EUROPEAN BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK EUROPEAN ... - Idepa

EUROPEAN BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK EUROPEAN ... - Idepa EUROPEAN BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK EUROPEAN ... - Idepa

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EUROPEAN BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK - Directory of Network 2005 WABAN 2005 Contact person Alix Housiaux Contact details Aéropôle - Télécom 2 Rue Clément Ader, 12 - B 260 B-6041 Gosselies T: +32 71 352 350 F: +32 71 354 115 E: ah@waban-b2a.org W: www.waban-b2a.org Type of network Regional network for the Walloon region. Date of creation 2000 Number of Employees 1 Hosting organisation Groupement d’Intérêt Economique des Centres Européens d’Entreprise et d’Innovation Wallons (GIE des CEEI) - Economic grouping of Interest of the Walloon European Centres of Enterprise and Innovation (GIE of the CEEI) Formal partner organisations: Since mid-2002, WABAN has developed a partnership with the Club B2A called « WABAN – B2A Nord-Pas-de-Calais ». It is a cross border business angel network covering the cross border areas of the Walloon Region (B) and the Nord-Pas-de-Calais (F), aiming to contribute to the development of cross border risk capital, and to foster the creation and development of innovative projects looking for finance. This network was created following the initiative of both regions, through two operators, the Economic grouping of Interest of the Walloon European Centres of Enterprise and Innovation (GIE of the CEEI) and the Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The network benefits from a financial support from the ERDF, the Walloon Region, the Economic grouping of Interest of the Walloon European Centres of Enterprise and Innovation (GIE of the CEEI), the association APARTE, EDF (Electricité de France) and ANVAR (French Agency for Innovation). Funding Sources: 20% 40% 40% Regional funds European Funds GIE of CEEI 2003 2004 Number of projects submitted (BP) +/-10 4 Number of Angels 30 29 Number of deals made n/a n/a Average amount of the deal n/a n/a 23

Matching services of the network: • Database of contacts • Meetings • Investment forums and fairs • Internet EUROPEAN BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK - Directory of Network 2005 How are clients acquired? • Event and information fairs • Visits to enterprises • Articles in the regional or national press • Cooperation agreements with local banking, financial or fiduciary institutions Fees: o No fees charged to entrepreneurs. o Fees charged to business angels: 100€ - 500€. Estimate of the number of jobs created as a result of the network activity over the last 3 years: Not published. Success story: n/a 24

Matching services of the network:<br />

• Database of contacts<br />

• Meetings<br />

• Investment forums and fairs<br />

• Internet<br />

<strong>EUROPEAN</strong> <strong>BUSINESS</strong> <strong>ANGEL</strong> <strong>NETWORK</strong> - Directory of Network 2005<br />

How are clients acquired?<br />

• Event and information fairs<br />

• Visits to enterprises<br />

• Articles in the regional or national press<br />

• Cooperation agreements with local banking, financial or fiduciary institutions<br />

Fees:<br />

o No fees charged to entrepreneurs.<br />

o Fees charged to business angels: 100€ - 500€.<br />

Estimate of the number of jobs created as a result of the network activity over the last 3<br />

years: Not published.<br />

Success story: n/a<br />

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