The Supply Chain Finance Innovation Hub develops a supportive and innovative community of SME finance professionals dedicated to expanding access to financing for SMEs through Supply Chain Financing solutions. The Community focuses on

(i) supporting members in problem solving and achieving scale in SCF solutions through sharing of industry best practices,

(ii) Synergizing expertise within the SCF Innovation Hub community while integrating industry level expertise,

(iii) Supporting forward looking innovation, pilots, and content development.

Just to recap, the topics we have covered so far are in earlier solutions clinics are:

Date/Venue: Sept 16, 2024, Sao Paulo, Brazil (In person workshop Solutions Clinic)

Problem Statements:

1. How can fintech partnerships with banks be made simpler and easier to integrate  
2. If there was one regulatory barrier to resolve, which one to focus on
3. How can data be leveraged better to go beyond traditional SCF products? 

Date/Venue: Nov 20, 2024 (Virtual)

Problem Statements:

1. Regulation with particular focus on data
2. Technology and role of Fintechs    
3. SCF products and Role of Data/AI

Date/Venue: Feb 19, 2025 (Virtual)

Topic: A model enabling environment in scaling SCF for SMEs and challenges to overcome

Segment 1: Expert Insights and Use Cases

1. Solutions Clinic: Key pillars, learnings from a global perspective
2. Why It Matters: Financial Inclusion in Trade Road Map
   • Use Case 1: Morocco Experience
3. Use Case 2: Mexico Experience in Scaling SCF for SMEs
4. Use Case 3: Europe Experience in Building a Robust SCF Business
5. Use Case 4: Connecting SMEs Globally and Available Solutions
   • Affiliate Resources - SCF hub affiliates highlight potential tools, resources, and venues to assist members

Segment 2: Open Discussion

1. Participant Discussion
   • Defining potential steps and activities to promote a sustainable and favorable enabling framework
2. Agreement on Next Steps
   • Determining actions as part of the SCF innovation hub

The next clinic will be on May 13th, 2025

Our solutions clinics are member-only interactive, roundtable-style events, in which we crowd-in expertise from across the SMEFF membership to answer questions from members of the innovation hub.

This is a member and affiliate only event. If you have not received an invitation to join, register through the member portal.