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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 (NFPs) are individuals nominated by EU Member States and countries associated to the European Defence Fund (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:

  • 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 documentation related to specific call for proposals 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 offered services are in line with the NFP Guiding Principles.

Where can I find my NFP?

  • Austria
    Thomas LEITHNER

    Organisation: Austrian Research Promotion Agency

    Website: https://www.ffg.at/europa/edf

    Email: thomas [dot] leithneratffg [dot] at (thomas[dot]leithner[at]ffg[dot]at)

    Phone number: +43 5 7755 4212

  • Thomas ZERGOI ( Alternate)

    Organisation: Austrian Research Promotion Agency

    Website: https://www.ffg.at/europa/edf

    Email: thomas [dot] zergoiatffg [dot] at (thomas[dot]zergoi[at]ffg[dot]at)

    Phone number: +43 5 7755 4201

  • 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 (xavier[dot]haezebrouck[at]economie[dot]fgov[dot]be)

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

    Phone number: +32 2 277 92 37

  • Belgium - FR
    Pierre DE MAN (Alternate)

    Organisation: Ministry of Defence

    Website: https://economie.fgov.be/fr/themes/entreprises/secteurs-specifiques/defense/fon…

    Email: pierre [dot] DeMan2atmil [dot] be (pierre[dot]DeMan2[at]mil[dot]be)

    Phone number: +32 2 443 59 12

  • 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 (d[dot]karageorgieva[at]mi[dot]government[dot]bg)

    Phone number: +359 2 940 75 82

  • Kliment KLIMENTOV (Alternate)

    Organisation: Ministry of Economy and Industry

    Email: k [dot] klimentovatmi [dot] government [dot] bg (k[dot]klimentov[at]mi[dot]government[dot]bg)

    Phone number: +359 2 940 7398

  • Croatia
    Goran BASARAC

    Organisation: Croatian Defense Industry Competitiveness Cluster

    Email: predsjednikathkkoi [dot] hr (predsjednik[at]hkkoi[dot]hr)

    Phone number: +385 99 218 3985

  • Tadija LUČIĆ (Alternate)

    Organisation: Ministry of Defence

    Email: tadija [dot] lucicatmorh [dot] hr (tadija[dot]lucic[at]morh[dot]hr)

    Phone number: +385 (1) 48 61 317

     

  • Cyprus
    Antonis Antoniou

    Organisation: Ministry of Defence

    Email: anantoniouatmod [dot] gov [dot] cy (anantoniou[at]mod[dot]gov[dot]cy)

    Phone number: +357 22807754

  • Christos PAPAIOAKIM (Alternate)

    Organisation: Research and innovation/Ministry of Defence of Cyprus

    Email: research [dot] innovationatmod [dot] gov [dot] cy (research[dot]innovation[at]mod[dot]gov[dot]cy)

    Phone number: +357 22807753

  • Czechia
    Kristýna HELM

    Organisation: Czech Defense and Security Industry Association

    Website: https://aobp.cz/evropsky-obranny-fond/

    Email: edfataobp [dot] cz (edf[at]aobp[dot]cz)

    Phone number: +420 224 235320

  • Václav SYRUČEK (Alternate)

    Organisation: Czech Defense and Security Industry Association

    Email: syrucekataobp [dot] cz (syrucek[at]aobp[dot]cz)

    Phone number: +420 604401338

  • Denmark
    Joachim FINKIELMAN

    Organisation: Danish Defence and Security Association

    Website: http://www.di.dk/di-fos

    Email: DIFOS-EDFatDI [dot] DK (DIFOS-EDF[at]DI[dot]DK)

    Phone number: +45 61871540

  • Albert Boje HVIID (Alternate)

    Organisation: Danish Defence and Security Association

    Website: http://www.di.dk/di-fos

    Email: albhatdi [dot] dk (albh[at]di[dot]dk)

    Phone number: +45 33 77 48 37

    Mobile number: +45 27 91 61 51

  • Estonia
    Liisa-Helena TAGAM

    Name: Estonia - Liisa-Helena TAGAM

    Organisation: Estonian Defence Industry Association

    Email: liisa-helena [dot] tagamatdefence [dot] ee (liisa-helena[dot]tagam[at]defence[dot]ee)

