About the AT Venture

The AT Venture project was part of the Atlantic Area Programme, which was funded by the European Regional Development Fund. It aimed to improve Venture Capital markets in regions outside main financial centers and their use and contribution to Research & Development activities. This objective was achieved through the analysis, exchange of experience and improvement of public Venture Capital instruments, an intensive exchange of experiences between the regional authorities dealing with Regional Economic Development and SME competitiveness.

 

Main Objectives

 

• Improve the understanding and the access of regionally based SMEs to Venture Capital and Business Angel instruments to finance the development of innovation and RTD activities.

• Assess and improve the operations and impact of regionally-based SMEs to Venture Capital and Business Angel instruments.

• Approach privately run VCs to the growth potential of regionally based SMEs and attract new operators to regional Venture Capital and Business Angel markets, increasing their availability in the regions as an alternative SME financing source. 

*For more information on the AT Venture project, please visit: www.at-venture.org 

 

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