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Members around Europe

has established an intense collaboration in the field of the implementation of national technology Programmes. This is to the benefit of both their governments and regular customers.

The Network allows the national organisations to learn best practices from an analysis of how other members run their affairs. It also enables them to collaborate at a European level.

Innovation agencies

AiF Projekt GmbH

AiF Projekt GmbH is a project management agency that works on behalf of federal and state ministries as well as other official government institutions all across Germany.

ANI – Portugal

ANI is the Portuguese National Innovation Agency. Its mission is to promote knowledge transfer through greater and better collaboration between enterprises and the research and knowledge production institutions. ANI´s mandate is to promote innovation through research funding.

Bpifrance – France

Bpifrance provides assistance and financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises, facilitating access to banks and equity capital investors, in particular during the high-risk phases: Start-up, Innovation, Development, International, Buy out.

Business Finland – Finland

Business Finland is the main public provider for innovation funding, and services for internationalization and travel promotion. Business Finland also attracts foreign investments and venture capital.

CDTI Spain

The Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) is a Spanish public organisation, under the Ministry of Science and Innovation, whose objective is to help Spanish companies to increase their technological profile. It is a state-owned company, and, established in 1977, has financed more than 15,000 technology development projects so far.

Enterprise Estonia – Estonia

Established in year 2000 Enterprise Estonia today is the key governmental agency in Estonia for promoting business model development and innovation acceleration, trade development, raising foreign direct investments, attracting foreign talent and developing tourism. With offices in 17 foreign markets, Enterprise Estonia serves as a bridge between the Estonian business environment and the world.

Enterprise Ireland – Ireland

Enterprise Ireland is an organisation of the Government of Ireland with the mission of building the competitive capability of Irish industry.

FFG – Austria

The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) offers advice, support and promotion for research and innovation projects. In this way, the FFG plays an important role in achieving aims, both research and political, defined by Austria and the European Union.

Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Belgium

Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship is the contact point for entrepreneurs in Flanders. We encourage and support innovation and entrepreneurship, and contribute to a favourable business climate. This is done in close collaboration with local actors and supported by international commitments in EUREKA, E.E.N., Horizon Europe, IPCEI, ERDF and Interreg.

HAMAG-BICRO – Croatia

The Agency’s activities include the promotion of establishment and development of small business entities, financing operation and development of small business entities by loans and guarantees issuing for approved loans by creditors as well as promotion of investments in small business.

Innosuisse Switzerland

Innosuisse is the Swiss Innovation Agency. It is a federal entity under public law with a separate legal personality. Innosuisse’s role is to promote science-based innovation in the interests of industry and society in Switzerland with the aim of increasing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Switzerland.

Innovate UK

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is the UK’s national innovation agency.  Its mission is to help companies to grow through their development and commercialisation of new products, processes and services, supported by an outstanding innovation ecosystem that is agile, inclusive and easy to navigate.

Innovation Agency Lithuania

Innovation agency Lithuania is the official public agency responsible for the development of Lithuanian innovation ecosystem and the promotion of innovation at all stages of business development – from developing ideas to delivering products and services to end-users.

Innovation Fund Serbia (IFS) – Serbia

The Innovation Fund Serbia (IFS) was founded by the Law on Innovation Activity in 2006 to encourage and manage financing for innovation in Serbia. It is modeled after international examples of similar organizations in order to provide financing for innovation and to encourage entrepreneurship in science and technology.

Innovation Norway

Innovation Norway is the Norwegian Government’s key instrument to achieve both private and socio-economic profitable business and industry development, working to increase the numbers of good entrepreneurs, companies with growth capabilities, and innovative business clusters.

Innoviris – Brussels

Innoviris is the Brussels Institute for the encouragement of scientific research and innovation. Their mission is to support and stimulate research, development and innovation in and for Brussels through the funding of innovative projects by companies, research organisations and the non-commercial sector.

Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA)

Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) works to increase export and competitiveness of Latvian companies, facilitate foreign investment and implement tourism development and innovation policies.

Invitalia – Italy

Invitalia is the National Development Agency of Italy. It operates with a mandate from the Italian Government in order to boost the country’s growth, foster the competitiveness of enterprises and territories, and support strategic sectors and the Public Administration.

Israel Innovation Authority – Israel

The Israel Innovation Authority, an independent publicly funded agency, was created to provide a variety of practical tools and funding platforms aimed at effectively addressing the dynamic and changing needs of the local and international innovation ecosystems

Luxinnovation – Luxembourg

At Luxinnovation, Luxembourg’s national innovation agency, we support Luxembourg companies and startups in innovating so that they can remain competitive and create sustainable value.

