Andreas Schwarz
Commission official focused on innovation funding, research programs, and the EU startup ecosystem.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Unknown Organization
13 Jan 2026 · Quantum for sovereign cloud
Meeting with The Danish Chamber of Commerce
13 Jan 2026 · Investments into innovation
Meeting with European Electronic Component Manufacturers' Association
13 Jan 2026 · Innovation policy and funding for semiconductors
Meeting with Unknown Organization
19 Dec 2025 · Exchange on European startups and scaleups
Meeting with GreenLight Biosciences
12 Dec 2025 · Exchange of views on innovation, technology development, and potential areas for cooperation.
Meeting with Siemens AG
11 Dec 2025 · Innovation policy and funding; Artificial Intelligence
Meeting with General Catalyst
28 Nov 2025 · Exchange on startups and scaleups
Meeting with NASDAQ
27 Nov 2025 · Exchange on IPOs of European startups and scaleups
Meeting with Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V.
25 Nov 2025 · Exchange on the startup and scaleup ecosystem
Meeting with Unknown Organization
25 Nov 2025 · Exchange on the implementation of the startup and scaleup strategy
Meeting with UnternehmerTUM
25 Nov 2025 · Exchange on the implementation of the startup and scaleup strategy
Meeting with Unknown Organization
24 Nov 2025 · Need for a Scaleup Europe Fund to growth technology scaleups in Europe
Meeting with Bpifrance
21 Nov 2025 · EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy and ScaleUp Europe Fund
Meeting with Unknown Organization
11 Nov 2025 · Exchange on the Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with Deutsche Telekom
6 Nov 2025 · EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy and ScaleUp Europe Fund
Meeting with Confederation of Danish Industry
3 Nov 2025 · Investments into innovation
Meeting with Unknown Organization
27 Oct 2025 · EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy and Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with European Round Table for Industry
27 Oct 2025 · Challenges and opportunities for industry-startups collaboration, with a particular focus on the Scaleup Europe Fund and the European Corporates Network (ECN)
Meeting with Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer
22 Oct 2025 · Horizon Europe, simplification, fostering innovation and competitiveness
Meeting with Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V.
21 Oct 2025 · European Innovation Investment Pact and the Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with European University Association
21 Oct 2025 · New Framework Programme (FP10) and European universities
Meeting with Bolt
17 Oct 2025 · Start-ups and Scale-ups; Ride-hailing services
Meeting with European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine
15 Oct 2025 · EU-Israel association agreement
Meeting with Schwarz Corporate Affairs International GmbH
15 Oct 2025 · Competitiveness, Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with Cleantech for Europe
10 Oct 2025 · Exchange on the Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with Nebul
10 Oct 2025 · Startups and scaleups; Cloud
Meeting with Deutsche Bank AG and
9 Oct 2025 · Startup and Scaleup Strategy; Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.
1 Oct 2025 · Simplification and the next Framework Programme (FP10)
Meeting with Novo Nordisk A/S
30 Sept 2025 · Exchange on the Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with Electric Hydrogen
29 Sept 2025 · • Portfolio actions relevant to Hydrogen, including the Clean Hydrogen Partnership • Startups and Scaleups Strategy • Potential Scaleup Europe fund • Choose Europe initiative
Meeting with EQT Group
29 Sept 2025 · Exchange on the Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with KfW Bankengruppe
25 Sept 2025 · Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with Breakthrough Energy
24 Sept 2025 · Exchange on startups and scaleups financing
Meeting with Forum Atomique Européen
9 Sept 2025 · • Nuclear energy outlook in the EU and the world • EU policy developments, including the Commission’s proposal for the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2028-2034 • SMRs and the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs • Nuclear skills
Meeting with European Association of Research and Technology Organisations
9 Sept 2025 · EARTO’s views on the Commission’s proposal for the next Horizon Europe post 2027
Meeting with ASML Netherlands B.V.
8 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on the scaleup gap in Europe and recent EU initiatives to support scaleup financing in Europe, including the recent Scaleup Europe Fund initiative.
