project
CrowdStream – Supporting Alternative Financing for Innovation through Crowdfunding
Tags
Innovation
Innovation ecosystem
Crowdfunding
Financing Innovation
Web
Description
New Innovation Financing Options for Companies
Projekt CrowdStream spája partnerstvo verejných a súkromných aktérov s bohatými skúsenosťami v oblasti crowdfundingu, financovania startupov a podpory inovácií. Pilotné aktivity umožnili otestovať rámcové podmienky pre implementáciu modelov crowdfundingu ako nástroja regionálnej podpory inovácií.
Budget
1 600 000 €
Project type
Interreg Danube Transnational Programme
Partners
8
Project leader
Agency for European Integration and Economic Development (Austria)
Problems / Solutions
What problem we are working on
Innovative small and medium-sized enterprises and social enterprises in the Danube region face a significant financing gap due to underdeveloped crowdfunding ecosystems and a lack of standardized qualitative frameworks for alternative financing.
Implemented solutions
The CrowdStream project has developed a transnational quality framework and strategic action plans that integrate professional crowdfunding services into regional innovation systems and unlock alternative capital for SMEs.
Results
Project goal / Impact
The project professionalized the alternative finance market in the Danube region by introducing a credible quality label and an integrated support system, thereby significantly enhancing the investment readiness and success rate of small and medium-sized enterprises.
