European Association of Research and Technology Organisations
EU lobbying footprint — who they meet, and on what. Built only from official disclosures, every meeting cited.
European Association of Research and Technology Organisations has 35 disclosed EU lobbying meetings from 2024-08-26 to 2026-06-02: 17 with the European Commission and 18 with Members of the European Parliament. Source: EU Transparency Register no. 977869932377-59, Commission disclosures and MEP declarations.
Lobbying profile
as declared 2026-03-02- Category
- Trade and business associations
- Legal status
- AISBL
- Declared lobbying cost
- €1,000,000
- Lobbying FTEs
- 5
Files it’s lobbying on
The org's disclosed policy areas, ranked by number of meetings.
Declared fields of interest
Budget · Business and industry · Competition · Digital economy and society · Regional policy · Research and innovation · Single market
At a glance
The officials and MEPs most often met, by disclosed-meeting count.
- Michael Wimmer3
- Massimiliano Esposito2
- Thomas Skordas2
- Manuel Aleixo2
- Marc Lemaitre2
Disclosed meetings
Newest first. EC = European Commission, EP = Member of the European Parliament.
- 2026-06-02ECMassimiliano Esposito · Head of UnitHorizon Europe 2028/2034source ↗
- 2026-06-02ECPauline Rouch · DirectorHorizon Europe 2028/2034source ↗
- 2026-04-10ECMichael Wimmer · DirectorThe 10th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and the European Competitiveness Fundsource ↗
- FP10source ↗
- FP10source ↗
- EU research & innovation policysource ↗
- FP10source ↗
- Horizon Europesource ↗
- Europäischen Fonds für Wettbewerbsfähigkeitsource ↗
- FP10source ↗
- Horizon Europesource ↗
- FP10source ↗
- 2025-11-12ECMassimiliano Esposito · Head of UnitHorizon Europe 2028-2034source ↗
- FP10source ↗
- Innovaciónsource ↗
- 2025-09-30ECKirsi Haavisto · Head of UnitResearch and technology Infrastructuressource ↗
- 2025-09-09ECAndreas Schwarz · Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina ZaharievaEARTO’s views on the Commission’s proposal for the next Horizon Europe post 2027source ↗
- 2025-09-08ECThomas Skordas · Deputy Director-GeneralMeet and greetsource ↗
- Jury meeting for EARTO Innovation Awardssource ↗
- 2025-06-18ECMichael Wimmer · DirectorExchange of views on the future MFF (10th framework programme and European competitiveness fund)source ↗
- 2025-06-17ECAgnieszka Skonieczna · Head of UnitUpdate and exchange of views on the Investments for the European competitiveness and centrality of research, development and innovationsource ↗
- 2025-04-08ECManuel Aleixo · Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina ZaharievaSupport to innovation and startupssource ↗
- 2025-03-11ECBernard Magenhann · Acting Director-General- 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 competitivenesssource ↗
- 2025-02-12ECMichael Wimmer · DirectorDiscussion on the future Multiannual Financial Framework, including strengthening European competitivenesssource ↗
- 2025-02-10ECManuel Aleixo · Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina ZaharievaR&I Policy and Initiativessource ↗
- EU research policysource ↗
- Innovationsource ↗
- 2025-01-23ECMarc Lemaitre · Director-GeneralExchange of views on R&I policy and funding for research and innovationsource ↗
- FP10source ↗
- 2025-01-13ECThomas Skordas · Deputy Director-GeneralExchange of future MFF, RDI policy around digital technologies notably AI/CHIPS/Semiconductor/ and quantum, and the links with the Industry sector.source ↗
- EU Energy and industry policysource ↗
- Research and Technologysource ↗
- 2024-09-11ECMarc Lemaitre · Director-GeneralEU RD&I policy and explore further potential collaboration between the DG RTD and EARTO.source ↗
- Research and Innovationsource ↗
- 2024-08-26ECAndreea Ticheru · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe VestagerCompetitiveness Fund, Horizon Europe, scaling-upsource ↗
Frequently asked
How many EU lobbying meetings has European Association of Research and Technology Organisations disclosed?
European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EU Transparency Register no. 977869932377-59) appears in 35 disclosed meetings with EU officials and MEPs between 2024-08-26 and 2026-06-02: 17 with the European Commission and 18 with Members of the European Parliament.
What does European Association of Research and Technology Organisations lobby on?
European Association of Research and Technology Organisations's disclosed EU meetings most often concern Finance, Technology, Social. Every meeting and its topic is listed with its official source on this page.
Who does European Association of Research and Technology Organisations meet in Brussels?
Across its disclosed meetings, European Association of Research and Technology Organisations has met Commission officials including Michael Wimmer, Massimiliano Esposito, Thomas Skordas, and MEPs including EHLER Christian, LAKOS Eszter, IJABS Ivars. These are counts of officially disclosed meetings, not a measure of influence.
Primary sources
Every meeting above is a public disclosure by the European Commission or a Member of the European Parliament; counts are of disclosed meetings only and are not a measure of influence. Methodology. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU) & the European Parliament.
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