BiD Network and “Growing SMEs: It’s Time to Invest!”
“Growing SMEs: It’s Time to Invest!” With this message statement, E+Co partner, Netherlands-based BiD Network, has begun promotion of their upcoming Investment Market Place , scheduled for June 2, 2010 in The Hague, Netherlands. The Investment market Place is a unique opportunity for 75 entrepreneurs from developing countries to meet and pitch their business plans to 100+ investors interested in financing companies in emerging markets.
The objectives of “Growing SMEs: It’s time to invest!” Market Place are to match entrepreneurs and financers, mobilize capital, increase international collaboration, and showcase an emerging asset class for investors. The ultimate result sought is to improve incomes and economic stability in the developing world. For a detailed programme of events, please click here.
E+Co Board Member and Investment Committee Chair Pieter van Tuyll, together with E+Co Investment Committee Member Hadewych Cels will be on several panels. Commenting on the reason for his participation in the conference, seasoned entrepreneur Van Tuyll stated: “I know from my own experience the challenges faced by entrepreneurs. For every entrepreneur that succeeds, there are dozens that don’t. For the same reason that I am a strong supporter of E+Co’s work in clean energy enterprise, I am pleased to participate in the “Growing SMEs” conference, in order to share my experiences and create opportunity for each entrepreneur with a vision and the dedication to bring that vision to fruition.”
BiD Network Thierry Sanders has high hopes for the June event: “This market place affords entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase their businesses and connect them with investors. And at the end of the day, however, the most critical element of our work is to improve incomes and contribute to economic stability in the developing world through these small and medium entrepreneurs.”
E+Co Amsterdam Director Paul van Aalst, who maintains a close working relationship with the BiD Network and is on their Advisory Board, sees the market place as a tremendous opportunity for E+Co in its role as the clean energy investment partner of BiD Network. “E+Co and BiD Network have worked closely together for many years, and continue discussion on closer collaboration. This upcoming event will be a great showcase for many of the developing world entrepreneurs that BiD Network has so diligently supported over the years. We are excited to meet with some of the clean energy entrepreneurs with bankable business plans that may be ready for E+Co investment capital.”
For more information on the conference, go to http://smeforum2010.org
