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Director of @EU_EISMEA, @EU_Commission. Tweets are personal & unofficial. RT≠endorsement

Brussels
Joined January 2013
I’m excited to share that today I’m starting a new chapter in my career as Director of the @EU_EISMEA, @EU_Commission. 🇪🇺 It’s an honour to take on this role and contribute to Europe’s innovation, competitiveness, and support for SMEs. 🚀
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Negotiations for India’s association to Horizon Europe have concluded! This will open new opportunities for researchers and innovators in the EU and India to work together more closely, develop new technologies and help address shared challenges. ➡️ link.europa.eu/g9dgF8
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So many people. So many ideas.  Today, Europe and India concluded negotiations on the association to Horizon Europe.  A step towards connecting more researchers, wherever their ideas take them.  I look forward to what we can discover together!
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Do you have a digital solution that strengthens health equity & addresses the growing health workforce crisis? #EUInnovationEcosystems-backed UNITE’s 2nd call offers financial support for interregional innovation projects. Check the eligibility criteria: link.europa.eu/T3ck9f
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🔔The deadline of the open #I3Instrument Strand 1 & 2a calls is approaching! The calls aim to support interregional innovation investments by offering consortia of innovation actors the necessary financial & advisory support. Apply by 12/11, 17:00 CET: link.europa.eu/3x3d6Q
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At the Crossroads conference organised by Startup Bulgaria and the EIC Info Day, together with Innovation Minister Ivan Vassilev, we discussed how Europe can become the best place to start and scale a business. (1/2)
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Cluster ecosystems can turn regional strength into European value chains. #ClustersMeetRegions heads to Dresden on 7–8/12 to do exactly that - semiconductors, hydrogen, advanced manufacturing and cross-border cooperation with Czech & Polish partners. 👉 tinyurl.com/3c5cf6a2
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How do we keep Europe’s most innovative companies scaling at home? How do we make AI practical for SMEs? All streaming live from the SME & Clusters Assembly 2026 in Dublin, on 3–4 November. 👉 tinyurl.com/evjbba8 #SMECAssembly2026 #EUSMEWeek @EU_Growth @EEN_EU @EEPA_EU
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📢 On 28 October, the next #I3Instrument Support Facility virtual event will introduce a practical roadmap to help project promoters anticipate commercialisation challenges and strengthen their market positioning. 🕑14:00-15:30 CET Save your spot now: link.europa.eu/gkjnQW
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Want to know more about the European Startup and Scaleup Hubs call? The recording and presentation of the info session are now available. Check them to get useful tips to present a good proposal👇 link.europa.eu/Wgxfyk #EUInnovationEcosystems
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The European Commission is calling on organisations to step up with pledges for the #EUTextiles ecosystem. Pledge to join the common thread: right here, in Europe 👉 link.europa.eu/7PYFM7 @EU_Growth @EEN_EU
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🔔 Last chance to register for our upcoming #EUInnovationEcosystmes info session! Our experts will share the policy context & practical details on the European Startup & Scaleup Hubs call. 🗓️ 22/10, 10:00-11:20 CEST Register by 21/10, 10:00 CEST: link.europa.eu/Wgxfyk
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🚀 From innovation to investment: how can #I3Instrument projects bridge the ‘valley of death’? Join the next I3 Support Facility virtual event to explore a practical Investment Readiness Roadmap Tool. 📅 28 October, 14:00–15:30 CET 👉 Register now: link.europa.eu/gkjnQW
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Do you want to scale-up your interregional innovation❓ You have less than one month to finalise your proposal or apply for the #I3Instrument calls - Strand 1 and 2a. Do not miss the deadline! Submit your application by 12 November 2026 👉 link.europa.eu/3x3d6Q
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Next EU Industry Talk: The New Public Procurement Rules: What the Commission's Proposal Could Mean for Industry ℹ️14 October 2026, 8:30-9:45 CEST 💻Online Register here: tinyurl.com/yh2e2sxz #EUIndustryTalks @Clusters_EU, @EU_Growth
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The European Startup & Scaleup Hubs pilot call is open! It aims to pilot two networks of around 10-18 startup & scaleup hubs building on the research strength of leading higher education institutions and research & technology organisations. Read more: link.europa.eu/rPXQQW 🧵
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Together with other Heads of Mission in Kyiv, we take note with concern of the Russian MFA's threat against diplomats and foreign citizens in Ukraine. Russia is bound by the Vienna Convention and international humanitarian law. We stay in Kyiv. 🇺🇦🤝🇪🇺
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Connecting SMEs and clusters is the key to a competitive Europe 🇮🇪 The SME & Clusters Assembly 2026 brings both communities together in Dublin for the first time. AI, value chains, EU Inc., scaling up & more on the agenda. 📅 2–4 November 👉link.europa.eu/44byVp #EUSMEWeek
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The @EU_Commission and the @EIB Group launched today the European Institutional Investors Pact. 13 investors have expressed their intent to channel investments into Europe’s innovation and scale-up ecosystem, including the Scaleup Europe Fund. ➡️ link.europa.eu/b7RcdB
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🇪🇺 Childhood should be a time to grow and feel safe. That is why the Commission adopted the EU KIDS Act: 🚫 No social media before 13. 👨‍👩‍👧 No personal account before 15. 🔒 Between 13 and 15: parent-opened and monitored mini-accounts. ⏳ Screen time restricted to 1 hour.
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Reminder: two #I3Instrument - Strand 1 & 2a - calls are open till 12 November❗️ The calls aim to provide financial & advisory support for investments in interregional innovation projects in shared or complementary smart specialisation areas. More info 👉 link.europa.eu/3x3d6Q
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