    Phone number: +372 5648 3446

  • (Alternate)

    N/A

  • Finland
    Markus RANNE

    Organisation: Business Finland

    Email: markus [dot] ranneatbusinessfinland [dot] fi (markus[dot]ranne[at]businessfinland[dot]fi)

    Phone number: +358 40 343 3453

  • Niklas BACKLUND (Alternate)

    Organisation: Ministry of Defence

    Email: edf [dot] plmatgov [dot] fi (edf[dot]plm[at]gov[dot]fi)

  • France
    François MONTAGNE

    Organisation: Ministry of Armed Forces

    Email: francois-p [dot] montagneatintradef [dot] gouv [dot] fr (francois-p[dot]montagne[at]intradef[dot]gouv[dot]fr)

    Phone number: +33 9 88 67 26 86

     

  • Leo BENEDETTI (Alternate)

    Organisation: Systematic Paris Region

    Email: leo [dot] benedettiatsystematic-paris-region [dot] org (leo[dot]benedetti[at]systematic-paris-region[dot]org)

    Phone number: +33 7 71 60 99 50

  • Germany
    Christine PROKOPF

    Organisation: VDI Technology Center Germany

    Website: https://www.bundeswehr.de/nksevf

    Email: nksevfatvdi [dot] de (nksevf[at]vdi[dot]de)

    Phone number: +49 211 6214 945

  • Lino SCHNEIDER-BERTENBURG (Alternate)

    Organisation: VDI Technology Center

    Website: https://www.bundeswehr.de/nksevf

    Email: lino [dot] schneider-bertenburgatvdi [dot] de (lino[dot]schneider-bertenburg[at]vdi[dot]de)

    Phone number: +49 211 6214-934

    Mobile number: +49 172 5614114

  • Greece
    Alexandros PANTAZIS

    Organisation: Hellenic Ministry of National Defence

    Email: el_nfpatgdaee [dot] mil [dot] gr (el_nfp[at]gdaee[dot]mil[dot]gr)

    Phone number: +30 2107466513

  • Dimitros ARAVANIS (Alternate)

    Organisation: Hellenic Ministry of National Defence

    Email: daravanisatgdaee [dot] mil [dot] gr (daravanis[at]gdaee[dot]mil[dot]gr)

    Phone number: +30 210 746 6158

  • 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 (balog[dot]andras[dot]levente[at]hm[dot]gov[dot]hu)

    Phone number: +36-30-606-4169

  • (Alternate)

    N/A

  • Ireland
    Gráinne O'MALLEY

    Organisation: Department of Defence

    Email: Grainne [dot] OMalleyatdefence [dot] ie (Grainne[dot]OMalley[at]defence[dot]ie)

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

    Phone number: +353 (0)45 45 2173

     

  • (Alternate)

    N/A

  • Italy
    Col. Mario BOZZI

    Organisation: Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorate 3rd Department

    Email: edf [dot] capoatsgd [dot] difesa [dot] it (edf[dot]capo[at]sgd[dot]difesa[dot]it)

    Phone number: +39 3398319105

  • (Alternate)

    N/A

  • Latvia
    Mārtiņš NILSONS

    Organisation: Ministry of Defence

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

    Phone number: +371 6733 5280

  • Vineta MILEIKO (Alternate)

    Organisation: Ministry of Defence

    Email: vineta [dot] mileikoatmod [dot] gov [dot] lv (vineta[dot]mileiko[at]mod[dot]gov[dot]lv)

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

    Phone number: +371 67335064

     

  • Lithuania
    Tomas MITALAS

    Organisation: Defence Materiel Agency

    Website: https://gra.lrv.lt/lt/tyrimai-ir-technologijos

    Email: Tomas [dot] Mitalasatkam [dot] lt (Tomas[dot]Mitalas[at]kam[dot]lt)

  • Domile LIDEIKYTE (Alternate)

    Organisation: Defence Materiel Agency

    Website: https://gra.lrv.lt/lt/tyrimai-ir-technologijos

    Email: domile [dot] lideikyteatkam [dot] lt (domile[dot]lideikyte[at]kam[dot]lt)

