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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.
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 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 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.

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

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.

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

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 & 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.

The Agencyās 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 is the Swiss Innovation Agency. It is a federal entity under public law with a separate legal personality. Innosuisseās 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, part of UK Research and Innovation, is the UKās national innovation agency. Ā 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 is the official public agency responsible for the development of Lithuanian innovation ecosystem and the promotion of innovation at all stages of business development ā from developing ideas to delivering products and services to end-users.

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 is the Norwegian Governmentās 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 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) works to increase export and competitiveness of Latvian companies, facilitate foreign investment and implement tourism development and innovation policies.

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

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

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

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.

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) 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.

The Hungarian Innovation Agencyās (HIA, Nemzeti InnovĆ”ciós ĆgynƶksĆ©g – NIĆ in Hungarian) mission is to strengthen Hungaryās innovative capacity by addressing the changing needs of the innovation ecosystem, connecting the actors within and spreading the culture of innovation in Hungary.

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.

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 ā striving for a strong German research and innovation landscape within a joint European Research Area.

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

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

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

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 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 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.

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-ITās 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 (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 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 BƩbƩar

Business Finland
Timo MetsƤ-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-BƩgin

Innovate UK
The UKās innovation agency
Ewa Bloch

Innovation Agency Lithuania
Martynas Survilas

Innovation Fund Serbia
Milena KostadinoviÄ

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
ĆdĆ”m Kiss

NCBR
National Centre for Research and Development
Poland
Cezary BÅaszczyk

NIĆ
The Hungarian Innovation Agency
LÔszló Bódis

PARP
Agency for Enterprise Development
Poland
Krzysztof Gulda

Projektträger Jülich PtJ
Germany
Dieter Labruier

RANNIS
The Icelandic Centre for Research
ĆgĆŗst Hjƶrtur 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 HavrƔnek

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

Taftie Chairman of the Board
2021 SIEA Taftie Chairmanship
Peter BlaŔkovitŔ

ANI
The Portuguese National Innovation Agency
Joana MendonƧa

Bpifrance
Isabelle BƩbƩar

Business Finland
Ari Grƶnroos

CDTI
Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology
Spain
Carlos de la Cruz

DAHES
Danish Agency for Higher Education & Science
Gitte Agerhus

ENEA
The Italian National Agency for New Technologies
Oscar Amerighi

Enterprise Estonia
Sigrid Harjo

Enterprise Ireland
Gearoid Mooney

FFG
The Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Michael Binder

HAMAG-BICRO
The Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments
Ante-Janko Bobetko

Innosuisse
The Swiss Innovation Agency
Annalise Eggimann

Innovate UK
The UKās innovation agency
David Golding

Innovation Fund Serbia
Ivan Rakonjac

Innovation Norway
Eva Camerer

Innoviris
The Brussels Institute for Research and Innovation
Belgium
Stefaan Sonck Thiebaut

Invitalia
National Agency for Inward Investment and Economic Development
Italy
Ernesto Somma

Israel Innovation Authority
Avi Luvton

Luxinnovation
National Agency for Innovation and Research
Luxembourg
Benjamin Questier

MITA
Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology
Lithuania
BirutÄ BukauskaitÄ

RVO
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Astrid Raaphorst

National Research, Development & Innovation Office (NKFIH)
Hungary
IstvÔn Szabó

PARP
Agency for Enterprise Development
Poland
Marcin Czyża

Projektträger Jülich PtJ
Germany
Dieter Labruier

RANNIS
The Icelandic Centre for Research
HallgrĆmur Jónasson

Research Council of Norway (RCN)
Anne Kjersti Fahlvik

SPIRIT Slovenia
Slovenian Business Development Agency
Karin Žvokelj

TA CR
Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
Petr Konvalinka

TTGV
Technology Development Foundation of Turkey
E. Serdar Gƶkpınar

VDI/VDE-IT
Germany
Wolfgang GeĆner

Vinnova
The Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems
Jonas BrƤndstrƶm

VLAIO
Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship Agency
Belgium
Mark Andries

Executive Working Group Members

Taftie Executive Secretary
2021 SIEA Taftie Chairmanship
Artur Bobovnický

ANI
The Portuguese National Innovation Agency
Polina Pereira

Bpifrance
France
Sylvie Cogneau

Business Finland
Finland
Minna Suutari

CDTI
Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology
Spain
Javier Garcia

DAHES
Danish Agency for Higher Education & Science
KƄre Nordahl

ENEA
The Italian National Agency for New Technologies
Roberta Boniotti

Enterprise Estonia
Madis TruupƵld

Enterprise Ireland
Gearoid Mooney

FFG
The Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Sabine Mayer

HAMAG-BICRO
The Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments
Neno RakiÄ

Innosuisse
The Swiss Innovation Agency
Berenice Iten

Innovate UK
The UKās innovation agency
David Golding

Innovate UK
The UKās innovation agency
Kate Yarrington

Innovation Fund Serbia
Milena KostadinoviÄ

Innovation Norway
PƄl Aslak Hungnes

Innoviris
The Brussels Institute for Research and Innovation
Belgium
Sophie Lemahieu

Israel Innovation Authority
Neta Gruber

Invitalia
National Agency for Inward Investment and Economic Development
Italy
Rosella Vitale

Invitalia
National Agency for Inward Investment and Economic Development
Italy
Francesco Tommasino

Luxinnovation
National Agency for Innovation and Research
Luxembourg
Pascal Fabing

MITA
Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology
Lithuania
BirutÄ BukauskaitÄ

RVO
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Jelle van Nuland

National Research, Development & Innovation Office (NKFIH)
Hungary
ĆdĆ”m MĆ©szĆ”ros

PARP
Agency for Enterprise Development
Poland
MichaÅ PolaÅski

Projektträger Jülich PtJ
Germany
Marion Karrasch-Bott

RANNIS
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Iceland
Sigurưur Bjƶrnsson

Research Council of Norway (RCN)
Cathinka Holtermann

SPIRIT Slovenia
Slovenian Business Development Agency
Irena Meterc

SPIRIT Slovenia
Slovenian Business Development Agency
Igor Milek

TA CR
Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
Milena VicenovĆ”

TTGV
Technology Development Foundation of Turkey
Serdar Gokpinar

VDI/VDE-IT
Germany
Wolfgang Gessner

Vinnova
The Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems
Katarina Almquist Carnlƶf
