Abstract:
In the present work it is presented at first the difficult economic situation for Italian SMEs, that have been credit rationed after the Financial and Sovereign Debt crises. In this context, different alternative financing solutions are presented. Among them, crowdfunding emerges as the most innovative and suitable one. Lastly, a case study that involves a crowdfunding project - in which participates both the public and the private sector - shows the potential of crowdfunding.
