Network of European Defence Fund National Focal Points (NFP)

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

Nimi: Austria - Thomas LEITHNER
Organisatsioon: Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Veebisait: https://www.ffg.at/europa/edf
E-post: thomas [dot] leithnerffg [dot] at
Telefoninumber: +43 5 7755 4212

Austria - Thomas ZERGOI (Alternate)

Nimi: Austria - Thomas ZERGOI (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Veebisait: https://www.ffg.at/europa/edf
E-post: thomas [dot] zergoiffg [dot] at
Telefoninumber: +43 5 7755 4201

Belgium (NL) - Xavier HAEZEBROUCK

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

Nimi: Belgium (NL) - Xavier HAEZEBROUCK
Organisatsioon: FPS Economie
Veebisait: https://economie.fgov.be/nl/themas/ondernemingen/specifieke-sectoren/defensie/h…
E-post: xavier [dot] haezebrouckeconomie [dot] fgov [dot] be
Telefoninumber: +32 2 277 92 37

Belgium (FR) - Pierre DE MAN (Alternate)

Nimi: Belgium (FR) - Pierre DE MAN (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Royal Higher Institute for Defence
Veebisait: https://economie.fgov.be/fr/themes/entreprises/secteurs-specifiques/defense/fon…
E-post: pierre [dot] DeMan2mil [dot] be
Telefoninumber: +32 2 441 42 71

Bulgaria - Dilyana KARAGEORGIEVA

Nimi: Bulgaria - Dilyana KARAGEORGIEVA
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Economy
Veebisait: https://www.mi.government.bg/bg/themes-c412.html
E-post: d [dot] karageorgievami [dot] government [dot] bg
Telefoninumber: (+359) 2 940 75 82

Bulgaria - Svetlin STEFANOV (Alternate)

Nimi: Bulgaria - Svetlin STEFANOV (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Economy
E-post: sv [dot] stefanovmi [dot] government [dot] bg
Telefoninumber: (+359) 2 940 73 98

Croatia - Goran BASARAC

Nimi: Croatia - Goran BASARAC
Organisatsioon: Croatian Defense Industry Competitiveness Cluster
E-post: predsjednikhkkoi [dot] hr
Telefoninumber: +385 99 218 3985

Croatia - Tadija LUČIĆ (Alternate)

Nimi: Croatia - Tadija LUČIĆ (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence
E-post: tadija [dot] lucicmorh [dot] hr
Telefoninumber: +385 (1) 48 61 317

Cyprus - Antonis Antoniou

Nimi: Cyprus - Antonis Antoniou
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence
E-post: anantonioumod [dot] gov [dot] cy
Telefoninumber: +357 22807754

Cyprus - Christos PAPAIOAKIM (Alternate)

Nimi: Cyprus - Christos PAPAIOAKIM (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Research and innovation/Ministry of Defence of Cyprus
E-post: research [dot] innovationmod [dot] gov [dot] cy
Telefoninumber: (+357) 22807753

Czechia - Kristýna HELM

Nimi: Czechia - Kristýna HELM
Organisatsioon: Czech Defense and Security Industry Association
Veebisait: https://aobp.cz/evropsky-obranny-fond/
E-post: edfaobp [dot] cz
Telefoninumber: +420 224 235320

Czechia - Václav SYRUČEK (Alternate)

Nimi: Czechia - Václav SYRUČEK (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Czech Defense and Security Industry Association
E-post: syrucekaobp [dot] cz
Telefoninumber: (+420) 604401338

Denmark - Joachim FINKIELMAN

Nimi: Denmark - Joachim FINKIELMAN
Organisatsioon: Danish Defence and Security Association
Veebisait: http://www.di.dk/di-fos
E-post: DIFOS-EDFDI [dot] DK
Telefoninumber: +45 61871540

Denmark - Henrik Navntoft Sønderskov (Alternate)

Nimi: Denmark - Henrik Navntoft Sønderskov (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Danish Defence and Security Association
Veebisait: http://www.di.dk/di-fos
E-post: DIFOS-EDFDI [dot] DK
Telefoninumber: +45 52185913

Estonia - Liisa-Helena TAGAM

Nimi: Estonia - Liisa-Helena TAGAM
Organisatsioon: Estonian Defence Industry Association
E-post: liisa-helena [dot] tagamdefence [dot] ee
Telefoninumber: (+372) 5648 3446

Finland - Paavo HEISKANEN

Nimi: Finland - Paavo HEISKANEN
Organisatsioon: Business Finland
E-post: paavo [dot] heiskanenbusinessfinland [dot] fi
Telefoninumber: +358 41 501 4481

Finland - Niklas BACKLUND (Alternate)

Nimi: Finland - Niklas BACKLUND (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence
E-post: edf [dot] plmgov [dot] fi

