Eric Koch Email & Phone Number

Brussels, Be

Brussels Metropolitan Area

My team and I support stakeholders from regional innovation ecosystems to improve their progress and integration into competitive value chains by investing into small and medium sized companies at TRL 6-9. The Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument - #I3Instrument - is based on smart specialisation strategies and cohesion policy, supporting especially less developed EU regions. It is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Take a look at our website:… Show more My team and I support stakeholders from regional innovation ecosystems to improve their progress and integration into competitive value chains by investing into small and medium sized companies at TRL 6-9. The Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument - #I3Instrument - is based on smart specialisation strategies and cohesion policy, supporting especially less developed EU regions. It is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Take a look at our website: https://eismea.ec.europa.eu/programmes/interregional-innovation-investments-i3-instrument_en Show less

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Horizon Europe Project Management (grants, procurements, prizes)EU Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) (including INNOSUP) and EIC prizes and Procurement

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Innovation - that's my main topic and how to support the European innovation ecosystem through funding small businesses, public innovation service providers and other stakeholders. Currently, the EU Horizon 2020 programme provides funding in this regard and it will be followed by Horizon Europe programme on 1 January 2021. I work on the entire EU project funding life cycle from publishing calls, evaluating proposals, preparing contracts and grants (in the range of €50,000 to… Show more Innovation - that's my main topic and how to support the European innovation ecosystem through funding small businesses, public innovation service providers and other stakeholders. Currently, the EU Horizon 2020 programme provides funding in this regard and it will be followed by Horizon Europe programme on 1 January 2021. I work on the entire EU project funding life cycle from publishing calls, evaluating proposals, preparing contracts and grants (in the range of €50,000 to €5,000,000), monitoring project implementation and contribute to communicating impactful results that underpin European economic competitiveness.Moreover, I contribute to streamlining team internal processes. The aim is to help European Commission staff improve the responsiveness to businesses and citizens. Show less

Brussels Area, Belgium

I work for the European Commission/EASME (Executive Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises) that co-finances small business EU support innovation programmes but also various other research, innovation and environment related programmes such as Horizon 2020, COSME, EMFF and LIFE. I am specifically in charge of projects in the Horizon 2020 Innovation in SMEs programme evaluating and monitoring projects in areas such as work place innovation, cross sectorial clusters along the value… Show more I work for the European Commission/EASME (Executive Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises) that co-finances small business EU support innovation programmes but also various other research, innovation and environment related programmes such as Horizon 2020, COSME, EMFF and LIFE. I am specifically in charge of projects in the Horizon 2020 Innovation in SMEs programme evaluating and monitoring projects in areas such as work place innovation, cross sectorial clusters along the value chain, key enabling technologies, the peer learning of innovation agencies and innovating for emerging economies by understanding the cultural dimension when doing business (www.cubein.eu).For more infos on H2020, please consult:http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/initiatives/cosme/index_en.htm and https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/Eric Show less

Master Of Arts (Ma), Administrative And Political Studies

Diploma, Political Studies

French-German Diploma, Poltical And Social Sciences