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ECFG Venture Capital invests in companies located in Netherlands. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of IT, High Tech, Agro Tech, Environment & sustainability and B-2-B. It provides financing for early and growth stage capital requirements.

Brainport Development seeks to stimulate investments in the Eindhoven region. Their objective is to maintain and strengthen their position within the industrial and services sectors. They aim to develop the Brainport region at national and international levels. Specifically, they focus on attracting small and mid-cap businesses in sectors such as high technology, medical technology, life sciences technology, automotive, food and industrial design. The agency introduces corporate investors to a range of networks and service suppliers such as business contacts, regional and national government authorities, academic and private sector consultants, as well as others entities key to the investment process. In terms of financing, Brainport Development focuses primarily on the entrepreneur, the business plan and cash flow, rather than on securities. They aim to achieve retention and/or the increase of employment for the region. Rede SME caters to regional firms at any stage (start-up, growth, stabilization or turnaround) with a maximum of 50 employees. The agency participates with other investors with the Technostars fund which provides risk capital ranging from EUR 100 thousand to EUR 600 thousand for start-ups in manufacturing (automotive and embedded software), life sciences, ICT or in other technology areas.