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Network of European Defence Fund National Focal Points (NFP)

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Discover your national EDF contact point

What are European Defence Fund (EDF) NFPs?

The National Focal Points are individuals nominated by EU Member States and countries associated to the European Defence Fund (Norway) that are supported by national structures established under the responsibility and control of the Member States and Norway.

NFPs will support the implementation of the European Defence Fund: working closely with DG DEFIS they will reach out to stakeholders, notably applicants and potential applicants, provide information and advice to potential applicants and beneficiaries of the EDF programme and assist in building partnerships, throughout the EDF life cycle.

 What type of services do the NFPs offer?

In general, the following core services are offered by NFPs in accordance with the NFP Guiding Principles and in line with the Special Group NFP-EDF Rules of Procedure:

  • Advise on Commission administrative procedures, rules and application forms related to the EDF programme;
  • Advise on national administrative procedures and specific conditions related to application process e.g. guarantees, third country entities;
  • Organise information and promotional activities, such as national EDF info days;
  • Circulate to potential applicants generic EDF documentation and more specific call for proposals related documentation on the EDF.

NFPs may also offer additional services such as providing assistance with partner search activities and signposting to other business support networks, relevant Member States administration and other EU/national/regional funding services and programmes.

As the NFPs will operate primarily at the national level and taking into account that the make-up of defence industries vary throughout the EU and in Associated Countries, the type and level of services offered may differ from country to country. The Commission aims to facilitate the sharing of best practices between NFPs through, amongst other things, arranging regular meetings, facilitating presentations by individual NFPs, encouraging and facilitating interactions with the National Contact Point Network (NCP) established under Horizon Europe and by facilitating twinning events.

 

Where can I find my NFP?

Austria - Thomas LEITHNER

Name
Austria - Thomas LEITHNER
Organisation
Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Website
https://www.ffg.at/europa/edf
Email
thomas [dot] leithneratffg [dot] at
Phone number
+43 5 7755 4212

Austria - Thomas ZERGOI (Alternate)

Name
Austria - Thomas ZERGOI (Alternate)
Organisation
Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Website
https://www.ffg.at/europa/edf
Email
thomas [dot] zergoiatffg [dot] at
Phone number
+43 5 7755 4201

Belgium (NL) - Xavier HAEZEBROUCK

Functional Mailbox:            nfp-edfateconomie [dot] fgov [dot] be (nfp-edf[at]economie[dot]fgov[dot]be)

Name
Belgium (NL) - Xavier HAEZEBROUCK
Organisation
FPS Economie
Website
https://economie.fgov.be/nl/themas/ondernemingen/specifieke-sectoren/defensie/h…
Email
xavier [dot] haezebrouckateconomie [dot] fgov [dot] be
Phone number
+32 2 277 92 37

Belgium (FR) - Pierre DE MAN (Alternate)

Name
Belgium (FR) - Pierre DE MAN (Alternate)
Organisation
Royal Higher Institute for Defence
Website
https://economie.fgov.be/fr/themes/entreprises/secteurs-specifiques/defense/fon…
Email
pierre [dot] DeMan2atmil [dot] be
Phone number
+32 2 441 42 71

Bulgaria - Dilyana KARAGEORGIEVA

Name
Bulgaria - Dilyana KARAGEORGIEVA
Organisation
Ministry of Economy
Website
https://www.mi.government.bg/bg/themes-c412.html
Email
d [dot] karageorgievaatmi [dot] government [dot] bg
Phone number
(+359) 2 940 75 82

Bulgaria - Svetlin STEFANOV (Alternate)

Name
Bulgaria - Svetlin STEFANOV (Alternate)
Organisation
Ministry of Economy
Email
sv [dot] stefanovatmi [dot] government [dot] bg
Phone number
(+359) 2 940 73 98

Croatia - Goran BASARAC

Name
Croatia - Goran BASARAC
Organisation
Croatian Defense Industry Competitiveness Cluster
Email
predsjednikathkkoi [dot] hr
Phone number
+385 99 218 3985

Croatia - Tadija LUČIĆ (Alternate)

Name
Croatia - Tadija LUČIĆ (Alternate)
Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Email
tadija [dot] lucicatmorh [dot] hr
Phone number
+385 (1) 48 61 317

Cyprus - Antonis Antoniou

Name
Cyprus - Antonis Antoniou
Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Email
anantoniouatmod [dot] gov [dot] cy
Phone number
+357 22807754

Cyprus - Christos PAPAIOAKIM (Alternate)

Name
Cyprus - Christos PAPAIOAKIM (Alternate)
Organisation
Research and innovation/Ministry of Defence of Cyprus
Email
research [dot] innovationatmod [dot] gov [dot] cy
Phone number
(+357) 22807753

Czechia - Kristýna HELM

Name
Czechia - Kristýna HELM
Organisation
Czech Defense and Security Industry Association
Website
https://aobp.cz/evropsky-obranny-fond/
Email
edfataobp [dot] cz
Phone number
+420 224 235320