Meeting with Novo Nordisk A/S
5 Sept 2025 · scaleup financing of European deeptech startups
Meeting with Gates Foundation
3 Sept 2025 · Possible synergies between the Gates Foundation and the Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with Temasek International Pte Ltd
2 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on financing scaleup companies in the EU and comparisons with other regions.
Meeting with Unknown Organization
1 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on how to strengthen transatlantic business relations and enhance France’s attractivity as a destination for investment
Meeting with Deutsche Bank AG
26 Aug 2025 · Follow-up meeting on mobilising Corporate Venture Capital to Strengthen Europe’s Startup Ecosystem.
Meeting with Unknown Organization
29 Jul 2025 · Start-up and scaleup in Europe
Meeting with Siemens AG
25 Jul 2025 · Scaleup Europe Fund and European Industrial AI Lighthouse
Meeting with Banco Santander, S.A.
24 Jul 2025 · Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with Breakthrough Energy
24 Jul 2025 · Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with EQT Group
24 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on the equity financing gap at the growth and late stage in deeptech in Europe and how to fill it, including EC plans for a Scaleup Europe Fund with other private investors
Meeting with ECBF Management
23 Jul 2025 · Venture capital instruments & scale-up financing
Meeting with GreenLight Biosciences
22 Jul 2025 · R&I policy and funding
Meeting with JPMorgan Chase & Co.
22 Jul 2025 · Scaleup Europe Fund and Deeptech Growth Fund
Meeting with World Economic Forum
15 Jul 2025 · Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with SPRIND GmbH
14 Jul 2025 · SPRIND as a Model for Agile, High-Risk Innovation Funding in Europe
Meeting with Deutsche Bank AG
1 Jul 2025 · Mobilising Corporate Venture Capital to Strengthen Europe’s Startup Ecosystem
Meeting with EQT Group
1 Jul 2025 · scaleup financing of European deeptech startup
Meeting with Gates Foundation
26 Jun 2025 · Exploring Strategic Investment Synergies Between the Gates Entities and the European innovation policies
Meeting with Fundación "la Caixa"
26 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the structure and outreach aspects of the Scaleup Europe Fund.
Meeting with Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft
25 Jun 2025 · Scaleup funding for European startups
Meeting with Marvel Fusion GmbH
25 Jun 2025 · Scaleup funding for European startups
Meeting with Gates Foundation and
25 Jun 2025 · - Startup and Scaleup Strategy and Scaleup Europe Fund - Life Sciences Strategy
Meeting with Verband der Automobilindustrie
25 Jun 2025 · Challenges for the EU automotive sector and progressing on the Industrial Action Plan for R&I related aspects
Meeting with Novo Nordisk A/S
25 Jun 2025 · Exchange on the structure and outreach of the Scaleup Europe Fund.
Meeting with Illumina, Inc.
23 Jun 2025 · Exchange on Life Sciences Strategy and next Framework Programme
Meeting with DeepDrive GmbH
18 Jun 2025 · EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy
Meeting with UnternehmerTUM
16 Jun 2025 · EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy
Meeting with ДИВЕЛА ИНВЕСТМЪНТС ООД
12 Jun 2025 · Funding for scaleups in Europe
Meeting with Unknown Organization
11 Jun 2025 · Translating excellent research into commercial ventures
Meeting with Startup Coalition
10 Jun 2025 · Feedbackk from UK deeptech investors Feedback from UK tech startups
Meeting with Wellcome Trust
10 Jun 2025 · WT participation in EU projects
Meeting with Fonds de Dotation pour l'Etude Economique de l'Innovation de Rupture
4 Jun 2025 · Discussion on the economic impact of restructuring costs on innovation and competitiveness in the EU.
Meeting with KfW Bankengruppe
3 Jun 2025 · Exchange on European Startup and Scaleup Strategy
Meeting with Novo Nordisk Foundation
3 Jun 2025 · Discussion on the design and governance of a possible Scaleup Europe Fund, including outreach considerations.