France - François MONTAGNE

Nimi: France - François MONTAGNE
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Armed Forces
E-post: francois-p [dot] montagneintradef [dot] gouv [dot] fr
Telefoninumber: (+33) 9 88 67 26 86

France - Thierry LOUVET (Alternate)

Nimi: France - Thierry LOUVET (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Systematic Paris Region
E-post: thierry [dot] louvetsystematic-paris-region [dot] org
Telefoninumber: (+33)672205769

Germany - Christine PROKOPF

Nimi: Germany - Christine PROKOPF
Organisatsioon: VDI Technology Center Germany
E-post: nksevfvdi [dot] de
Telefoninumber: (+49) 211 6214 945

Germany - Astrid WACH (Alternate)

Nimi: Germany - Astrid WACH (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the European Union
E-post: Astrid [dot] Wachdiplo [dot] de
Telefoninumber: Phone: +32 2 787 1112

Greece

Nimi: Greece
Organisatsioon: General Directorate of Defence Investments & Armaments
E-post: ditr [dot] edfgdaee [dot] mil [dot] gr

Hungary - Levente András BALOG

Nimi: Hungary - Levente András BALOG
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence of Hungary
Veebisait: https://nkfih.gov.hu/hivatalrol/nemzetkozi-szervezetek/europai-vedelmi-alap
E-post: balog [dot] andras [dot] leventehm [dot] gov [dot] hu
Telefoninumber: +36-30-606-4169

Hungary - Mihály BÁRÁNY (Alternate)

Nimi: Hungary - Mihály BÁRÁNY (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence of Hungary
E-post: barany [dot] mihalyhm [dot] gov [dot] hu
Telefoninumber: +36-30-1713908

Ireland - Philip MUDGE

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

Nimi: Ireland - Philip MUDGE
Organisatsioon: Department of Defence
E-post: Philip [dot] Mudgedefence [dot] ie
Telefoninumber: +353 (0)45 45 2570

Ireland - Gráinne O'MALLEY (Alternate)

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

Nimi: Ireland - Gráinne O'MALLEY (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Department of Defence
E-post: Grainne [dot] OMalleydefence [dot] ie
Telefoninumber: +353 (0)45 45 2173

Italy - Giovanni MANCA

Nimi: Italy - Giovanni MANCA
Organisatsioon: Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorate
E-post: r3u2s1sgd [dot] difesa [dot] it
Telefoninumber: +39 06 4691 30425

Italy - Andrea CROCI (Alternate)

Nimi: Italy - Andrea CROCI (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: AIAD – Federazione Aziende Italiane per l’Aerospazio, la Difesa e la Sicurezza I
E-post: a [dot] crociaiad [dot] it
Telefoninumber: +39 3497130910

Latvia - Mārtiņš NILSONS

Nimi: Latvia - Mārtiņš NILSONS
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence
E-post: edfmod [dot] gov [dot] lv
Telefoninumber: +371 6733 5280

Latvia - Vineta MILEIKO (Alternate)

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

Nimi: Latvia - Vineta MILEIKO (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence
E-post: vineta [dot] mileikomod [dot] gov [dot] lv
Telefoninumber: (+371) 67335064

Lithuania - Marius ALEKNA

Nimi: Lithuania - Marius ALEKNA
Organisatsioon: Defence Materiel Agency
Veebisait: https://gra.lrv.lt/lt/tyrimai-ir-technologijos
E-post: marius [dot] aleknakam [dot] lt
Telefoninumber: + 370 706 80 375

Lithuania - Domile LIDEIKYTE (Alternate)

Nimi: Lithuania - Domile LIDEIKYTE (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Defence Materiel Agency
Veebisait: https://gra.lrv.lt/lt/tyrimai-ir-technologijos
E-post: domile [dot] lideikytekam [dot] lt

Luxembourg - Alexander LINK

Nimi: Luxembourg - Alexander LINK
Organisatsioon: Luxinnovation (LU NDIA)
Veebisait: https://www.luxinnovation.lu/innovate-in-luxembourg/funding/defence-rd-funding-…
E-post: alexander [dot] linkluxinnovation [dot] lu
Telefoninumber: +352 43 62 63-864

Malta - Josephine VASSALLO PARNIS

Nimi: Malta - Josephine VASSALLO PARNIS
Organisatsioon: Malta Enterprise
E-post: josephine [dot] vassallomaltaenterprise [dot] com
Telefoninumber: +356 2542 0000

Netherlands - Boy DACIER

Nimi: Netherlands - Boy DACIER
Organisatsioon: Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Veebisait: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.rvo.nl/onderwerpen/innovatief-ondernemen…
E-post: boy [dot] dacierrvo [dot] nl
Telefoninumber: +316 21813073

Netherlands - Victor HARTONG (Alternate)

Nimi: Netherlands - Victor HARTONG (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Veebisait: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.rvo.nl/onderwerpen/innovatief-ondernemen…
E-post: victor [dot] hartongrvo [dot] nl
Telefoninumber: +316 21813073

