Research & Development Finances

Supporting and financing your innovative ideas

Financing is extremely important for innovation and growth, in particular at the seed and early stages of business development.
Access to finance is a central issue for both innovative entrepreneurs and policy makers. Entrepreneurial start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face financial constraints largely because of their inherent riskiness and weaknesses. Evidence shows that innovative SMEs are considered riskily to access finances, one of their most pressing problems following the sovereign debt crisis in the world.

Alternative Green Energy systems
Alternative energy is any energy source that is an alternative to fossil fuel. These alternatives are intended to address concerns about such fossil fuels, such as its high carbon dioxide emissions, an important factor in global warming.
Marine energy, hydroelectric, wind, geothermal and solar power are all alternative sources of green energy.
The nature of what constitutes an alternative energy source has changed considerably over time, as have controversies regarding energy use.
Because of the variety of energy choices and differing goals of their advocates, defining some energy types as “alternative” is considered very controversial.