ECOSTAR The Nature Accelerator
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This document describes the ECOSTAR project, which promotes entrepreneurship and innovation for biodiversity-based business. ECOSTAR is a hub and business accelerator that focuses on business models that make profit by marketing and enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services. It provides an online training program, connects startups to mentors and investors through its network, and runs a 3-month accelerator program for selected startups to help them grow. The goal is to support innovative businesses that can succeed financially while protecting and improving natural capital.
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ECOSTAR The Nature Accelerator
- 1. Promoting entrepreneurship and innovation for biodiversity-based business ECOSTAR | The Nature Accelerator PROMOTED BY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: CO-FUNDED BY:
- 2. 6/21/2017 2 • Misiunea Universităților • ECOSTAR | Natural Talents • Înscrie-te (Join): Fii implicat! • Învață (Learn): Training online • Crește (Grow): The Nature Accelerator Cuprins
- 3. 6/21/2017 3 • Misiunea universităților – dezvoltarea regională în cadrul UE. • Se observă un trend negativ in crearea de firme noi Rolul universităților Sursa: Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2016
- 4. 6/21/2017 4 Survey results within 14 forestry/environmental departments in EU: Sondaj in cadrul a 14 departamente de Silviculură/Mediu in UE: • Evaluarea Universității în implicarea educației antreprenoriale: medium- low • 80% din respondenți consideră că antreprenorialul poate fi util în câmpul de studiu • 27% sunt conștienți de cursurile oferite de univeristatea lor (12% în cadrul facultății lor) Mai multe informațiii www.ecostarhub.com/reports/ Educația antreprenorială
- 5. 6/21/2017 6 Se concentrează în general pe diferite stagii ale dezvoltării unei firme: • HUB se referă la munca în echipă, rețeaua și construirea unei comunități antreprenoriale • Incubatoarele servesc de obicei fazele incipiente ale unei firme typically (pre-comericalizare pre-livrare) • Acceleratoarele ajută firmele cu clienții lor existenți și cu câștigurile. HUB, Incubator, Acelerator
- 6. 6/21/2017 7 Cele mai inovative afaceri își bazează succesul pe crearea unei valori prin eficientizarea resurselor existente
- 7. 6/21/2017 8 Serviciile ecosistemice constituie cea valoroasă resursă intangibilă de pe pământ și pădurile cel mai prețios Capital Natural din Europa
- 8. 6/21/2017 9 Cum putem face afaceri concomitent cu protejarea și îmbunătățirea Capitalului Natural?
- 9. 6/21/2017 10 • Este un hub de impact și accelerator de afaceri • Este o rețea de cercetare-dezvoltare afaceri • It promotes entrepreneurship and innovation Promovează antreprenoriatul și inovația • Se focusează pe modele de afaceri care fac profit din marchetarea promovarea/îmbunătățirea biodiversității și serviciile ecosystemice Ce este ECOSTAR?
- 10. 6/21/2017 12 University of Brasov, & Forest Design University of Padova, & ETIFOR ETSII Montes (UPM), & NepCon Forest Trends Association, Ecosystem Marketplace Manchester University & CASCADE Environment and Planning (Ricardo Group) The partners
- 11. 6/21/2017 13 How does ECOSTAR work?
- 12. 6/21/2017 14Apply on: www.ecostarhub.com/join/ 1. Join a growing ECOSTAR network 70 so far… join us!
- 13. 6/21/2017 15 2. A EU-wide online programme www.ecostarhub.com/learn • Credits in 4 universities (6-8 ECTS) • Universityand business teaching • Starting in October 2017, 150 participants.
- 14. 3. The Nature-Accelerator • Select: 8 best startups teams out of hundreds • Accelerate: Hosting & acceleration services for 3 months, mentorship and networks • Invest: Seed e follow up investments Powered by: www.ecostarhub.com/grow/ Based in Padova, Agripolis Campus, 30 min from Venice.
- 15. What kind of start-ups: Startups that focus on business models/solutions that make profit by marketing & enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services • #Impact driven • #Social Innovation • #New technologies • #Circular and bio economy www.ecostarhub.com/grow/
- 16. 6/21/2017 20 SEED FUND SERVICE VALUE TAKES FUNDS 8 INVEST IN 15K 85k 6% 8 Europe and Worldwide per startup per startup redeemable equity startups per year www.ecostarhub.com/grow/ WHAT WE OFFER A 3-month program and access to resources from ECOSTAR network, Fledge and our leading industry partners to grow your business.
- 17. 6/21/2017 21 Series LLC Accelerator US/Canada LatAm Africa Food/Ag Cleantech Women Our investor partner Environment Luni Libes Entrepreneur in Residence & Faculty
- 18. 6/21/2017 22 Acceleration services • Entrepreneurial online training. Based on The Next Step series of books. Provided by Fledge (Starting from 1st May 2018). • Access to Impact Investors, Researchers, and Mentors networks provided by ECOSTAR and Fledge (400+ mentors worldwide). • A series of social events: investors Cocktails, field trips and team building activities. • Two months’ acceleration services. 1-to-1 mentorship sessions, workshops & seminars, perks from technical partners, meetings and other activities with Industry & investor Partners (From 4th June till 31st July 2018). • A demo day: The Program will culminate with a Demo Day where the teams are on- stage telling stories of their impact. More like TED than a typical investment pitch night. • Follow-on investments for most promising startups.
