Main Services:

The ICT Finance Marketplace offers the following services

Consultancy & Assistance	Provision of useful and practical information on finance issues as well as customised assistance to SMEs having participated in FP6, FP7 or other EU funded ICT projects and intending to further develop and commercialise research results and new technologies.
e-Training	e-Training curriculum: Containing theoretical and practical modules such as Business Plan Development, Risk Capital Finance, Exit Strategies and presentation skills. Webinars: Webcast seminars for SMEs where remote, online users follow an audiovisual presentation. Virtual Agency: Hosting collaborative web spaces and animation of communities to enable networking among ICT business communities and intermediaries and to set up forums and discussions.
Training and Coaching	One to one coaching: Closely matching SMEs and entrepreneurs with coaches relevant to SMEs, their investment needs, the ICT sub-sector, location and investment readiness, all with a view to developing clear investment strategies. Investment readiness workshop: Tailored to 3rd party events, these workshops provide training and personal interaction with ICT investors. Venture Academy: Interactive training and coaching sessions dedicated to the preparation of SMEs in view of forthcoming active participation in pitching interviews with the Investor community.
Investing	Investment Forum: Matchmaking and pitching opportunities brokered by the ICT Finance Marketplace and offered to innovative SMEs to build concrete investment opportunities with Business Angels, Venture Capitals and other investors.