The European Crowdfunding Network (ECN) will launch the third edition of the ECN Crowdfunding Convention on 11th and 12th December in Paris, a high-level event for crowdfunding professionals and stakeholders from all areas connected to crowdfunding, including technology innovation, renewable energy as well as early-stage and micro finance.
The Crowdfunding industry is the fastest growing financing source for Small and Medium Businesses in the World with a market value of €2 billion
Despite the still feeble economy and lackluster investment markets, crowdfunding is due to continue to grow at a strong pace in Europe to reach an estimated market value of around €2 billion for the year. Moreover, the sector is maturing quickly with the early crowdfunding platforms having scaled up to gain banking or investment advisor status, while established financial institutions, such as banks and venture capital funds have opened their own crowdfunding operations. The Convention will aim to create a policy environment that enables the crowdfunding industry to keep growing and gather key players to contribute to this conversation.
The ECN is a professional network promoting adequate transparency, (self) regulation and governance while offering a combined voice in policy discussion and public opinion building. Founded in 2011 as an interest group, ECN formally incorporated as an international not-for-profit organization in Brussels, Belgium in 2013. The ECN has specially been active in the European policy discussion over the past two years, supporting the launch of the European Crowdfunding Stakeholder Forum at the European Commission earlier in 2014 which brings together finance ministries, regulations, consumer rights organisations, interest groups of the financial services industry and the European crowdfunding sector.
In this context, the ECN Crowdfunding Convention promises to offer a unique opportunity to meet and develop a truly pan-European vision for 2015 and beyond, to learn from success and failure as well as to develop truly pan-European contacts within the sector. With the leading 50 expert speakers from the sector and 300 participants this will be the game maker for European crowdfunding industry.
“With the ECN Crowdfunding Convention we aim at bringing together a variety of top-ranking decision makers from the European crowdfunding and early stage finance sector, as well as from innovative industries and public institutions. We believe that encouraging a dialogue among different parties is fundamental to foster the growth of a solid European crowdfunding market.” Thanking supporters of the ECN, Gajda adds, “ECN is still a small team and realizing a large Convention like this would have not been possible without the precious help of our members and of great partners, like Bpifrance and Paris Regions Enterprises.”
KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Learn the best practices and the latest trends in crowdfunding. Discover crowdfunding applications across sectors.
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES: Seize the unique opportunity to meet and connect with European stakeholders and decision makers from the Crowdfunding Industry, the Early Stage Finance Sector, Government Organisations, the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and many other Innovative Industries.
ECN MEMBERSHIP: The ECN Crowdfunding Convention is an unique opportunity to join ECN at a very special price: become an ECN member today by purchasing a membership ticket and benefit of a free entrance to the Crowdfunding Convention
Priti Ambani is the Global Media Director at Crowdsourcing Week, a thought leader and prominent writer on social enterprises, start-ups and web 2.0 businesses. Previously, Priti grew Ecopreneurist, a nascent green business blog into a notable social business resource as site director and managing editor. Working from the ground up, she has developed successful business and communications strategies for impact organizations that aim to create social, environment and economic wealth. Priti is a Professional Engineer and holds a Master’s degree in Biological Resources Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Priti lives in the Washington DC Metro area with her husband and sons, is a lover of the outdoors, traveling and from-scratch cooking!
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