The power of meaningful co-creation for soil health

"The power of meaningful co-creation for soil health" is part of a series of thematic engagement events for applicants preparing proposals under the Mission Soil topics funding the establishment of Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses.

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).

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[at]soill2030[dot]eu by 9 November 2026 at 12:00 CET.

Agenda

10:00 - 10:05  Welcome and technical opening

10:05 - 10:20 Introduction: The Mission Soil Health Living Labs & Lighthouses. Introduction to Mission Soil. Overview of SOILL support structure.

10:20-11:20 Thematic session: The power of meaningful co-creation for soil health.

Opening question. Who currently decides what your proposed living lab will do? 
What co-creation means. A working definition and different kinds of knowledge. 
Participation and influence. Arnstein and a short decision-making poll. 
Co-creating a bid. Practical steps and chat exercise on one decision stakeholders could change. 
Running a living lab. Co-design, co-implementation, co-assessment, governance and resources. 
Commitment and questions. One decision to share, followed by final Q&A. 
11:20-11:30 Break

11:30-12:00 Funding opportunities and soil support services to applicants:

Overview of mission soil funding opportunities/call topics, differences and similarities across topics, important considerations.
Soil support services, soil hub, events, helpdesk, and B2match platform and matchmaking event for potential project partners 
Soil mentors and how they can assist 
12:00-12:15 Pitching session

Up to 3 brief presentations 5 mins each in which participants introduce their organisation and seek new partners.

12:15-12:30 Closing remarks, feedback and close.