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9 March 2021
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Virtual matchmaking events - How do they work?


A matchmaking event is a quick and easy way to meet potential cooperation partners. 20 minutes run fast, but they are enough to build first connections before the meeting ends and the next talk starts.


1) Registration

Register via the Register button.


2) Browse profiles of attendees

Go to the participants list to find out who is offering interesting and promising business opportunities.


3) Send & receive meeting requests

Browse published participants profiles and send meeting requests to those you want to meet during the event. 


4) Matchmaking Event

Access your meetings in My Agenda, where you have your complete schedule for the event and the list of your meetings. Check your camera and microphone and don't be late!

How to initiate a Virtual Meeting?

  1. Identify promising participants on the Participants list or the Marketplace page on the event's website. Once you found a suitable meeting partner, click on the participant's card in order to access their profile


  2. Use the Messages functionality to chat about common interests and availability.


  3. Click on the participant's preview if the participant is marked as Available


  4. Click Request Meeting, under the participant's photo, to request a meeting

  5. 

  6. Check My agenda and Meetings for your schedule and your list of confirmed meetings.


  7. At the time of the meeting, go to the Meetings page and click on Start Meeting

  • You can invite guests through the Invite guests button, or share your screen through the screen sharing button
  • A virtual meeting can be started at any given time before its ending time and it won't stop automatically, one of the participants has to end it
  • The remaining time will be displayed on the top left corner
  • The next meeting card will be displayed with one minute before the next meeting
  • Clicking on Start Next Meeting will end the current meeting and will start the next one
    Technical requirements for Virtual meetings

    The virtual meetings take place through the b2match video tool, which is integrated in the b2match platform and it doesn’t need to/it can't be downloaded.

    Use a device with an incorporated webcam or a webcam. Without the camera, the meeting can still take place in the audio mode.

    Microphone and camera

    You can test your microphone and camera in your Meetings list, once you are logged in to your b2match profile. In order to do this, you need to click the blue Camera and microphone test and follow the instructions.



    If there are issues, the system will indicate the browser's documentation's regarding the microphone and camera usage

    Additionally, you can do the following checks:

    • test your microphone with other apps, such as Google Meet, Skype, Zoom, etc. 
    • run Twilio's network test, which will start an automatic diagnosis to check if Twilio has permission to use your microphone and camera
      •  Twilio is the name of the software we use for online meetings 

    Happy matchmaking!

    Registration
    Closed since 15 April 2021
    Participants
    Sweden 52
    Netherlands 50
    Romania 49
    Spain 38
    France 34
    Belgium 29
    Poland 26
    Austria 24
    Norway 24
    Latvia 15
    Lithuania 10
    Italy 5
    Türkiye 5
    Estonia 5
    Portugal 5
    Germany 4
    United Kingdom 4
    Greece 3
    Finland 3
    Ireland 3
    Czech Republic 3
    Switzerland 2
    Hungary 2
    Ukraine 1
    Taiwan 1
    Cyprus 1
    Viet Nam 1
    Tunisia 1
    Honduras 1
    Denmark 1
    India 1
    Brazil 1
    Total 404