Norway - Erlend HOFF

Nimi: Norway - Erlend HOFF
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence
Veebisait: https://www.forsvarsfondet.no/
E-post: Erlend [dot] Hofffd [dot] dep [dot] no

Norway - Torbjørn SVENSGARD (Alternate)

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

Nimi: Norway - Torbjørn SVENSGARD (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence
Veebisait: https://www.forsvarsfondet.no/
E-post: torbjorn [dot] svensgardnho [dot] no

Poland - Przemysław WOŹNIAK

Functional MailBox: edfmon [dot] gov [dot] pl (edf[at]mon[dot]gov[dot]pl)

Nimi: Poland - Przemysław WOŹNIAK
Organisatsioon: Ministry of National Defence, Innovation Department
Veebisait: https://www.gov.pl/web/obrona-narodowa/europejski-fundusz-obronny-2021
E-post: pwozniakmon [dot] gov [dot] pl
Telefoninumber: (+48)261874462

Poland - Kamil MIELUS (Alternate)

Nimi: Poland - Kamil MIELUS (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Economic Development and Technology
Veebisait: https://www.gov.pl/web/rozwoj-technologia/europejski-fundusz-obronny-mozliwosci…
E-post: kamil [dot] mielusmrit [dot] gov [dot] pl
Telefoninumber: (+48)2241190 68

Portugal - Francisco VEIGA

Nimi: Portugal - Francisco VEIGA
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence
E-post: francisco [dot] veigadefesa [dot] pt
Telefoninumber: +351 213038635

Portugal - Marco PINTO (Alternate)

Nimi: Portugal - Marco PINTO (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence
E-post: marco [dot] pintodefesa [dot] pt
Telefoninumber: +351 213 027 254

Romania - Eugen MOLDOVEANU

Nimi: Romania - Eugen MOLDOVEANU
Organisatsioon: Defence Industry Directorate/ Ministry of Economy (MEc)
Veebisait: https://www.dpa.ro/pentru-operatori-economici/fondul-european-de-aparare
E-post: eugen [dot] moldoveanueconomie [dot] gov [dot] ro
Telefoninumber: (+40)722560271

Romania - Marian VATAVU (Alternate)

Nimi: Romania - Marian VATAVU (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: General Directorate of Armaments / Ministry of National Defence (MoND)
Veebisait: https://www.dpa.ro/pentru-operatori-economici/fondul-european-de-aparare
E-post: marian [dot] vatavudpa [dot] ro
Telefoninumber: (+40)741045629

Slovakia - Igor DOBROVIC

Nimi: Slovakia - Igor DOBROVIC
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence
Veebisait: https://www.mosr.sk/edf/
E-post: igor [dot] dobrovicmil [dot] sk
Telefoninumber: +421 960 317 511

Slovakia - Ivan STEFLIK (Alternate)

Nimi: Slovakia - Ivan STEFLIK (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Permanent Representation of Slovakia to the EU
Veebisait: https://www.mosr.sk/edf/
E-post: ivan [dot] steflikmod [dot] gov [dot] sk
Telefoninumber: +32 2 743 67 31
+32 473 537 546

Slovenia - Marin STEFANEC

Nimi: Slovenia - Marin STEFANEC
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence
Veebisait: https://www.gov.si/zbirke/projekti-in-programi/evropski-obrambni-sklad/
E-post: marin [dot] stefanecmors [dot] si
Telefoninumber: +386 1 471 2938

Spain - Alberto HERAS GONZALEZ

Nimi: Spain - Alberto HERAS GONZALEZ
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence
Veebisait: http://www.tecnologiaeinnovacion.defensa.gob.es/es-es/Presentacion/ImasD/Pagina…
E-post: ES [dot] UE [dot] MULTImde [dot] es
Telefoninumber: +34 91213 2352

Spain - Gemma Gutiérrez Rodríguez (Alternate)

Nimi: Spain - Gemma Gutiérrez Rodríguez (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Ministry of Defence
E-post: ES [dot] UE [dot] MULTImde [dot] es
Telefoninumber: +34 91 774 3206

Sweden BJÄRNEBRO Linda

Nimi: Sweden BJÄRNEBRO Linda
Organisatsioon: Swedish Defence Materiel Administration
Veebisait: https://www.fmv.se/internationellt/europeiska-forsvarsfonden/
E-post: linda [dot] bjarnebrofmv [dot] se
Telefoninumber: (+46)73 444 76 38

Sweden - Åsa VON HACHT (Alternate)

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

Nimi: Sweden - Åsa VON HACHT (Alternate)
Organisatsioon: Swedish Defence Materiel Administration
Veebisait: https://www.fmv.se/internationellt/europeiska-forsvarsfonden/
E-post: asa [dot] von [dot] hachtfmv [dot] se
Telefoninumber: (+46)701411935

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