Nassima Ferahtia

Nassima Ferahtia is a Senior Advisor at the European Union / European Innovation Council (EIC). She currently manages EU-funded internationalisation initiatives of the EIC, with a strong focus on developing fundraising approaches for the EIC portfolio. She led initiatives to scale the EIC globally and to sustain impactful businesses across its ecosystem. Nassima has a deep expertise in policy development at the European Commission, access to finance and program management to drive collaboration, foster innovation and leverage financial instruments. With over a decade of experience, Nassima has been working on designing and establishing various programs and funds aimed at investing in Europe’s top innovators across key sectors over the world. She has contributed to the launch of initiatives such as Breakthrough Energy Venture Europe and the Catalyst Fund, as well as the EU Bio-Circular Economy Fund and InnovFin funds/advisory. Her expertise spans both public and private investment funds