Gabinete de Promoção do Programa-Quadro de I&DT da CE Infoday Horizon 2020 - Financial Instruments for Research and Innovation 19th February 2014, Auditório J.J. Laginha, ISCTE, Lisbon Agenda 09:30 Opening and Welcome Pedro Carneiro, Vice-President, Foundation for Science and Technology IAPMEI, tbc Luis Reto, Rector ISCTE, tbc 09:50 R&I Loans for Medium and Large projects: Risk Sharing Finance Facility Marc Schublin, Director Unit Strategic Development and EU Policies-European Investment Fund 10:20 Evaluation process of RSFF Loans José Fernando Figueiredo, President, AECM, European Association of Mutual Guarantee Societies 10:40 Financial instruments for SME and Mid-Caps -Risk Sharing Instrument Marc Schublin, Director Unit Strategic Development and EU Policies-European Investment Fund Maria Celeste Hagatong, Executive Member of the Board, BPI 11:20 Coffee Break 11:40 The role of Mutual guarantees on Financial Instruments for research and Innovation José Fernando Figueiredo, President AECM, European Association of Mutual Guarantee Societies 12:00 Seed e venture capital Instruments for Innovation activities European Initiatives for Innovation Marc Schublin, Director Unit Strategic Development and EU Policies-European Investment Fund Portuguese experience on venture capital Instruments José Epifânio da Franca, President PORTUGAL VENTURES 12:30 Q&A 13:00 Final Remarks José Paulo Esperança, Horizon 2020 National Delegate - Access to Risk Finance & Innovation in SMEs, FCT/ISCTE-IUL