Ekaterina Zaharieva
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Unknown Organization
27 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on cooperation in research and innovation and general considerations related to future framework programmes.
Meeting with European Biosolutions Coalition
11 Nov 2025 · Bioeconomy
Meeting with Psychedelic Access and Research European Alliance
6 Nov 2025 · Mental health research
Meeting with RELX
4 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on ongoing initiatives related to research, innovation, and the European Research Area
Meeting with Confederation of Danish Industry
3 Nov 2025 · Investments into innovation
Meeting with European Society of Cardiology
27 Oct 2025 · Cardiovascular research
Meeting with EIT Digital IVZW
23 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on strengthening cooperation and coordination between EC innovation programmes and other initiatives supporting startups
Meeting with AIM - European Brands Association
23 Oct 2025 · - EU R&I policy, portfolio-relevant simplification agenda - Startups and scaleups, EIC, Trusted Investors Network - EU Single Market Strategy
Meeting with CANSO - Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
22 Oct 2025 · • R&I funding perspectives for the future MFF, including future Joint Undertakings • Presentation of the Aviation R&I strategy
Meeting with Bolt
17 Oct 2025 · Start-ups and Scale-ups; Ride-hailing services
Meeting with Mistral AI
16 Oct 2025 · Start-ups and Scale-ups; Artificial Intelligence
Meeting with Baker Hughes Holdings
15 Oct 2025 · • EU R&I related to clean tech • Portfolio-related simplification agenda • Choose Europe initiative
Meeting with Schwarz Corporate Affairs International GmbH
15 Oct 2025 · Competitiveness, Scaleup Europe Fund
Meeting with Commissariat à l'Energie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
1 Oct 2025 · • EU R&I policies and recent initiatives related to energy • European Strategy on research and technology infrastructures • Commission’s proposal for the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2028-2034 • Developments in innovat
Meeting with European Society for Paediatric Oncology
19 Sept 2025 · Childhood cancer
Meeting with Siemens Healthineers AG
19 Sept 2025 · Life science strategy and medical device technologies
Meeting with Satispay Europe SA
18 Sept 2025 · Start-ups and Scale-ups
18 Sept 2025 · Transport research and innovation
Meeting with Pharma Deutschland e.V
18 Sept 2025 · Exchange on the pharma industry and the hurdles they face.
Meeting with Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
17 Sept 2025 · Challenges for the EU automotive sector and progressing on the Industrial Action Plan for R&I related aspects
Meeting with Prosus
12 Sept 2025 · Start-ups and Scale-ups
Meeting with EUROMETAUX
15 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on Advanced Materials
Meeting with TEHA Group S.p.A.
14 Jul 2025 · Future of EU Research & Innovation in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
Meeting with SPRIND GmbH
14 Jul 2025 · SPRIND as a Model for Agile, High-Risk Innovation Funding in Europe
Meeting with Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
27 Jun 2025 · Development of Quantum technologies
Meeting with The Royal Society
27 Jun 2025 · • Exchange of views about the UK’s association to Horizon Europe • Presentation of the activities of the Royal Society and discussion about further future collaboration with the European Commission
Meeting with Gates Foundation
26 Jun 2025 · Exploring Strategic Investment Synergies Between the Gates Entities and the European innovation policies
Meeting with
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 MedTech Europe
23 Jun 2025 · Life sciences
Meeting with BULGARIAN ENTREPRENEURS AND STARTUP COMMUNITY
20 Jun 2025 · Research and innovation as part of the long-term priorities for EU Competitiveness
Meeting with European Regions Research and Innovation Network
13 Jun 2025 · Regional innovation ecosystems, widening in FP10, EU missions.
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 Microsoft Corporation
3 Jun 2025 · AI in Science and for Startups
Meeting with EuropaBio
3 Jun 2025 · Life sciences
Meeting with Universities of Applied Sciences for Europe
2 Jun 2025 · Discussion on the connection between science and the private sector, Choose Europe initiative the next framework programme
Meeting with Panodyssey Holding Group
2 Jun 2025 · Digital platforms
Meeting with European Cooperation in Science and Technology
27 May 2025 · Discussion on the future of the COST programme
Meeting with All European Academies e.V.
26 May 2025 · Academic freedom and research security, the European Research Area, and the next Framework Programme for R&I
Meeting with InterDigital, Inc.
