Following the conclusion of the screening phase, these are the six top selected NbS projects, which are invited to pitch at the next I4N Marketplace:
Brainforest Global
Bio.Bridge: A bio-economy venture franchising model designed to connect global markets to local forestholders in order to create climate and nature positive economies, utilizing radically transparent value chains and high value Non-Timber Forest Products for the cosmetic and nutraceutical industries.
Total investment needed: 1.7 mioCHF
Total investment needed: 1.7 mioCHF
Real Carbon Capture
Permanent carbon removal in combination with the renaturation of wasteland as a highly profitable impact investment.
Total investment needed: 4.9 mioCHF
Total investment needed: 4.9 mioCHF
NaturaYuva
“NaturaYuva – Future of high quality, sustainable and traceable natural ingredients while empowering small holder farming communities to adopt organic regenerative agriculture.”
Total investment needed: 3.5 mioCHF
Total investment needed: 3.5 mioCHF
BeeHelpful
PrimalBee® Hive: the best nature based solution to manage honeybee colonies and make them thrive. Patented PrimalBee® Hive is the first hive engineered with the real needs of the bees at the very core.
More Bees On The Trees!
Total investment needed: 3 mioCHF
More Bees On The Trees!
Total investment needed: 3 mioCHF
Macun
"When carbon sequestration is needed, the best technology is nature itself."
Total investment needed: 2 mioCHF
Total investment needed: 2 mioCHF
HubTropolis
We are on a mission to provide sustainable abundance by re-imagining a city from first principles.
Total investment needed: 1 mioCHF
I4N PROVIDES SUPPORT TO FINANCE AND ACCELERATE NBS CREATING NATURE-POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE FOLLOWING FOCUS AREAS:
SCREENING CRITERIA
(8 criteria of the IUCN Global Standard™ for NbS)
Based on the IUCN Global Standard™ for Nature-based Solutions, all incoming projects are asked to complete a questionnaire to pitch at the I4N Marketplace.
The IUCN Global Standard™ allows for a holistic view of project performance by analyzing the fulfillment of nature, climate, economic, and social goals together. The IUCN Global Standard™ is a strong foundation of the Convention for Biological Diversity and is one of the best tool currently available to financers to assess the relevance and actual impacts of green investments.
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