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

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

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

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