Commissie waardeert inzet MKB om financiers te vinden voor digitale ontwikkelingen (en)

Today Vice-President Commissioner Kroes i awards prizes to the winning SMEs of the Finance MarketPlace Venture Academy and Investment Forum at the Digital Agenda Assembly. 24 SMEs have been selected to develop investment readiness and pitch to investors. The ICT sector is by far the largest investment sector for Venture Capital.

Developing investment (or VC) culture and facilitating interactions between entrepreneurs and investors is essential. Making sure that highly innovative small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) can have access to a more level playing field for (online) markets is a key element of the Digital Agenda for Europe.