Meeting with Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.
2 Jun 2025 · Exchange on BDI's strategies for enhancing innovation and research
Meeting with KIC InnoEnergy SE
23 May 2025 · How InnoEnergy contributes to the growth of early stage, cleantech startups; and how to accelerate the growth of startups into successful scaleups across the continent.
Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE
16 May 2025 · Support to innovation and scaling up
Meeting with THALES
15 May 2025 · Support to innovation in the aviation sector
Meeting with KfW Bankengruppe
15 May 2025 · Exchange on European Startup and Scaleup Strategy
Meeting with Bpifrance
14 May 2025 · Access to capital for startups and scaleups
Meeting with Bpifrance
14 May 2025 · Access to capital for startups and scaleups
Meeting with Accenture PLC
13 May 2025 · Artificial Intelligence talent
Meeting with Accenture PLC
13 May 2025 · Artificial Intelligence talent
Meeting with Associazione fra le società italiane per azioni
12 May 2025 · Elkann’s net worth is €2,7 bn.Technology is very much in the DNA of the family business and investment strategy.Elkann organises the only Italian event for tech startups.
Meeting with Associazione Uni-Italia
12 May 2025 · The participants discussed existing and future possibilities for private investment funds to invest into European opportunities.
Meeting with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
12 May 2025 · Exchange of views on the possible governance and operation of a public-private scaleup fund.
Meeting with The Wallenberg Investments AB
7 May 2025 · Exchange of views on new initiatives in financing research and innovation
Meeting with CMA CGM
6 May 2025 · Exchange of views on new initiatives in financing technology and innovation for shipping and logistics
Meeting with Fundación "la Caixa"
28 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on new initiatives in financing research and health
Meeting with Novo Nordisk Foundation
25 Apr 2025 · Scale up financing in Europe
Meeting with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
22 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on new initiatives in financing technology and innovation
Meeting with Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften e. V. (acatech) / acatech — National Academy of Science and Engineering
15 Apr 2025 · Exchange on bringing research to the market
Meeting with Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften e. V. (acatech) / acatech — National Academy of Science and Engineering
15 Apr 2025 · Exchange on bringing research to the market
Meeting with EuroTech Universities Alliance
11 Apr 2025 · Exchange on the startup and scaleup strategy.
Meeting with EuroTech Universities Alliance
11 Apr 2025 · Exchange on the startup and scaleup strategy.
Meeting with Verband der Automobilindustrie
10 Apr 2025 · Exchange about the situation in the German and European automotive industry
Meeting with Confindustria Assoimmobiliare
10 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the future Competitiveness Fund.
Meeting with SPRIND GmbH
2 Apr 2025 · Exchange on SPRIND’s functioning and activities related to innovation support.
Meeting with SPRIND GmbH
2 Apr 2025 · Follow-up exchange on SPRIND’s initiatives and priorities
Meeting with Startup Coalition
31 Mar 2025 · Discussion on the possible participation of Commissioner Zaharieva in London Tech Week 2025.
Meeting with Novo Nordisk Foundation
20 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the possible governance and operation of a public-private scaleup fund.
Meeting with Gates Foundation
19 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the possible structure and operations of a public-private scaleup fund and potential links with philanthropic initiatives.
Meeting with Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.
17 Mar 2025 · Exchange on competitiveness and innovation funding
Meeting with Solid State battery Coalition
13 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on batteries
Meeting with Novo Nordisk Foundation
13 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the potential governance and functioning of a public-private scaleup fund.
Meeting with EIT RawMaterials GmbH
12 Mar 2025 · Presentation of the structure, governance and operations of the EIC Raw Materials KIC.
Meeting with Airbus
12 Mar 2025 · Research & Innovation in aviation, including the partnerships. Aviation Programme
Meeting with Novo Nordisk Foundation
6 Mar 2025 · Scaleup funding in the EU to support growth-stage Deeptech companies. The upcoming EU Life Sciences Strategy.