22 May 2025 · Meeting with InterDigital CEO
Meeting with Young European Research Universities Network
19 May 2025 · Next Framework Programme for R&I, competitiveness
Meeting with
16 May 2025 · • EU support for automotive sector • Challenges for the EU automotive sector • Current and future automotive relavant partnerships under Horizon Europe
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 Wirtschaftskammer Österreich
13 May 2025 · Exchange on the role of the retail sector to innovation
Meeting with European University Association
13 May 2025 · Next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, European Research Area Act, European Innovation Act, Choose Europe
Meeting with EuroCommerce
13 May 2025 · Exchange on the role of the retail sector to innovation
Meeting with Brain Health Council Foundation
2 May 2025 · Research and innovation in medical sector
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 Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors / Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute
15 Apr 2025 · Meeting between Cssr Zaharieva & the EU Mission Board Chairs. Take stock of progress, explore how to strengthen delivery & impact on the ground, identify concrete ways to better showcase impact on citizens, particularly the futur of the EU mission.
Meeting with EUROPA COLLEGE STICHTING VAN OPENBAAR NUT
14 Apr 2025 · Exchange on attracting and keeping top talent
Meeting with European Association of Research and Technology Organisations
8 Apr 2025 · Support to innovation and startups
Meeting with Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.
8 Apr 2025 · Exchange on the on the challenges and opportunities of the German Chemical Sector
Meeting with Koninklijke Philips
8 Apr 2025 · Exchange on competitiveness and the hurdles to innovation in the EU
Meeting with IQM Finland Oy
2 Apr 2025 · Europe's strategic role and challenges in quantum computing and the efforts to support deep tech startups through funding and policy initiatives.
Meeting with
1 Apr 2025 · Discussion about the prospects and difficulties of fusion
Meeting with Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine
28 Mar 2025 · Exchange on the EU-UK science relationship and the EU framework programmes.
Meeting with Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
27 Mar 2025 · Cooperation between CEPI and EU
Meeting with The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities
26 Mar 2025 · Exchange on the role of universities in research and innovation, competitiveness and FP10.
Meeting with Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
25 Mar 2025 · Exchange on the CNRS, ERA Act, FP 10, and attracting talent from the US
Meeting with European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam
24 Mar 2025 · Exchange on the ways to step up cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation with Vietnam
Meeting with AstraZeneca PLC
24 Mar 2025 · Life Sciences Strategy
Meeting with The Exploration Company
24 Mar 2025 · Research and innovation policy
Meeting with
19 Mar 2025 · Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector and competitiveness of the sector
Meeting with League of European Research Universities
18 Mar 2025 · Exchange on the role of universities in research and innovation, competitiveness and FP10.
Meeting with Airbus
18 Mar 2025 · Clean aviation
Meeting with
18 Mar 2025 · Clean aviation
Meeting with SOLAR IMPULSE FOUNDATION
18 Mar 2025 · Clean aviation
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 Dronamics
6 Mar 2025 · Dronamics' strategic growth and expansion plans in the autonomous drone logistics sector.
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
5 Mar 2025 · State of play of the EU Catalyst Partnership and the EU investment landscape for innovative Greentech
Meeting with EU-LIFE
3 Mar 2025 · R&I priorities
Meeting with Federation of European Business in India
28 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on EU-India business and trade
Meeting with
27 Feb 2025 · Opportunities for cooperation between the EU and India in the fields of research, innovation, Start Ups and innovation ecosystems.
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 Google
17 Feb 2025 · Technological innovation opportunities triggered from using AI in research
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 Glavbolgarstroy Holding AD
29 Jan 2025 · Discussing the opportunities to stimulate business for participation in the Horizon Europe programme and its importance for the introduction of high-tech solutions in construction.
Meeting with EU Inc Petition
28 Jan 2025 · Hand-over of EU Inc proposal, following a petition with 14.000 signatories including European founders, investors, and venture funds
Meeting with Vrije Universiteit Brussel
27 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 EUROCHAMBRES – Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry
15 Jan 2025 · - Priorities of Commissioner's mandate - Presentation of the upcoming Eurochambres strategy (4S: Simplification, Scale, Security, Skills) - Simplification
Meeting with Център за изследване на демокрацията / Center for the Study of Democracy
13 Jan 2025 · Developments in technology and their impact on communications in Europe; European environment for growth of media tech startups; Simplifying procedures and reducing administrative burden
Meeting with Anthropic, PBC
10 Dec 2024 · AI in science & AI for startups