Tagged: european commission

March 18, 2014 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

As has been widely expected, the European Commission (EC) will release their comments on March 27th regarding a public consultation on crowdfunding that started in October of 2013 and ended on December 31st.  The initiative was to discover the “added value” of potential EU action… Read More

February 3, 2014 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Posted on the European Crowdfunding Network (ECN), as part of a work package mandated by the European Commission, the ECN announced a call for submission for technology providers for an EU wide crowdfunding data platform. This request is part of an initiative by Startup Europe… Read More

January 28, 2014 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission Internal Market DG launched a public consultation on crowdfunding in 2013.  Interested individuals and organizations were asked to comment on the growing form of finance.  Recognizing the potential economic benefits of crowdfunding, the stated objective of the project was to gather data… Read More

November 28, 2013 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission has published a brief communication on crowdfunding describing the roadmap for managing this new financial innovation. The document, which is subject to change, recognizes that crowdfunding is rapidly growing into a new form of financing.  This recognition is balanced with the challenges… Read More

November 28, 2013 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS: HAVE YOUR SAY! 16-17 January 2014 EMPOWERING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS FOR INNOVATION, INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND JOBS The registration process is easily completed in four main steps. Important information: You must complete all steps for your registration to be accepted. It is not possible to… Read More

November 28, 2013 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission Internal and Services Directorate General (DG) organized a Tweetchat on crowdfunding which took place earlier today.  The tweetchat is part of an ongoing discussion regarding crowdfunding and the EU policies surrounding regulation and advocacy.  Crowdfund Insider has created a Storify of all… Read More

November 27, 2013 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission DG Internal Market and Services is currently running a survey on crowdfunding.  The questionnaire poses questions about all forms of crowdfunding including: rewards, donations, debt, equity and royalty based iterations.  While the survey is not yet completed they have been releasing some… Read More

October 3, 2013 @ 10:22 am By Charles Luzar  |  

From today until the last day of 2013, the European Commission is seeking public comment on how the EU can facilitate crowdfunding in Europe. Anyone with an opinion on crowdfunding is invited to fill in the questionnaire. People who might contribute to, or launch, a… Read More

June 24, 2013 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

 Earlier this month a workshop on crowdfunding was held at the European Commission.  Many different crowdfunding leaders participated in this event including executives from Seedrs, Babyloan, Ulule and others.  President of the European Crowdfunding Network, Oliver Gajda, was also present participating in a panel on… Read More

June 4, 2013 @ 9:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission held a workshop on Crowdfunding this week.  Below is a storify from the event which included the participation of several different crowdfunding platforms including: Sponsume Sonic Angel Ulule Alternativa Seedrs Babyloan Keynote speakers included: Michel Barnier – Commissioner for Internal Markets and… Read More

January 13, 2013 @ 12:24 pm By The Malta Independent  |  

The European Commission this week presented an action plan aimed at “unleashing Europe’s entrepreneurial potential to bring back growth”. The message is that in order to return to growth and higher levels of employment, Europe needs more entrepreneurs. With four million new jobs created every… Read More

January 10, 2013 @ 8:12 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission has released a statement indicating that a focus on Entrepreneurship, including crowdfunding, is an increasing priority in driving economic growth. During the economic crisis EU member countries have struggled to various degrees in their attempts to create job. Dramatic structural reform must… Read More