Meeting with Dronamics
6 Mar 2025 · Dronamics' strategic growth and expansion plans in the autonomous drone logistics sector.
Meeting with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
6 Mar 2025 · Discuss collaboration and funding initiatives to support innovation and start-ups in Central and Eastern Europe and enhance Europe's competitiveness.
Meeting with Breakthrough Energy and INERATEC
5 Mar 2025 · State of play of the EU Catalyst Partnership and the EU investment landscape for innovative Greentech
Meeting with UnternehmerTUM
4 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the possible structure and operation of a public-private scaleup fund.
Meeting with Novo Nordisk Foundation
3 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the possible structure, governance and operation of a public-private scale-up fund.
Meeting with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
21 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on EU research and innovation funding.
Meeting with Aalto University / Aalto-korkeakoulusäätiö
21 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on EU research and innovation funding
Meeting with Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors / Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute
18 Feb 2025 · Era Act and Fifth Freedom Proposal for the European Research Area (ERA) Act next year
Meeting with Bitkom e.V.
14 Feb 2025 · Discussion with the President of Bitkom, on the Startups and Scaleups Strategy and relevant parts of the Horizon Europe Programme.
Meeting with Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc
14 Feb 2025 · Discussion on the role of AI in science and its impact on innovation, with a focus on the European AI strategy and the DeepSeek AI model.
Meeting with Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V.
7 Feb 2025 · Exchange on the German startup and scaleup sector
Meeting with Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.
6 Feb 2025 · Exchange on BDI's strategies for enhancing innovation and research
Meeting with SPRIND GmbH
6 Feb 2025 · Exchange on SPRIND’s initiatives and priorities
Meeting with Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung
30 Jan 2025 · Industrial policy, competitiveness.
Meeting with Wellcome Trust
30 Jan 2025 · Presentation of Wellcome Trust, exchange on Framework Programme and scaling up
Meeting with Carl Zeiss AG
30 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on EU research and innovation framework programme Horizon Europe
Meeting with Orgalim – Europe's Technology Industries
30 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on EU research and innovation framework programme Horizon Europe
Meeting with Vrije Universiteit Brussel
27 Jan 2025 · Presentation of the VUB, in particular StartLAB, university Alliance EUTOPIA
Meeting with Vrije Universiteit Brussel
27 Jan 2025 · Presentation of the VUB, in particular StartLAB, university Alliance EUTOPIA
Meeting with Vrije Universiteit Brussel
23 Jan 2025 · Presentation of the VUB, in particular StartLAB, university Alliance EUTOPIA
Meeting with Fonds de Dotation pour l'Etude Economique de l'Innovation de Rupture
22 Jan 2025 · Presentation of Oliver Coste’s book ‘Europe, Tech and War’, Amazon, 2024
Meeting with EBAN ASBL - The European Business Angels Network
20 Jan 2025 · Overview of the role of Business Angels in financing innovative start-ups and the challenges faced in the European business angel market.
Meeting with Fonds de Dotation pour l'Etude Economique de l'Innovation de Rupture
14 Jan 2025 · Discussion on the economic impact of restructuring costs on innovation and competitiveness in the EU.
Meeting with World Economic Forum
11 Dec 2024 · - Annual meeting of the WEF - Possible meeting of Commissioner Zaharieva in the annual meeting in Davos in January. - Possible participation in a panel on innovation and the possibility to meet many high-level participants.
Meeting with Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer
19 Oct 2016 · MFF Mid-term review
Meeting with Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. and
16 Jun 2016 · MFF Mid-term review
Meeting with KIC InnoEnergy SE
25 May 2016 · Performance assessment - EU budget focused on results
Meeting with Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe
19 May 2016 · CSDP related research and Preparatory Action
Meeting with Policy Network and Communications Ltd
6 Apr 2016 · Multi-annual Financial Framework
Meeting with Airbus
19 Jan 2015 · EASA budget + Airbus priorities for 2015