National Research, Development and Innovation Office – Hungary

The National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH) of Hungary is a national strategic and funding agency for scientific research, development and innovation, the primary source of advice on RDI policy for the Hungarian Government, and the primary RDI funding agency.

NCBR – Poland

The National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) is a government agency of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland. It has been established to support and develop innovative technological and social solutions creating a robust innovation ecosystem. It launches varied national and international R&D funding initiatives contributing to the society and economy.

Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) – Netherlands

Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) encourages entrepreneurs in sustainable, agrarian, innovative and international business. The aim is to improve opportunities for entrepreneurs and strengthen their position. Within the theme of innovation our staff helps entrepreneurs with financing their innovative idea, finding business partners, international opportunities, know-how, intellectual property rights and compliance with laws and regulations.

NIÜ – The Hungarian Innovation Agency

The Hungarian Innovation Agency’s (HIA, Nemzeti Innovációs Ügynökség – NIÜ in Hungarian) mission is to strengthen Hungary’s innovative capacity by addressing the changing needs of the innovation ecosystem, connecting the actors within and spreading the culture of innovation in Hungary.

PARP – Poland

The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) is a state agency, which has supported entrepreneurship for 18 years now. From the very beginning of its activity, the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) focused on a development of entrepreneurship, innovation and implementation of EU Structural Policy.

PtJ – Germany

With expertise in research and innovation management, Project Management Jülich supports its clients in the German federal government and state governments as well as the European Commission in implementing their research policy goals with a focus on project funding. The agency thus constitutes an important interface between its partners – striving for a strong German research and innovation landscape within a joint European Research Area.

RANNIS – Iceland

The Icelandic Centre for Research (Rannis) supports research, innovation, education and culture in Iceland.

SIEA Slovakia

The Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency (SIEA) is a contributory organization of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic.

SPIRIT Slovenia

The Agency’s mission is to be an active player in the business environment and ensure the competitiveness and promotion of the Slovenian economy.

TA CR – Czech Republic

Technology Agency of the Czech Republic is the national agency established in order to support applied research, experimental development, and innovation in the Czech Republic and thus to contribute to the increasing competitiveness and economic growth of the Czech Republic. The creation of TA CR in 2009 is one of the cornerstones of the fundamental research and development (R&D) reform in the Czech Republic. One of the important tasks of the TA CR is to support cooperation between research organizations and businesses.

The Research Council of Norway – Norway

The Research Council of Norway acts as a government adviser, identifying present and future needs for knowledge and research. The Council is also a funding agency for research programmes and independent projects, strategic programmes at research institutes and Norwegian participation in international research programmes.

TTGV – Turkey

TTGV is a leading public-private partnership in Turkiye with a mission to increase the competitiveness of the private sector by promoting and supporting technology development and innovation activities. Since its establishment in 1991, TTGV had an active role in the promotion of the national technology and innovation system and its linkages to the international networks.

USF – the Ukrainian Startup Fund

  https://usf.com.ua/en/ The Ukrainian Startup Fund (USF) is a state-owned fund established to support the development of early-stage startups in Ukraine. The fund’s primary goal is to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship by providing financial resources and expertise to startups at the seed and pre-seed stages. The USF offers non-refundable grants to startups, which can be […]

VDI/VDE-IT – Germany

VDI/VDE-IT’s mission focuses on successful innovation where new technologies generate real economic and social impacts. VDI/VDE-IT promotes R&D&I by offering a comprehensive set of services for innovation programme management to public authorities. Being a non-governmental private innovation agency, VDI/VDE-IT continuously strives to improve.

VINNOVA – Sweden

VINNOVA (The Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems) was set up 2001 up to foster stronger innovation systems that will contribute to sustainable long term growth of the Swedish economy.

Wallonie Entreprendre – Belgium

Wallonie Entreprendre is the economic and financial tool that provides support for businesses in Wallonia (Belgium).

