About VECTORA
VECTORA Europe is an independent advisory firm built on the international career of its Founder, Anita Tregner. We help organisations navigate EU funding, policy and innovation with clarity.
Senior expert in centralised (directly managed) EU funding: Horizon Europe, EIC, LIFE, Innovation Fund, CEF and IPCEI-related instruments. More than 20 years positioning, structuring and delivering funded projects, 10 of them based in Brussels, and currently serving the European Commission as AMI expert, evaluator and reviewer.
Anita supports companies, research organisations, public authorities, clusters, SMEs, scale-ups and innovation ecosystems in navigating Europe's funding, policy, research and innovation landscape.
From 2013 to 2023 she was a Brussels-based Senior Advisor and EU Policy Expert, engaging more than 3,500 stakeholders and 1,500 institutions across EU Member States, with direct relationships across the directorates-general of the European Commission. This built on earlier experience with the European Commission, UNDP, OSCE, USAID and META Group.
An experienced programme and project manager across the full project life cycle, she has managed donor programmes of €10–72 million across South-East Europe and Eurasia, improving economic development and access to finance.
As a long-term expert to the European Commission's Thematic Smart Specialisation Platforms, she advised 37 S3 Partnerships across more than 200 EU regions on bankable, EU-fundable investment projects. Most recently, she supported the European Commission's performance assessment of the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument across 34 consortia.
Her published work includes a Springer book chapter on exploiting international partnerships to promote innovative investments (2023), an EISMEA policy brief on the I3 Instrument and a second brief in preparation, and viewpoints in Science|Business on research and innovation policy.
As AMI expert, evaluator and reviewer for the European Commission, and as EU public affairs expert and Brussels liaison, Anita helps organisations understand, access and shape European innovation opportunities.
AMI assignments supporting smart specialisation platforms and interregional innovation projects.
Independent assessment of proposals across EU programmes, including Horizon Europe, LIFE and I3.
Monitoring and review of EU-funded projects during implementation.
Assignments with regions and institutions across Europe, building on an international donor career.
Support to the interregional partnerships that led to the creation of the I3 Instrument.
Part of the I3 community from its inception.
"Managing authorities' engagement in the I3 Instrument", I3 discussion group.
"Strengthening SME investment readiness in an interregional setting", with a focus on less developed regions. Final meeting in Brussels, 2 October 2026. Co-author of the second EISMEA policy brief, under preparation for publication. I3 Support Facility policy briefs
An implementer's view of I3, through the I3 projects DEREMCO, NACHIP and NASCHA.
From sustainable bioeconomy to clean hydrogen, these initiatives connect research, investment and collaboration across regions.
The projects below are references from the Founder’s professional experience, through Anita Tregner’s participation in their implementation. Future VECTORA Europe projects will be identified separately as the company’s portfolio develops.
CASI-BIO
A Horizon Europe initiative developing governance approaches and practical tools for a sustainable bioeconomy. Living Labs connect research, businesses, public authorities and communities.
Involvement: Participation in project implementation
NASCHA
An interregional initiative connecting smart communities and hydrogen solutions through demonstration pilots, technology development and support for SMEs.
Involvement: Participation in project implementation
NACHIP
An investment platform supporting clean hydrogen technologies in the North Adriatic region, linking pilot projects, SME acceleration and interregional value chains.
Involvement: Participation in project implementation
Working relationships with regional authorities across the EU through S3, I3 and technical assistance.
The European Commission and its executive agencies (EISMEA, HaDEA, CINEA, REA, EACEA and others), the European Parliament, the Council of the EU, the European Committee of the Regions and the EIB, built over more than 10 years in Brussels.
Clusters, science and technology parks, universities and innovation agencies, including mentoring at Tehnopol, Estonia.
SMEs, industry and investors across value chains, from pilots to scale-up.
EAIC · Membership planned
VECTORA Europe is preparing to join the European Association of Innovation Consultants (EAIC), with membership expected from 2 November 2026, subject to official confirmation. Anita Tregner plans to attend the EAIC Summit: Future of Funding in Europe in Brussels on 3 November 2026. The membership status will be updated once confirmed.