This event will provide a unique forum to discuss alternative funding sources for SMEs, both in Ireland and internationally.
Focusing on non-bank asset finance and equity finance, the event will expand understanding on (1) the market impact of different forms of SME funding (venture capital, business angel, non-bank lending and peer to peer funding); (2) the funding gaps that still remain for SMEs; and (3) issues which are important for the sustainability of these alternative forms of finance.
The event will combine internationally recognized, evidence-based, high-impact research with the knowledge and experience of alternative finance providers and users of this finance.
This is a free event. For further information or queries, please contact: [email protected]
The event will run over two half days on the 5th and 6th of May 2021.
Speaker bios and additional information can be found here.
DaY 1 Schedule: May 5th 2021
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12:20 - 12:30 |
Welcome by Prof. Thia Hennessy, Dean of Cork University Business School |
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SESSION 1: |
Non-Bank Asset Finance: The Providers and the Users |
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12:30 –12:50 |
The Market for Non-Bank Finance in Ireland: An Emerging Market |
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12:50 –13:10 |
The role of alternative finance in supporting clean tech investment in the UK |
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13:10 –13:30 |
The Realities of Servicing the Irish Market: How do we Make it More Sustainable? |
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13:30-13:40 |
Coffee Break |
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13:40 –14:00 |
The Future of SME Lending |
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14:00 –14:20 |
Funding Gaps and the Role of Microfinance Ireland |
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14:20 - 14:40 |
Brexit, COVID-19 and the Funding Landscape for SMEs 2021 and Beyond |
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14:40 -15:00 |
Q&A with panel of speakers |
Day 2 Schedule: May 6th 2021
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SESSION 2: |
Equity Finance: Policy and Practice |
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12:30 –12:50 |
The Performance and Survival of Equity Financed High Tech Start-ups in Ireland: Lessons from the Irish experience |
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12:50 –13:10 |
Recent Lessons from the UK Government VC Market and Meeting Future Low Carbon Investment Challenges |
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13:10 –13:30 |
Venture Capital: Its Impact 2021 and Beyond |
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13:30-13:40 |
Coffee Break |
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13:40 –14:00 |
HBAN Network: Business Angel Funding and the Boole Investment Syndicate |
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14:00 –14:20 |
The Equity Funding Landscape for SMEs 2021 and Beyond |
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14:20 - 14:50 |
Q&A with panel of speakers |
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14:50-15:00 |
CLOSING COMMENTS |
To register to attend, please complete this registration form: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/forum-on-alternative-finance-for-smes-2021-and-beyond-tickets-142529992043
Local Organisers: Dr. Bernadette Power, Prof. Edward Shinnick and Eimear McGeown
Committee: Dr. Bernadette Power, Eimear McGeown, Prof. Edward Shinnick, Dr. Geraldine Ryan and Dr. Jane Power who are all researching the impact of alternative finance to SMEs.
Sponsors: School of Economics, Cork University Business School, The Entrepreneurship Group, Cork University Business School and Irish Academy of Finance (IAF).
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