The European Centre for Alternative Finance (ECAF) is a research centre within Utrecht University. It has a central role in guiding the international research agenda on alternative finance, supporting financial inclusion and access to finance. ECAF is a joint initiative of Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.), CrowdfundingHub and Sustainable Finance Lab.

  • Research and publications

    Main research topics are: equity crowdfunding, peer2business lending, reward and donation-based crowdfunding and fintech.

    Research and publications
  • Policy and outreach

    ECAF brings together a network of practitioners, academics, regulators, crowdfunding/P2P associations, policy makers and other stakeholders.

    Policy and outreach
  • Members

    Meet the team that is leading the European Centre for Alternative Finance.

    Members

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