Ekaterina Zaharieva

With support from Horizon, they grew into one of the world’s leading space technology companies. As Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, I am proud to see European deep-tech companies like ICEYE turn ambitious ideas into global leadership. (2/3) https://t.co/25CSzd5Znd #SpaceTech #Innovation #DeepTech #EU #FI

🚀President @vonderleyen highlighted @iceye_global in #SOTEU - an example of what Europe can achieve when talent, public funding and private investment come together. @rmodrzewski and @pekkalaurila met through Erasmus and ICEYE began with an idea around satellite imagery. (1/3) https://t.co/Josd1T6ftp #SOTEU #Erasmus #SatelliteImagery #EU #FI

Europe has the talent and ideas. We need to help them scale. Good exchange with @EP_Industry today on the new European Innovation Act and how to turn our innovation potential into industrial leadership, anchored in Europe. https://t.co/xH7RB2GoYi #EuropeanInnovation #IndustrialLeadership #ScaleUpEurope #EU

Europe spends €2 trillion a year on public procurement. Only 0.6% is for R&D. Imagine the breakthroughs we could bring to market! We propose faster, simpler procurement and stronger support for startups. (2/2) https://t.co/rFgmlXnkYZ #PublicProcurement #Innovation #Startups #EU

Europe has the talent, the research and the startups. Now we need to turn that strength into commercial success. We adopted the European Innovation Act and a Recommendation on regulatory sandboxes. Our message: Trust our innovators. Build Europe’s future with them. 🇪🇺 (1/2) https://t.co/rq5n3bOnT7 #InnovationEurope #Startups #RegulatorySandboxes #EU

And EU-funded Isar Aerospace has become the first space company from Europe to successfully deliver satellites into orbit, launched from European soil. 🇪🇺🚀   Europe’s space sector is moving from ambition to execution—and building globally competitive companies.(2/2) #IsarAerospace #SpaceInnovation #EUSpace #EU #DE #FR #IT #ES

🚀 Great news for space & innovation in Europe! The Exploration Company led by a female founder and CEO has raised a record $450M Series C, with the Scaleup Europe Fund among the lead investors, backing reusable spacecraft and its rocket engine. (1/2) #SpaceInnovation #WomenInLeadership #ReusableTech #EU

But public funding alone will never be enough. We need private capital alongside it. That’s why we are mobilising new tools, including the Scaleup Europe Fund. Our goal is clear: turn Europe’s AI strength into European scale and global leadership. 🇪🇺 (2/2) https://t.co/NEtxFdUEsG #ScaleupEurope #AIfund #EUleadership #EU #[nootherspecificcountrycodesmentioned]

35 years of independence for Ukraine 🇺🇦 We stand firmly by Ukraine's side with concrete actions: 🇪🇺 Over €220 billion in overall support. 🇪🇺 Protection granted to over 4 million people. 🇪🇺 Emergency equipment delivered to keep power grids, schools, and hospitals running. https://t.co/h4lFfbmxzz #StandWithUkraine #SupportUkraine #IndependenceDay #UA #EU

Proud milestone for global research cooperation 🇪🇺🇯🇵 Today, Japan officially becomes an associated country to #HorizonEurope—the programme's most populous associate with 123 million citizens. Together, we're now 23 associated countries, strengthening innovation worldwide. https://t.co/0sVpgMA2QJ #HorizonEurope #ResearchCooperation #Innovation #EU #JP

Europe has some of the world's best research and technology infrastructures. With the Charter of Access, we are making it easier for startups, scaleups and companies to access the facilities they need to turn breakthrough ideas into market success. 🔗 https://t.co/bgpyiW6f8E https://t.co/RDI69OM5rg #Innovation #Startups #Research #EU

Knowledge must move as freely as people, goods, services and capital. That was our message from the informal #COMPET Council in Dublin. Europe's competitiveness depends on scientific freedom, world-class research and our ability to transform ideas into companies that grow in 🇪🇺. https://t.co/gnpW8aiPLU #Knowledge #Innovation #Europe #IE #EU

Europe has everything it takes to lead. Now we need to make scaling easier—with better access to capital, talent and markets, and fewer barriers. And the best proof that we’re moving in the right direction? Choose Europe is already attracting world-class talent to UCD. 🇪🇺 (2/2) https://t.co/8PwwmAdxNV #ChooseEurope #Innovation #TalentAttraction #EU

We discussed how important is to keep the ambitious budget of Horizon Europe. A strong, well-funded research & innovation programme is not a cost, it is an investment and the foundation for Europe's productivity, resilience and global competitiveness in the years ahead. (2/3) https://t.co/D96Gmu3K1X #HorizonEurope #ResearchInvestments #Innovation #EU

We launched the EU-India Startup Partnership, bringing together two of the world’s most dynamic ecosystems to help startups and investors turn ideas into solutions. Research, innovation and trusted technologies are at the heart of a stronger EU-India partnership. (2/3) https://t.co/mmz6v58SC3 #StartupPartnership #EUIndia #Innovation #EU #IN

🇪🇺 🇮🇳 EU-India Trade and Technology Council today. We will launch negotiations on India’s association to Horizon Europe this week, opening the way to deeper cooperation in science, technology and innovation, and creating new opportunities for innovators and businesses. (1/3) https://t.co/wWLK5zRSAn #EUiIndia #HorizonEurope #Innovation #EU #IN