call topics, differences and similarities across topics, important considerations for the design
SOILL supporting services, including the SOILL Hub, upcoming events, a dedicated helpdesk and B2Match Platform and matchmaking event for identifying potential project partners
Spotlight on the SOILL mentors and how they can assist
[Speakers: Karen Gallagher, Portfolio Officer at Climate KIC, IE, and Kinga Sepielak, Project Specialist, Krakow Technology Park, PL]
11:50 – 12:00 | Moderated Q&A
12:00 – 12:15 | Pitching session
Up to 3 brief presentations (5 minutes each) in which participants introduce their organisation and seek new partners.
[Chair/Moderator: Tessa Finch, Senior Project Manager, Climate KIC, DE]
12:15 – 12:30 | Closing remarks, feedback and close.
