Meeting with POLIS

13 Jan 2026 · Exchange of views on cooperation, partnerships and broader policy frameworks

Meeting with Aura Aéro

2 Dec 2025 · Exchange of views on potential cooperation and general developments related to innovation and industrial activities.

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 NASDAQ

27 Nov 2025 · Exchange on IPOs of European startups and scaleups

Meeting with Unknown Organization

24 Nov 2025 · Need for a Scaleup Europe Fund to growth technology scaleups in Europe

Meeting with Volvo Car Corporation AB

19 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on R&I and general cooperation matters, including a short discussion on possible areas where future coordination could be explored.

Meeting with Unknown Organization

17 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on intellectual property frameworks and general aspects of innovation in the biopharmaceutical sector.

Meeting with Unknown Organization

11 Nov 2025 · Exchange on the Scaleup Europe Fund

Meeting with Allied For Startups asbl

4 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on the European Innovation Act and the EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy.

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 Cleantech for Europe

10 Oct 2025 · Exchange on the Scaleup Europe Fund

Meeting with Amazon Europe Core SARL and 4 other lobbyists

1 Oct 2025 · Challenges for the EU Heavy-duty vehicles (HDV) industry sector and ecosystem as well as progress on the Industrial Action Plan for R&I related aspects

Meeting with Novo Nordisk A/S

30 Sept 2025 · Exchange on the Scaleup Europe Fund

Meeting with EQT Group

29 Sept 2025 · Exchange on the Scaleup Europe Fund

Meeting with BVI Bundesverband Investment und Asset Management e.V.

23 Sept 2025 · Exchange on access to capital for startups in the EU

Meeting with France Digitale

22 Sept 2025 · European Innovation Act; and 28th company law regime

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 Deutsche Bank AG

26 Aug 2025 · Follow-up meeting on mobilising Corporate Venture Capital to Strengthen Europe’s Startup Ecosystem.

Meeting with World Economic Forum

15 Jul 2025 · Scaleup Europe Fund

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 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 ZF Friedrichshafen AG

30 Jun 2025 · Regional Innovation Ecosystems for Mobility and Energy Startups

Meeting with Danske Iværksættere

27 Jun 2025 · Startup-Centric Innovation Policy Reform in the EU

Meeting with Politecnico di Milano

26 Jun 2025 · Strengthening Corporate-Startup Collaboration in Europe

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 EU Strategy

25 Jun 2025 · Applying Single Market Principles to Urban Mobility Regulation

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 Mouvement Impact France

4 Jun 2025 · Invitation to Speak on Startup Financing at a Major European Economic Forum

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 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 Cassa Depositi e Prestiti s.p.a.

15 May 2025 · Italian NPB, the CEO changed in April. Their financial strategy is highly diversified, they are a partner in Invest EU and one of the 5 main EU NPBs with KfW,BGK, BPI France and ICO Spain, part of the group managed by the EIB (“5+1”).

Meeting with The Boston Consulting Group S.r.l.

14 May 2025 · Background: Net worth ca. €7 bn.Investment strategy axed on philanthropic themes such as art and culture, environment, social and scientific research. Their main objective is community building. It funds projects through grants for ca. €150 million

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 Novo Nordisk Foundation

25 Apr 2025 · Scale up financing in Europe

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 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 SPRIND GmbH

2 Apr 2025 · Exchange on SPRIND’s functioning and activities related to innovation support.

Meeting with Startup Coalition

31 Mar 2025 · Discussion on the possible participation of Commissioner Zaharieva in London Tech Week 2025.

Meeting with ACT | The App Association

26 Mar 2025 · The state of the current regulations and the barriers for App developers and SMEs in Europe

Meeting with Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles and European Council for Automotive R&D

19 Mar 2025 · Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector and competitiveness of the sector

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 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 Bitpanda

10 Mar 2025 · Startup financing; and crypto-currencies

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 EQT Group

11 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on European priorities for supporting the scaleup of innovative companies

Meeting with Novo Nordisk A/S

5 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on life sciences research and innovation

Meeting with Chamber of Progress

4 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on innovation policy

Meeting with EU Inc Petition

28 Jan 2025 · Presentation of EU Inc proposal, following a petition with 14.000 signatories from European founders, investors, and venture funds

Meeting with EU Inc Petition

28 Jan 2025 · Presentation of EU Inc proposal, following a petition with 14.000 signatories from European founders, investors, and venture funds

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 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 evroc AB

15 Jan 2025 · Startups and scaleups; Cloud