WORKING FOR BUSINESS IN EUROPE

Providing independent legal and strategic policy advice to businesses and organisations

How we can help?

We work with small and medium sized enterprises, industry coalitions and global tech giants, as well as EU institutions and policymakers. Our strategic, political, legal and regulatory analysis and advice enable organizations to improve their understanding and engagement with EU regulations and institutions, and so navigate the most effective route through complex policy and legislative decision-making systems.

Our experience includes maintaining close working relationships with the European Commission, European Parliament and Public National Investment Banks, and working with multiple stakeholders to manage successful pan-European coalitions and associations.

Our values

We support the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of innovators who want to transform their ideas into valuable enterprises: we know that achieving and sustaining success is a shared responsibility effort.

We work with clients who embrace diversity and value social responsibility, prioritising policies and projects that contribute to a vibrant European economy, promote and retain young talent, and create high-value jobs for the next generation.

We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, working with them to develop more challenging and rewarding partnerships with ambitions that reach beyond short-term gains.

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OUR EXPERTISE: AT YOUR SERVICE

Analysis, advice, consulting and hands-on support

 What makes us different?

Operating across key communities of interest, we work with organisations
and individuals that are actively contributing to innovation. We share their aspirations to help build a more secure and equitable innovation-based society founded on principles of fair play and sustainability.

Europa Insights is set to build and deliver the most effective European ecosystems in critical legislative areas including:                                                                                                                                     

“EUROPA INSIGHTS HAS THE PEOPLE, EXPERTISE AND ATTITUDE TO HELP OUR BUSINESS TO ACHIEVE MORE: TO PUNCH ABOVE OUR WEIGHT.”

“THE EUROPA INSIGHTS TEAM HAS THE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE TO HELP US PLAN OUR NEXT STEPS IN A COMPLEX MARKETPLACE AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT.”

“EUROPA INSIGHTS HELPS US TO UNDERSTAND AND PRIORITISE THE KEY POLICY AND REGULATORY ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.”

“EUROPA INSIGHTS HELPS TO FOCUS THE ENERGY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT OF EUROPEAN INNOVATORS.”

“IT’S IMPORTANT THAT WE WORK WITH AN ADVISORY PARTNER WHO ACTIVELY PROMOTES A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENT AND A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.”

“WE NEED A PARTNER THAT UNDERSTANDS OUR TECH, AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE OPENING UP IN THE EUROPEAN DIGITAL ECONOMY.”

“EUROPA INSIGHTS IS HELPING US TO SECURE OUR PLACE IN THE NEW EUROPE THAT WILL BE CHARACTERISED BY INTERNET OF THINGS AND 5G TECHNOLOGIES.”

“THE EUROPA INSIGHTS TEAM UNDERSTANDS OUR TECHNOLOGY, OUR MARKETS AND OUR AMBITIONS.”

A proven team

Expert practitioners, counselors and consultants

Director

Francisco Mingorance

Francisco advises international firms and governments agencies on EU policy and regulatory affairs. After working for the EU Commission on TRIPs-related matters and access to pharmaceuticals in Africa, Francisco opened the Business Software Alliance (BSA) representation in Brussels in 2000 where he managed public affairs for US Tech companies for over 10 years. In 2011 Francisco joined the partnership of an independent public affairs consultancy and since 2013 he manages with Europa Insights, a firm specialized in IP, trade and technology matters. Swiss and Spanish, Francisco is a lawyer with an engineering background. University of Geneva and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne.

Director and Senior Advisor

Lieve Fransen

Lieve is former Director, Europe 2020 Social Policies DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion at the European Commission and current senior policy advisor for Royal Philips Health, Plusvalue, Tiburg University, Bozar and European Policy Centre. She’s also been a Public Health Advisor to the Ministry of Health, Mozambique, Kenya, Rwanda and Cape Verde Islands, Task Manager of a research programme on pregnant women and new-borns in Rwanda, and Director of a research programme on sexual and reproductive health in Kenya and in the Tropical Institute in Antwerpen, Belgium. Lieve is a medical doctor and holds a PhD. Her expertise spans health and development, pensions, social protection, gender, employment and social innovation.

Director

Damir Filipovic

Damir started his career in 1998 in public sector, in the Ministry of Communication in Croatia. From 2000, he was leading regulatory and wholesale business departments in Croatian telco operators. In 2008, he joined Telekom Austria in Brussels, covering spectrum, environment and m-commerce and providing support to South-East Europe operations. In 2010 Damir became Director of Public Affairs in DIGITALEUROPE. In January 2012, he joined the Samsung EU Affairs where he became Head of public policy. In January 2016, he re-joined DIGITALEUROPE as Director for Digital Economy. In October 2017, Damir joined Europa Insights as Director. He speaks Croatian, English, German, Romanian and French.

Senior Adviser

Stephen Fenerty

Stephen specialises in content, communications, thought leadership and engagement. With a background in tech and communications, he helps organizations to formulate key messages and deliver persuasive content across multiple channels for external and internal audiences. Often working with senior leaders and through periods of transition, Stephen’s expertise spans thought leadership, campaigns, web, events, social media, writing training and coaching. Client work includes QinetiQ, Consultus (The Energy Brokers), Brown Thomas/Arnotts (Selfridges), DLA Piper, BP Lubricants (Castrol), SAS, Symantec and Vodafone. He graduated from the University of Manchester.

Senior Consultant

Mojca Blas

Mojca is a policy specialist and team leader with a thorough understanding of EU political and legislative landscape. Prior to joining Europa Insights Mojca worked as a policy advisor to a Member of the European Parliament, where she focused on EU budget and budgetary control, as well as internal market and environmental policy. Out of personal interest she participated in two European elections campaigns as policy advisor and international event manager. Before Brussels she worked as a manager of a translation agency and translator for the European Court of Justice and European Commission.

Mojca holds a MA in European Studies, a university diploma in German language and is finishing a MA of Business Administration. She is fluent in Slovene, English and German.

Senior Communications Consultant

Darren Perera

Darren manages Europa Insight’s communications and media outreach, including relation with the Brussels press. Darren is specialized in political communications. He is also in the board of advisors of the Brussels diversity movement “50 Shades of Racism”. Prior to joining Europa Insights, Darren gained his expertise in communications and marketing within the “EU Brussels bubble”, having worked with POLITICO, The European Standardisation Organisation (CEN and CENELEC), DIGITALEUROPE and The Confederation of the European Paper Industry (CEPI). Darren has also represented as the Communications Manager for the European Digital Skills for Jobs. Coalition initiative by the European Commission, to foster a digitally equipped European society.Darren holds a Master’s Degree in Politics and International Relations.

Office Manager

Rebecca Nakalema

Rebecca has previously worked as an intern in Event & Office management at SolarPower Europe and before that she worked as a human resource officer in Uganda. Rebecca holds a Master In International Business Economics and Management from KU Leuven. She speaks English, Swahili a

CONTACT US

Address:

87 Avenue Louise
1050 Brussels
Belgium

Email:

info@europa-insights.com

Phone:

+32 2 513 55 09

 

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Europa Insights is a trusted consultancy providing independent legal and strategic policy advice to organisations that want to improve their understanding of European Institutions, navigate the best path through legislative decision making, and benefit from the latest trends to stay ahead of their competitors.