European Association of Research and Technology Organisations
EARTO
EARTO is a non-profit international association established in Brussels, where it maintains a permanent secretariat.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Massimiliano Esposito (Head of Unit Research and Innovation) and
12 Nov 2025 · Horizon Europe 2028-2034
Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)
20 Oct 2025 · FP10
Meeting with Kirsi Haavisto (Head of Unit Research and Innovation)
30 Sept 2025 · Research and technology Infrastructures
Meeting with Andreas Schwarz (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva)
9 Sept 2025 · EARTO’s views on the Commission’s proposal for the next Horizon Europe post 2027
Meeting with Thomas Skordas (Deputy Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)
8 Sept 2025 · Meet and greet
Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)
30 Jun 2025 · Jury meeting for EARTO Innovation Awards
Meeting with Michael Wimmer (Director Secretariat-General)
18 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the future MFF (10th framework programme and European competitiveness fund)
Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)
17 Jun 2025 · Update and exchange of views on the Investments for the European competitiveness and centrality of research, development and innovation
Meeting with Ekaterina Zaharieva (Commissioner) and
8 Apr 2025 · Support to innovation and startups
Meeting with Bernard Magenhann (Acting Director-General Joint Research Centre) and Commissariat à l'Energie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
11 Mar 2025 · - work better together in the EU following the recent US developments - the need to support the ERC to support innovative startups and reaching economic growth. - work of JRC on competitiveness
Meeting with Michael Wimmer (Director Secretariat-General)
12 Feb 2025 · Discussion on the future Multiannual Financial Framework, including strengthening European competitiveness
Meeting with Manuel Aleixo (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva)
10 Feb 2025 · R&I Policy and Initiatives
Meeting with Eszter Lakos (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Feb 2025 · EU research policy
Meeting with Marc Lemaitre (Director-General Research and Innovation)
23 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on R&I policy and funding for research and innovation
Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
14 Jan 2025 · FP10
Meeting with Thomas Skordas (Deputy Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)
13 Jan 2025 · Exchange of future MFF, RDI policy around digital technologies notably AI/CHIPS/Semiconductor/ and quantum, and the links with the Industry sector.
Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and
11 Dec 2024 · EU Energy and industry policy
Meeting with Lina Gálvez (Member of the European Parliament)
19 Nov 2024 · Research and Technology
Response to The new ERA four years on: Achievements, lessons learned and challenges for the future
30 Sept 2024
Meeting with Marc Lemaitre (Director-General Research and Innovation)
11 Sept 2024 · EU RD&I policy and explore further potential collaboration between the DG RTD and EARTO.
Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and
4 Sept 2024 · Implementation of Horizon Europe
Meeting with Eszter Lakos (Member of the European Parliament)
2 Sept 2024 · Research and Innovation
Meeting with Andreea Ticheru (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)
26 Aug 2024 · Competitiveness Fund, Horizon Europe, scaling-up
Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)
12 Jun 2024 · Jury of EARTO Innovation Awards
Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)
9 Jan 2024 · Broad exchange on the industrial dimension of the EU research and development policies; reflections on the future of EU research programmes
Response to Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation on Research Security
3 Jan 2024
Response to Amended proposal for a Regulation to facilitate border solutions
30 Oct 2023
Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
18 Oct 2023 · STEP
Meeting with Marc Lemaitre (Director-General Research and Innovation)
19 Sept 2023 · FP10
Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)
7 Jun 2023 · Horizon Europe
Meeting with Signe Ratso (Acting Director-General Research and Innovation)
18 Jan 2023 · Discussion with EARTO President and Secretary General
Response to Ex-post evaluation of the Horizon 2020 framework programme for Research and Innovation
26 Jul 2022
Response to Commission Communication on a new European Innovation Agenda
9 May 2022
Meeting with Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)
18 Jan 2022 · Introductory meeting
Meeting with Pedro MOIA (Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira)
5 Oct 2021 · Research and innovation smart specialisation strategies and technology infrastructures at regional level
Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)
17 Sept 2021 · Workshop
Meeting with Alina-Stefania Ujupan (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Yizhou Ren (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)
14 Sept 2021 · Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) Fund
Meeting with Christiane Kirketerp De Viron (Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn)
3 Sept 2021 · Funding of Research, Development and Innovation programmes
Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)
31 May 2021 · Horizon Europe - ERA - Technology infrastructures
Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President) and
29 Mar 2021 · Research and innovation
Meeting with Elisa Ferreira (Commissioner)
19 Feb 2021 · EU’s research and innovation policy and its links with regional policy, smart specialisation strategies.
Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)
29 Jan 2021 · EARTO introductory discussion and presentation of their view on Industry strategy and Industrial Alliances
Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)
28 Oct 2020 · Innovation Awards ceremony
Meeting with Stephen Quest (Director-General Joint Research Centre)
7 Jul 2020 · Introductory exchange of views
Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)
4 Jun 2020 · EARTO paper on the EU Economic Recovery Package
Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)
28 May 2020 · Exchange on EU R&I policy and industrial ecosystems
Meeting with Johannes Hahn (Commissioner)
19 Mar 2020 · Strategic value change and role of Research and Technology Organisations, in particular in Eastern Europe
Meeting with Christiane Kirketerp De Viron (Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn)
13 Feb 2020 · RD&I policy post-2020
Meeting with Alina-Stefania Ujupan (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)
13 Feb 2020 · Horizon Europe; Partnerships
Meeting with Marlene Rosemarie Madsen (Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira)
11 Feb 2020 · Research/Innovation - Reform policies
Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
5 Feb 2020 · European research
Meeting with Dara Murphy (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)
31 Jan 2020 · future of EU policies for research and innovation institutions
Meeting with Timo Pesonen (Director-General Defence Industry and Space) and
17 Jan 2020 · Exchange of views on Horizon 2020
Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)
17 Jan 2020 · Recommendations for European RD&I Policy Post-2020
Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)
13 Jun 2019 · Meeting new President
Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)
11 Sept 2018 · EU funding for Research and innovation