Board Members

AI2
Agency for Research and Innovation
Portugal
to be appointed
AiF Projekt GmbH
Germany

Georg Nagel
Bpifrance


Isabelle Bébéar
Business Finland


Timo Metsä-Tokila
CDTI
Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology
Spain
Carlos de la Cruz
Enterprise Estonia


Ivar Pae
Enterprise Ireland


Joe Healy
FFG
The Austrian Research Promotion Agency

Sabine Mayer
HAMAG-BICRO
The Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments

Ante-Janko Bobetko
Innosuisse
The Swiss Innovation Agency

Dominique Gruhl-Bégin
Innovate UK
The UK’s innovation agency

Ewa Bloch
Innovation Agency Lithuania


Martynas Survilas
Innovation Fund Serbia


Milena Kostadinović
Innovation Norway


Paal Wanvik Hole
Innoviris
The Brussels Institute for Research and Innovation
Belgium
Marie-Carmen Bex
Invitalia
National Agency for Inward Investment and Economic Development
Italy
Daniela Gentile
Israel Innovation Authority


Shlomi Kofman
LIAA
The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

Vita Balode Andrews
Luxinnovation
National Agency for Innovation and Research Luxembourg

Mario Grotz
National Research, Development & Innovation Office (NKFIH)

Hungary
Ádám Kiss
NCBR
National Centre for Research and Development
Poland
Cezary Błaszczyk
NIÜ
The Hungarian Innovation Agency

László Bódis
PARP
Agency for Enterprise Development
Poland
Krzysztof Gulda
Projektträger Jülich PtJ

Germany
Dieter Labruier
RANNIS
The Icelandic Centre for Research

Ágúst Hjörtur Ingþórsson
Research Council of Norway (RCN)


Anne Kjersti Fahlvik
RVO
Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Ellen Jacobs
SIEA
Slovak Innovation & Energy Agency

Martin Svoboda
SPIRIT Slovenia
Public Agency for Investment, Entrepreneurship and Internationalization

Irena Meterc
TA CR
Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Miroslav Havránek
TTGV
Technology Development Foundation of Turkey

Evren Bükülmez
USF
Ukrainian Startup Fund
Ukraine
To be appointed
VDI/VDE-IT

Germany
Gereon Meyer
Vinnova
The Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems

Remy Kolessar
VLAIO
Belgium
Chairman of the Taftie Board
Mark Andries
Wallonie Entreprendre

Belgium
Anne Vereecke

Executive Working Group Members

AiF Projekt GmbH
Germany

Christian Fichtner
AI²
The Agency for Research and Innovation

Mafalda Dourado
Bpifrance

France
Ronan Bourgeois
Business Finland


Matti Hiltunen
CDTI
Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology
Spain
Javier Garcia
Enterprise Estonia


Kati Kongi
Enterprise Ireland


Kevin Burke
FFG
The Austrian Research Promotion Agency

Charlotte Alber
HAMAG-BICRO
The Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments

Neno Rakić
Innosuisse
The Swiss Innovation Agency

Otto Bruun
Innovate UK
The UK’s innovation agency

Alice Kinghorn
Innovation Agency Lithuania


Migle Trinkunaite
Innovation Fund Serbia


Milena Kostadinović
Innovation Norway


Reidar Vøllo
Innoviris
The Brussels Institute for Research and Innovation
Belgium
Cedric Verstraete
Invitalia
National Agency for Inward Investment and Economic Development
Italy
Ubaldo Greco
Invitalia
National Agency for Inward Investment and Economic Development
Italy
Pietro Parisella
Israel Innovation Authority


Tami Warshavski
LIAA
The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

Maija Kāle
LIAA
The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

Egita Aizsilniece-Ibema
LIAA
The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

Sintija Šmite–Tilika
Luxinnovation
National Agency for Innovation and Research
Luxembourg
Avit Blanchy
National Research, Development & Innovation Office (NKFIH)

Hungary
László Lengyel
NCBR
National Centre for Research and Development
Poland
Bożena Grzybowska
NIÜ
The Hungarian Innovation Agency

Nóra Rodek
PARP
Agency for Enterprise Development
Poland
Michał Polański
Projektträger Jülich PtJ

Germany
Bülent Genc
Projektträger Jülich PtJ

Germany
Natalie Mevissen
RANNIS
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Iceland
Svandís Unnur Sigurðardóttir
Research Council of Norway (RCN)


Cathinka Holtermann
RVO
Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Arnold Meijer
SIEA
Slovak Innovation & Energy Agency

Michelle Ostrihoň Chmelová
SPIRIT Slovenia
Public Agency for Investment, Entrepreneurship and Internationalization

Irena Meterc
SPIRIT Slovenia
Public Agency for Investment, Entrepreneurship and Internationalization

Igor Milek
TA CR
Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Baya Barbora Nuñez
TTGV
Technology Development Foundation of Turkey

Evren Bükülmez
USF
Ukrainian Startup Fund
Ukraine
To be appointed
VDI/VDE-IT

Germany
Nicolas Gouze
Vinnova
The Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems

Ann-Mari Fineman
VLAIO
Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship Agency Belgium
Belgium
Maarten Sileghem
Wallonie Entreprendre

Belgium
Olivier Van der Elstraeten