Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 11:40 - 12:40
Session 3: Financing SMEs: turning EU support into growth
SMEs are at the heart of the European economy, yet access to finance remains a major constraint on investment, innovation and growth. The challenge is not only to increase financing, but to ensure that available instruments reach viable companies effectively. The session will discuss the financing landscape for Hungarian SMEs, including the role of EU financial instruments, national programmes and financial intermediaries, the EIF and how public support can mobilise more private lending and equity investment.
Panellists
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László Hunyadi, Deputy State Secretary for SME Development, Ministry for Economy and Energy, Hungary
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Kamil Pruchnik Senior Regional Representative, European Investment Fund (EIF)
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1–2 representatives of the Hungarian SME/business sector (tbc)
Moderator: Eszter Batta, Deputy Head of Unit, SMEs, DG GROW, European Commission