Elmia Subcontractor Connect 2025, hybrid, 11.-12.11.2025

Strategic matchmaking for purchasing professionals

Subcontractor Connect is a strategic matchmaking platform designed specifically for purchasing professionals attending Elmia Subcontractor. Whether you’re seeking new suppliers, evaluating capabilities, or exploring innovative solutions, Subcontractor Connect ensures that your time at the fair is maximized through targeted, high-value meetings.

As a buyer, you will be matched with suppliers based on your specific needs and interests. These suppliers may be exhibiting at the fair, attending as visitors, or participating remotely via our digital platform. The matchmaking process is structured to give you quick, focused insights into potential partners—each meeting is 30 minutes long, allowing for efficient and meaningful dialogue.

Join Subcontractor Connect to:
– Gain access to a network of suppliers from across Europe.
– Save time by letting the matchmaking team identify relevant partners for you.
– Experience a flexible format that adapts to your preferences—on-site or online.

A targeted opportunity for suppliers

Subcontractor Connect offers suppliers a unique opportunity to engage directly with purchasing professionals from across Europe through structured, high-value business meetings. Whether you are exhibiting at Elmia Subcontractor, attending as a visitor, or joining remotely via our digital platform, this is your chance to present your offering to the right audience—efficiently and professionally.

Through business oriented matchmaking, suppliers are matched with buyers based on clearly defined procurement needs. To ensure relevance and impact, participating suppliers are expected to present a specific and well-articulated offering, backed by a clear business objective and a serious approach to sales.

To participate in Subcontractor Connect you are expected to:
– Define your value proposition clearly.
– Demonstrate how your solution meets buyer needs.
– Approach each meeting with a strategic mindset and a clear goal.
– Only send meeting requests to other participants that are within your target group.