The Alter'NA guarantee fund - financing sustainable agriculture in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The Alter'NA guarantee fund - financing sustainable agriculture in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Thanks to the Alter'NA guarantee fund, set up with EUR 36 million from Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional funds, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFS

 

fi-compass flagship conference on regional policy financial instruments

fi-compass flagship conference on regional policy financial instruments

Nearly 600 participants tuned in to the fi-compass flagship online conference ‘Regional policy financial instruments ready to meet the EU challenges’ on 1-2 December 2020.

Current hot topics related to financial instruments under shared management funds were discussed such as the new legislative framework, combination opportunities under the EU Renovation Wave and InvestEU, and its Member State Compartment. Over 30 speakers contributed to the sessions which focussed on the key sectors of SMEs and energy efficiency.

 

New podcast episode: financial needs in EU agriculture and agri-food sectors and possibilities offered by EAFRD financial instruments

New podcast episode: financial needs in EU agriculture and agri-food sectors and possibilities offered by EAFRD financial instruments

Tune in to our new podcast episode on how EAFRD financial instruments can support the agriculture and agri food sectors in Europe. A discussion with Michael Pielke – Head of Unit in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, hosted by Miglena Dobreva, from the fi-compass team at the EIB.

Listen to the podcast here.

 

New podcast episode: equity financial instruments help technology-based SMEs grow and thrive

New podcast episode: equity financial instruments help technology-based SMEs grow and thrive

Tune in to our new podcast episode on how ESIF Financial instruments support the development of the Venture Capital/Private Equity ecosystem in Greece. A discussion with Yannis Tsakiris – Deputy Minister for Development and Investment in Greece, hosted by Bruno Robino, head of fi-compass at the EIB.

Listen to the podcast here.

 

Winter newsletter 2020/21

Poland’s National Fund for Social Entrepreneurship helps social economy enterprises in difficult times

Poland’s National Fund for Social Entrepreneurship helps social economy enterprises in difficult times

Building on the success of a 2007-2013 pilot financial instrument, the Polish National Fund for Social Entrepreneurship (NFSE), set up in the 2014-2020 period with EUR 37 million is helping protect hundreds of social economy enterprises (SEEs) all over the country.

Honorata Szatanik and Piotr Stachulak who are managing the cheese producing social cooperative Serowa Kraina in Rajcza, a village close to the border with Slovakia, tell us how the EUR 22 000 National Fund for Social Entrepreneurship loan supported their activities in difficult times.