Czechia - Václav SYRUČEK (Alternate)

Name
Czechia - Václav SYRUČEK (Alternate)
Organisation
Czech Defense and Security Industry Association
Email
syrucekataobp [dot] cz
Phone number
(+420) 604401338

Denmark - Joachim FINKIELMAN

Name
Denmark - Joachim FINKIELMAN
Organisation
Danish Defence and Security Association
Website
http://www.di.dk/di-fos
Email
DIFOS-EDFatDI [dot] DK
Phone number
+45 61871540

Denmark - Henrik Navntoft Sønderskov (Alternate)

Name
Denmark - Henrik Navntoft Sønderskov (Alternate)
Organisation
Danish Defence and Security Association
Website
http://www.di.dk/di-fos
Email
DIFOS-EDFatDI [dot] DK
Phone number
+45 52185913

Estonia - Liisa-Helena TAGAM

Name
Estonia - Liisa-Helena TAGAM
Organisation
Estonian Defence Industry Association
Email
liisa-helena [dot] tagamatdefence [dot] ee
Phone number
(+372) 5648 3446

Finland - Markus RANNE

Name
Finland - Markus RANNE
Organisation
Business Finland
Email
markus [dot] ranneatbusinessfinland [dot] fi
Phone number
+358 40 343 3453

Finland - Niklas BACKLUND (Alternate)

Name
Finland - Niklas BACKLUND (Alternate)
Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Email
edf [dot] plmatgov [dot] fi

France - François MONTAGNE

Name
France - François MONTAGNE
Organisation
Ministry of Armed Forces
Email
francois-p [dot] montagneatintradef [dot] gouv [dot] fr
Phone number
(+33) 9 88 67 26 86

France - Leo BENEDETTI (Alternate)

Name
France - Leo BENEDETTI (Alternate)
Organisation
Systematic Paris Region
Email
leo [dot] benedettiatsystematic-paris-region [dot] org
Phone number
(+33) 7 71 60 99 50

Germany - Christine PROKOPF

Name
Germany - Christine PROKOPF
Organisation
VDI Technology Center Germany
Website
https://www.bundeswehr.de/nksevf
Email
nksevfatvdi [dot] de
Phone number
(+49) 211 6214 945

Greece - Alexandros PANTAZIS

Name
Greece - Alexandros PANTAZIS
Organisation
Hellenic Ministry of National Defence
Email
el_nfpatgdaee [dot] mil [dot] gr
Phone number
(+30)2107466513

Greece - Dimitros ARAVANIS (Alternate)

Name
Greece - Dimitros ARAVANIS (Alternate)
Organisation
Hellenic Ministry of National Defence
Email
daravanisatgdaee [dot] mil [dot] gr
Phone number
(+30) 210 746 6158

Hungary - Levente András BALOG

Name
Hungary - Levente András BALOG
Organisation
Ministry of Defence of Hungary
Website
https://nkfih.gov.hu/hivatalrol/nemzetkozi-szervezetek/europai-vedelmi-alap
Email
balog [dot] andras [dot] leventeathm [dot] gov [dot] hu
Phone number
+36-30-606-4169

Ireland - Gráinne O'MALLEY

Functional Mailbox:            rtiatdefence [dot] ie (rti[at]defence[dot]ie)

Name
Ireland - Gráinne O'MALLEY
Organisation
Department of Defence
Email
Grainne [dot] OMalleyatdefence [dot] ie
Phone number
+353 (0)45 45 2173

Italy - Diego GIARRIZZO

Name
Italy - Diego GIARRIZZO
Organisation
Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorate 3rd Department
Email
edf [dot] capoatsgd [dot] difesa [dot] it
Phone number
+39 06 4691 30425

Latvia - Mārtiņš NILSONS

Name
Latvia - Mārtiņš NILSONS
Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Email
edfatmod [dot] gov [dot] lv
Phone number
+371 6733 5280

Latvia - Vineta MILEIKO (Alternate)

Functional Mailbox:              edfatmod [dot] gov [dot] lv (edf[at]mod[dot]gov[dot]lv)

 

Name
Latvia - Vineta MILEIKO (Alternate)
Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Email
vineta [dot] mileikoatmod [dot] gov [dot] lv
Phone number
(+371) 67335064

Lithuania - Marius ALEKNA

Name
Lithuania - Marius ALEKNA
Organisation
Defence Materiel Agency
Website
https://gra.lrv.lt/lt/tyrimai-ir-technologijos
Email
marius [dot] aleknaatkam [dot] lt
Phone number
+ 370 706 80 375

Lithuania - Domile LIDEIKYTE (Alternate)

Name
Lithuania - Domile LIDEIKYTE (Alternate)
Organisation
Defence Materiel Agency
Website
https://gra.lrv.lt/lt/tyrimai-ir-technologijos
Email
domile [dot] lideikyteatkam [dot] lt

Luxembourg - Alexander LINK

Name
Luxembourg - Alexander LINK
Organisation
Luxinnovation
Website
https://www.luxinnovation.lu/innovate-in-luxembourg/funding/defence-rd-funding-…
Email
alexander [dot] linkatluxinnovation [dot] lu
Phone number
+352 43 62 63-864

