The Importance of Small and Mid Sized Enterprise in Emerging Economies

By Derek Newberry

On December 6-7, the Brazilian agency FINEP hosted an Investor Forum to bring together emerging entrepreneurs and investors in Belo Horizonte.  FINEP’s regular forums have so far facilitated investments in 28 new enterprises since 2000.

On December 14, New Ventures Brazil, a WRI’s New Ventures partner, hosts its 3rd Annual Investor Forum at Funda

  • Derek Newberry, Research Analyst

    Derek is staff writer for NextBillion.net and a Research Assistant with the New Ventures team where he studies the impact of small- and medium- sized-enterprises (SMEs) on environmental and social conditions in emerging economies.