The Study “Assessing the potential for crowdfunding and other forms of alternative finance to support research and innovation” was initiated by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research & Innovation (DG RTD) in December 2015.
Open Evidence together with EY, the European Crowdfunding Network (ECN) and Politecnico di Milano are investigating how crowdfunding and other forms of alternative finance could support research and innovation (R&I).
The KISSKISSBANKBANK crowdfunding platform and the ST'ART investment fund, for creative companies, are partnering to jointly finance the launch of a project, its implementation and its development. In concrete terms, if the selected projects carry out a successful campaign of at least EUR 10,000 , the project has access to a loan of at least EUR 20,000 from the ST'ART fund.
“It seemed like the right time to go independent.” While She Sleeps’ frontman, Loz Taylor, is reflecting on the Sheffield metalcore band’s decision to leave major label Sony following the conclusion of their last album, 2015’s ‘Brainwashed’. “We’d had a few hiccups with the label,” the vocalist explains. “We’d question why something had leaked at 4am with no hype and no push behind it.
The newly published study assesses approaches to placing audiences at the centre of cultural organisations.
On top of being a buzzword in certain parts of the cultural world for few years now, audience development is one of the new priorities of Creative Europe.
Finance Minister Michael Noonan has today launched a crowdfunding public consultation, which will run for a period of six weeks up to June 2.
"Ensuring that the development of this exciting and innovative form of finance is facilitated for the benefit of the economy, while also ensuring adequate protection for consumers providing funds through crowdfunding platforms is of critical importance," Mr Noonan said today.
Londoners are being invited to pitch for cash to improve their local areas in an initiative sponsored by the city of London. Crowdfund London will allow select projects to be supported with up to £50,000 through crowdfunding model.
Here we go again for another CrowdTuesday in London. This time the main topic of the event will be How To Raise Money Without Giving Away Equity.