THE PATH TO NET-ZERO THROUGH IRR, IMPACT & GROWTH
The focus of the forum will be around the development of the Greentech SME ecosystem, and how impact-driven investment can support innovations, reduce CO2 emissions, while simultaneously providing attractive returns to investors and contributing to sustainable economic growth.
The EIF has for nearly 20 years been investing in the climate and environmental space, and is among the pioneers in Europe implementing impact measurements in investment strategies. The speakers from EIF will present interesting cases of recent investments and discuss the challenges and opportunities in the Greentech and Impact space, with special emphasis on EIF’s Impact Performance Methodology and how it works.
We will also have an overview of the state of the European SME market.
This forum is held by the EIF, in cooperation with AISA Capital Services, representing EIF’s business development activities in Switzerland (AMUF/SDUF).
25-May-2023
10:30 – 15:00h CEST
On-site: Registration from 10:00h
Zunfthaus zur Waag
Münsterhof 8
8001 Zurich, Switzerland (maps)
Livestream: International access from 10:15 CET
Agenda
25-May-2023
10:00 Registration with coffee / tea & gipfeli
10:30 Welcome and Introduction to European Investment Fund
EIF’s pivotal role supporting the European real economy, innovation, and competitiveness by connecting financial resources, both governmental and private, to European SMEs via the best PE & VC fund managers
Joanna Kennila, EIF, Institutional Client Manager DACH & Nordics
10:45 The Greentech Investment Landscape in Europe
EIF’s working paper n. 86 – analysing the deal activities and the role of financial markets in the Greentech ecosystem – with its products and services presenting unprecedented growth prospects, packed with innovations helping us to respond and adapt to the reality of an altered climate, and to reach our targets and goals.
Wouter Torfs, EIF, Research & Market Analyses
11:05 European SME’s role in impact investing & sustainable economic growth
The small mid-cap segment of the European PE market has a critical role to play to scale up impact business models, by providing growth capital to innovative companies and solutions to the environmental challenges.
Marco Natoli, EIF, Head of Lower Mid-Market Investments
11:30 EIF’s European GreenTech Fund & How to Measure Impact
Innovations in the field of environmental sustainability are the key elements of Europe’s environmental and net-zero strategy. While Climate and Environment focused VC and PE are delivering both climate impact and financial returns in Europe.
Adelaide Cracco, EIF, Head of Climate and Environmental Impact
11:55 EIF’s Impact Performance Methodology: Three steps to track the positive correlation between financial value and social impact
Adelaide Cracco, EIF, Head of Climate and Environmental Impact
12:10 Break
12:30 Lunch Presentation – Impact Fund Manager
How to deliver high-impact and high returns with GreenTech investments
Dr. Martin Kröner, Partner, Green European Tech Fund (GET)
14:00 Closing Remarks & Q&A
Rémi Charrier, EIF, Head of ICR
14:15 Networking
15:00 End