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STEP national contact points

The STEP contact points are government officials in each EU country who oversee and support the implementation of STEP there. Their role includes: 

  • mobilising EU funding for STEP priorities and sectors, including under the RRF and cohesion policy funds.
  • promoting investments and funding opportunities at national and regional level and ensuring industrial and research ecosystems are informed of upcoming funding opportunities.
  • linking local, regional and national authorities with the central government departments guiding STEP, and the projects promoters/funding recipients, while playing a central role in the consultation/ identification process.
  • advising businesses and research organisations active in critical technologies and sectors about sources of finance relevant to their needs at national and European level (e.g. grants, loans, guarantees, equity).
  • connecting companies with networks at the European, national or regional levels, such as business angel networks, start-up communities, etc.

Contact the STEP contact point in your country

 

  • Sandra Mathis

    Ministry of Finance 

    sandra [dot] mathisatbmf [dot] gv [dot] at (Get in touch)

  • Anne Peeters - Mark Antonissen - Aurélie Billouez

    Get in touch: a [dot] peetersatwbi [dot] be (Wallonie) - mark [dot] antonissenatvlaio [dot] be (Flanders) - abillouezatsprb [dot] brussels (Bruxelles-Capitale)

  • Ivan Ivanov - Head of Central Coordination Unit

     Ministry of Finance

    i [dot] b [dot] ivanovatminfin [dot] bg (Get in touch)

     

     

  • Directorate for Strategic Planning and Coordination

    Sector for Industrial Transition and Coordination of Investments from EU Instruments and Support for the Implementation of the Just Transition Process

    STEPHRNCPatmrrfeu [dot] hr (Get in touch)

  • Evgenios Epaminondou - Planning Officer

    Ministry of Finance - Directorate for Cohesion Policy and the MFF

    eepaminondouatmof [dot] gov [dot] cy (Get in touch)

  • Pavel Juráš - Head of Strategy Unit

    Ministry of Industry and Trade

    nkmstepatmpo [dot] gov [dot] cz (Get in touch)

     

  • Clara-Sofie Rolighed Iversen - Head of Sector

    Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial affairs

    ClaIveaterst [dot] dk (Get in touch) - deaterst [dot] dk (Other contact)

  • Rita Tubarik - Adviser at Foreign Funding Unit

    Ministry of Finance, State Budget Department

    rita [dot] tubarikatfin [dot] ee (Get in touch)

     

  • Heini Günther - Elina Holmberg - Markus Ranne

    Business Finland

    Heini [dot] Guntheratbusinessfinland [dot] fi (Get in touch) (Heini) - Elina [dot] Holmbergatbusinessfinland [dot] fi (Get in touch) (Elina) - Markus [dot] Ranneatbusinessfinland [dot] fi (Get in touch) (Markus)

     

  • Baptiste Kuentz - Prime Minister's Office

    General Secretariat for EU Affairs

    baptiste [dot] kuentzatsgae [dot] gouv [dot] fr (Get in touch)

  • Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate

    NCASTEPatbmwe [dot] bund [dot] de (Get in touch)

     

  • Evangelia Voumvouraki - Director

    Special Service for the Coordination of Implementation

    eyse-stepatmou [dot] gr (Evangelia Voumvouraki) - eyseatmou [dot] gr (Other contact)

  • Ms. Beatrix Székely

    National Development Centre

    beatrix [dot] szekelyatnfk [dot] gov [dot] hu (Get in touch)

  • Cassandra Hinchy - Assistant Principal

    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Cassandra [dot] Hinchyatper [dot] gov [dot] ie (Get in touch) - John [dot] Stewartatper [dot] gov [dot] ie (Other contact)

  • Federica Busillo - Director General

    Department for cohesion policies and for the South

    f [dot] busilloatgoverno [dot] it (Get in touch)

     

     

  • Ilze Lore - Lead expert of the Business Development Department; Egita Aizsilniece-Ibema - Head of the Latvian Office for Innovation and Technology in Brussels

    Ministry of Economics, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

    steplvatem [dot] gov [dot] lv (Get in touch) (Ilze) - egita [dot] aizsilniece-ibemaatliaa [dot] gov [dot] lv (Get in touch )(Egita)

     

  • Aurelija Kazlauskienė - Advisor to the EU Investments Planning Division

    Ministry of the Economy and Innovation

    aurelija [dot] kazlauskieneateimin [dot] lt (Get in touch)

     

  • Pierre Colbach - Director

    Ministry of Economy; Directorate for Industry, new technologies and research; Department of regional policy

    pierre [dot] colbachateco [dot] etat [dot] lu (Get in touch)

  • Maria Dimech - Senior Manager

    Ministry for European Funds, Equality, Reforms and Social Dialogue

    maria [dot] dimech [dot] 1atgov [dot] mt (Get in touch)

  • Harry Weijer - Policy Advisor in Directorate for Top sectors and industrial policy

    Ministry of Economic Affairs

    h [dot] s [dot] weijeratminez [dot] nl (Get in touch)

  • Justyna Gorzoch - Head of Technology Policy Unit

    Ministry of Development and Technology

    justyna [dot] gorzochatmrit [dot] gov [dot] pl (Get in touch) - justyna [dot] gorzochatmrit [dot] gov [dot] pl (Other contact)

     

     

  • Rui Inácio - Board Member

    Agency for the Development and Cohesion

    Rui [dot] Inacioatadcoesao [dot] pt (Get in touch)

  • Laura Marinaș - General Director of the Directorate-General for Programming and Systems Coordination

    Ministry of investments and European projects

    laura [dot] marinasatmfe [dot] gov [dot] ro (Get in touch) - rostepatmfe [dot] gov [dot] ro (Other contact)

     

  • Simona Grobelnik - Head of Department for Strategic Development

    Slovenian Entrepreneurship Fund

    simona [dot] grobelnikatpodjetniskisklad [dot] si (Get in touch)

     

     

  • František Kašper - Programming Unit of the Programme Slovakia

    Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic

    frantisek [dot] kasperatmirri [dot] gov [dot] sk (Get in touch)

  • Ministry of Finance and Public Administration

    Directorate General for EU funds

    DGFondosEuropeosatsepg [dot] hacienda [dot] gob [dot] es (Get in touch) - SGPROGEVatsepg [dot] hacienda [dot] gob [dot] es (Other contact)

  • Åsa Lövelius Kebert

    Agency for Economic and Regional Growth

    Asa [dot] LoveliusKebertattillvaxtverket [dot] se (Get in touch)