Malta - Josephine VASSALLO PARNIS

Name
Malta - Josephine VASSALLO PARNIS
Organisation
Malta Enterprise
Email
josephine [dot] vassalloatmaltaenterprise [dot] com
Phone number
+356 2542 0000

Netherlands - Boy DACIER

Name
Netherlands - Boy DACIER
Organisation
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Website
https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-financiering/edf
Email
boy [dot] dacieratrvo [dot] nl
Phone number
+316 21813073

Netherlands - Victor HARTONG (Alternate)

Name
Netherlands - Victor HARTONG (Alternate)
Organisation
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Website
https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-financiering/edf
Email
victor [dot] hartongatrvo [dot] nl
Phone number
+316 21813073

Norway - Torbjørn SVENSGARD (Alternate)

Functional mailbox:           FD-EDFatfd [dot] dep [dot] no (FD-EDF[at]fd[dot]dep[dot]no)

Name
Norway - Torbjørn SVENSGARD (Alternate)
Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Website
https://www.forsvarsfondet.no/
Email
torbjorn [dot] svensgardatnho [dot] no

Poland - Kamil MIELUS (Alternate)

Name
Poland - Kamil MIELUS (Alternate)
Organisation
Ministry of Economic Development and Technology
Website
https://www.gov.pl/web/rozwoj-technologia/europejski-fundusz-obronny-mozliwosci…
Email
kamil [dot] mielusatmrit [dot] gov [dot] pl
Phone number
(+48)2241190 68

Portugal - Francisco VEIGA

Name
Portugal - Francisco VEIGA
Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Email
francisco [dot] veigaatdefesa [dot] pt
Phone number
+351 213038635

Portugal - Marco PINTO (Alternate)

Name
Portugal - Marco PINTO (Alternate)
Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Email
marco [dot] pintoatdefesa [dot] pt
Phone number
+351 213 027 254

Romania - Eugen MOLDOVEANU

Name
Romania - Eugen MOLDOVEANU
Organisation
Defence Industry Directorate/ Ministry of Economy (MEc)
Website
https://www.dpa.ro/pentru-operatori-economici/fondul-european-de-aparare
Email
eugen [dot] moldoveanuateconomie [dot] gov [dot] ro
Phone number
(+40)722560271

Romania - Marian VATAVU (Alternate)

Name
Romania - Marian VATAVU (Alternate)
Organisation
General Directorate of Armaments / Ministry of National Defence (MoND)
Website
https://www.dpa.ro/pentru-operatori-economici/fondul-european-de-aparare
Email
marian [dot] vatavuatdpa [dot] ro
Phone number
(+40)741045629

Slovakia - Igor DOBROVIC

Name
Slovakia - Igor DOBROVIC
Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Website
https://www.mosr.sk/edf/
Email
igor [dot] dobrovicatmil [dot] sk
Phone number
+421 960 317 511

Slovakia - Ivan STEFLIK (Alternate)

Name
Slovakia - Ivan STEFLIK (Alternate)
Organisation
Permanent Representation of Slovakia to the EU
Website
https://www.mosr.sk/edf/
Email
ivan [dot] steflikatmod [dot] gov [dot] sk
Phone number
+32 2 743 67 31
+32 473 537 546

Slovenia - Marin STEFANEC

Name
Slovenia - Marin STEFANEC
Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Website
https://www.gov.si/zbirke/projekti-in-programi/evropski-obrambni-sklad/
Email
marin [dot] stefanecatmors [dot] si
Phone number
+386 1 471 2938

Spain - Alberto HERAS GONZALEZ

Name
Spain - Alberto HERAS GONZALEZ
Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Website
http://www.tecnologiaeinnovacion.defensa.gob.es/es-es/Presentacion/ImasD/Pagina…
Email
ES [dot] UE [dot] MULTIatmde [dot] es
Phone number
+34 91213 2352

Spain - Paloma LÓPEZ DIEZ (Alternate)

Name
Spain - Paloma LÓPEZ DIEZ (Alternate)
Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Email
plopdieatext [dot] mde [dot] es
Phone number
+34 91 774 3206

Sweden - Hans BRAGE

Name
Sweden - Hans BRAGE
Organisation
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration
Website
https://www.fmv.se/internationellt/europeiska-forsvarsfonden/
Email
hans [dot] brageatfmv [dot] se
Phone number
+46 (0)70 782 42 41

Sweden -Alice ROGBLAD-WAHLSTROM (Alternate)

Functional Email: edfatfmv [dot] se (edf[at]fmv[dot]se)

Name
Sweden -Alice ROGBLAD-WAHLSTROM (Alternate)
Organisation
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration
Website
https://www.fmv.se/internationellt/europeiska-forsvarsfonden/
Email
Alice [dot] rogblad [dot] wahlstromatfmv [dot] se
Phone number
(+46) 72 995 66 56

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