Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan 2026 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | Inform about BE funding board views on the EU Catalyst partnership | SRC |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Marc Lemaitre Director-General | Discussion on EU-Catalyst partnership. | — |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | Inform about BE funding board views on the EU Catalyst partnership | — |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Marc Lemaitre Director-General | Discussion on EU-Catalyst partnership. | SRC |
| 03 Nov 2025 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | EU Catalyst Partnership | — |
| 03 Nov 2025 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | EU Catalyst Partnership | SRC |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Andreas Schwarz Cabinet member | Exchange on startups and scaleups financing | SRC |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Alexandra Hild Cabinet member | Exchange on startups and scaleups financing | SRC |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Alexandra Hild Cabinet member | Exchange on startups and scaleups financing | — |
| 12 Sept 2025 | Joachim Balke Head of Unit | Discussion on the grids planning and modelling | SRC |
| 12 Sept 2025 | Joachim Balke Head of Unit | Discussion on the grids planning and modelling | — |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Andreas Schwarz Cabinet member | Scaleup Europe Fund | SRC |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Andreas Schwarz Cabinet member | Scaleup Europe Fund | — |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Kamil Talbi Cabinet member | Grids | SRC |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Miguel Jose Garcia Jones Cabinet member | Discussion on the importance of grid modelling in achieving the EUs climate and energy targets | — |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Myriam Jans Cabinet member | Discussion on the importance of grid modelling in achieving the EUs climate and energy targets | SRC |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Miguel Jose Garcia Jones Cabinet member | Discussion on the importance of grid modelling in achieving the EUs climate and energy targets | SRC |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Kamil Talbi Cabinet member | Grids | — |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Astrid Dentler Cabinet member | Climate policy and future technological trends | — |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Wopke Hoekstra Commissioner | Climate policy and future technological trends | — |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Wopke Hoekstra Commissioner | Climate policy and future technological trends | SRC |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Astrid Dentler Cabinet member | Climate policy and future technological trends | SRC |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Miguel Jose Garcia Jones Cabinet member | Climate policy and future technological trends | — |
| 13 May 2025 | Moumen Hamdouch Head of Unit | To follow up on the long-term pathways for liquid fuels that could reach near-zero green premiums over time - low carbon/low cost liquid fuels | SRC |
| 13 May 2025 | Moumen Hamdouch Head of Unit | To follow up on the long-term pathways for liquid fuels that could reach near-zero green premiums over time - low carbon/low cost liquid fuels | — |
Mission & Goals
Breakthrough Energy is a network of programs and entities, including Breakthrough Energy Foundation, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, dedicated to helping humanity avoid the most devasting impacts of climate change. Through philanthropic programs, investment funds, policy advocacy, and other activities, we’re committed to scaling the technologies we need to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. For more information on the Breakthrough Energy network, please visit https://breakthroughenergy.org/our-work/.
EU Legislative Interests
Horizon Europe; InvestEU; Innovation Fund; European Green Deal, the Fit for 55 package, incl. EU Emissions Trading System, Renewable Energy Directive, Energy Taxation Directive Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Green Deal Industrial Plan, Net Zero Industry Act, Critical Raw Materials Act, Electricity Market Design package of 14 March 2023, industrial policy, and Clean Industrial Deal.
Communication Activities
Bilateral meetings with the DGs research, energy, move, Grow, and climate staff, and respective cabinets, on issues related to research and innovation, with a particular focus on climate and energy-related innovation support programs, and Green Deal and Clean Industrial Deal policy files.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
The Breakthrough Energy Network includes Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation, Breakthrough Energy Foundation, and Breakthrough Energy, LLC. More information on the Breakthrough Energy network can be found at www.breakthroughenergy.org
Organisation Members
The Breakthrough Energy Network includes Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation, Breakthrough Energy Foundation, and Breakthrough Energy, LLC. More information on the Breakthrough Energy network can be found at www.breakthroughenergy.org
Connected Legislation