1. Torino Fashion Match 2019 July, 1° – Turin
Access2Finance: how to support SMEs
Raffaella BRUZZONE, Chair of the TG A2F

2. Access2Finance: how to support SMEs
Access to finance is still reported to be one of the main concerns for EU SMEs, though undergoing a decreasing trend, with differences amongst EU Countries
SMEs often face difficulties to find funding for their growth and innovation projects
However, there is a range of financial providers ready to invest in ambitious SMEs
SMEs need to be made aware of how much/what type of capital they may need, whether they can get it, where they can find it and how they should apply for it

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10. Proposed budget (versus current)
Invest EU Policy windows
Budgetary guarantee
Comparable budget today (under different programmes + EFSI)
Sustainable infrastructure
11 500
12 215
Research, Innovation and Digitisation
11 250
7 560
SMEs
9 413
Social investment and skills
4 000
2 233
TOTAL (EUR Million)
38 000*
31 421

11. SME Window
Increase access to and availability of finance for European SMEs, in support of employment creation and economic growth (debt and equity)
Providing support for SMEs for which the access to finance problem is the most pronounced:
start-ups,
younger and smaller companies,
SMEs lacking sufficient collateral and,
innovative SMEs
Promoting the implementation of specific Union's policy priorities, e.g. in the areas of:
internationalisation,
uptake of innovation, digitalisation
cultural and creative industries

12. Understand clients needs
The future of Access2Finance in the Network Vision
Understand clients needs
Support clients in the identification
of the most adequate financial opportunities
Prepare clients to meet with financial providers
Create opportunities for clients to meet with investors

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What the EEN partner can do for SMEs when accessing to finance
perform a needs’ analysis = investment readiness tool
identify the most relevant funding opportunity
find industrial/research partners
liaise with the relevant financial provider = mapping of financial actors
support SMEs in pitching preparation
create opportunities to match SMEs with investors = B2I brokerage events
support SMEs in Due Diligence process

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VCs for fashion industries
ARSENIC – società di investimento e acceleratore
SUM Ventures – VC per Nord Italia
PRINCIPIA
Fashion Technology Accelerator, hub internazionale

15. Access2Finance: how to support SMEs
What is ongoing?
Collaboration scheme with European Investment Advisory Hub
Closer interaction with DG REGIO and ERDF Managing Authorities to acquire a major involvement in the OPs’ management financial engineering instruments
Invest EU
EBAN Winter University, Brussels – 25/26 November 2019
Integration with Start-up/Scale up Thematic Group

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