  • Luxembourg
    Alexander LINK

    Organisation: Luxinnovation

    Website: https://www.luxinnovation.lu/innovate-in-luxembourg/funding/defence-rd-funding-…

    Email: alexander [dot] linkatluxinnovation [dot] lu (alexander[dot]link[at]luxinnovation[dot]lu)

    Phone number: +352 43 62 63-864

  • Rebecca DAMOTTE (Alternate)

    Website: https://www.luxinnovation.lu/innovate-in-luxembourg/funding/defence-rd-funding-…

    Phone number: +352 43 62 63 645, +352 621 986 657

  • Malta
    Josephine VASSALLO PARNIS

    Organisation: Malta Enterprise

    Email: josephine [dot] vassalloatmaltaenterprise [dot] com (josephine[dot]vassallo[at]maltaenterprise[dot]com)

    Phone number: +356 2542 0000

  • (Alternate)

    N/A

  • Netherlands
    Boy DACIER

    Organisation: Netherlands Enterprise Agency

    Website: https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-financiering/edf

    Email: boy [dot] dacieratrvo [dot] nl (boy[dot]dacier[at]rvo[dot]nl)

    Phone number: +316 21813073

  • Victor HARTONG (Alternate)

    Organisation: Netherlands Enterprise Agency

    Website: https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-financiering/edf

    Email: victor [dot] hartongatrvo [dot] nl (victor[dot]hartong[at]rvo[dot]nl)

    Phone number: +316 21813073

  • Norway

    N/A

  • Torbjørn SVENSGARD (Alternate)

    Organisation: Ministry of Defence

    Website: https://www.forsvarsfondet.no/

    Email: torbjorn [dot] svensgardatnho [dot] no (torbjorn[dot]svensgard[at]nho[dot]no)

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

  • Poland
    Marta KOWALCZYK

    Organisation: Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland

    Email: martkowalczykatmon [dot] gov [dot] pl (martkowalczyk[at]mon[dot]gov[dot]pl)

    Phone number: + 48 506 726 279

  • 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 (kamil[dot]mielus[at]mrit[dot]gov[dot]pl)

    Phone number: +48 2241190 68

  • Portugal
    Francisco VEIGA

    Organisation: Ministry of Defence

    Email: francisco [dot] veigaatdefesa [dot] pt (francisco[dot]veiga[at]defesa[dot]pt)

    Phone number: +351 213038635

  • Marco PINTO (Alternate)

    Organisation: Ministry of Defence

    Email: marco [dot] pintoatdefesa [dot] pt (marco[dot]pinto[at]defesa[dot]pt)

    Phone number: +351 213 027 254

  • 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 (eugen[dot]moldoveanu[at]economie[dot]gov[dot]ro)

    Phone number: +40 722560271

  • 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 (marian[dot]vatavu[at]dpa[dot]ro)

    Phone number: +40 741045629

  • Slovakia
    Igor DOBROVIC

    Organisation: Ministry of Defence

    Website: https://www.mosr.sk/edf/

    Email: igor [dot] dobrovicatmil [dot] sk (igor[dot]dobrovic[at]mil[dot]sk)

    Phone number: +421 960 317 511

  • 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 (ivan[dot]steflik[at]mod[dot]gov[dot]sk)

    Phone number: +32 2 743 67 31, +32 473 537 546

  • 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 (marin[dot]stefanec[at]mors[dot]si)

    Phone number: +386 1 471 2938

  • (Alternate)

    N/A

  • 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 (ES[dot]UE[dot]MULTI[at]mde[dot]es)

    Phone number: +34 91213 2352

  • Paloma LÓPEZ DIEZ (Alternate)

    Organisation: Ministry of Defence

    Email: plopdieatext [dot] mde [dot] es (plopdie[at]ext[dot]mde[dot]es)

    Phone number: +34 91 774 3206

  • Sweden
    Hans BRAGE

    Organisation: Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

    Website: https://www.fmv.se/internationellt/europeiska-forsvarsfonden/

    Email: hans [dot] brageatfmv [dot] se (hans[dot]brage[at]fmv[dot]se)

    Phone number: +46 (0)70 782 42 41

  • 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 (Alice[dot]rogblad[dot]wahlstrom[at]fmv[dot]se)

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

    Phone number: +46 72 995 66 56

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