- 19. 6/21/2017 23 Programme organization: 1 month + 8 weeks W1: Startup W2: Business model review W3: Financial Planning W4: Marketing strategy W5: Website & social networks W6: Legal & patent rights WP7: Investors & Pitch preparation W8: Demoday and investors meetings Social events, business and scientific mentorship, investors meetings Online Next Step MBA training (Optional from Fledge)
- 20. 6/21/2017 24 Launch Deadline Selection Negotiation Start Run Demo Day Follow up 15th June 31° January 4th June 27th July Programme organization: 1 month + 8 weeks
- 21. 6/21/2017 25 Example: Access to nature - ecotourism
- 22. 6/21/2017 26 Example: New tech solutions
- 24. 6/21/2017 28 Example: Wild forest products trading and marketing
- 25. 6/21/2017 29 Conclusions • Help us to improve the value of nature! • Be part of the first Nature-Accelerator! • Join the mentors and investors’ network! • Apply to our on-line training! • Candidate your startup!
- 28. 6/21/2017 32 • Lead partner: University of Padova, TESAF • Budget: 1 M € (100% funded) • Duration: 3 years – 2016-2018 • Partners: 9 partners from 5 countries (USA, ESP, RO, UK, IT) • Project type: Eramus+ Knowledge Alliance Project • Goal: Promoting Entrepreneurship in the field of Marketing and Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (MEEB) ECOSTAR in a nutshell
- 29. 6/21/2017 33 • Business models that make profit by marketing and enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services • Related to Market-Based-Instruments (MBIs) for biodiversity and ecosystem services conservation • Sustainable (reinvestment on the Natural Capital) • Innovative & Successful Business models
- 30. 6/21/2017 34 ECOSTAR Work Plan N° Working Package Lead WP1 Coordination and management TESAF WP2 Quality and monitoring plan CASCADE WP3 Research and assessment of needs ETIFOR/TESAF WP4 Development of curricula and training material TESAF WP5 Trainings and business plan award UPM WP6 ECOSTAR research-enterprise alliance and fundraising NEPCON WP7 Communication and dissemination ETIFOR WP8 Project management and quality evaluation University of Manchester
- 31. 6/21/2017 35 • Market driven research and teaching • Improve research ethics and deliver IMPACTS • Enlarge the network with the business sector > necessary for all EU funding (H2020, Erasmus+, etc.) • Improve business mind set of university staff and students - creation of spin-offs? What are the benefits for universities?
- 32. 6/21/2017 36 Engage & recruit motivated and highly specialized young researchers and students Receive constant up to date on relevant sector- specific innovations Enlarge the EU network and get access to EC research and education funding (also as SME) Experience new business models What are the benefits for the private sector?
- 33. 6/21/2017 37 Funding projects that aim at: • Boosting innovation in higher education & business • Stimulating the flow and exchange of knowledge between higher education and enterprises. • Developing entrepreneurship mind-set and skills among PhDs and researchers Key features: UNIVERSITY-BUSINESS BALANCE, BENEFICIARY ORIENTED, MEASURABLE IMPACTS Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliance
- 34. www.ecostarhub.com/join/ 1. Join the network
- 37. EUROPEAN ES MARKET OUTLOOKs www.ecostarhub.com/learn/
Editor's Notes
- http://www.oecd.org/std/business-stats/entrepreneurship-at-a-glance-22266941.htm
- This slides refer to our EU Training Needs Assessment - www.ecostarhub.com/reports/ The document reports the results of a Training Needs Assessment (TNA) survey conducted in the field of entrepreneurship, markets and economics of ecosystems and biodiversity. It targets university students -undergraduates and graduates, including Ph.D. students- within European countries. The survey was conducted through an online questionnaire aiming to gain a better understanding of the level of entrepreneurship and innovation education within forestry and environmental university courses in Europe, in order to highlight existing skill gaps and emphasizing areas for future potential improvements.
- The ECOSTAR is the research-enterprise impact hub that promotes entrepreneurship and innovation for biodiversity-based business. IMPACT HUB > promoting the start up of new business initiatives with a positive impact on environment and society RESEARCH-BUSINESS > Linking universities and business, providing networking and practical and business oriented training BIODIVERSITY AND ES > It
- Impact driven: No compromises! Compulsory positive social, environmental and governance impacts. The Nature-Accelerator is powered by Fledge Environment. Fledge is a community of impact investors who share our vision in helping foster businesses that do good through for-profit businesses. Social Innovation: Social innovation refers also to the creation of new forms of networks and practices among people and organizations in response to societal, economic and environmental challenges. Innovation doesn’t happen only with technology: people, institutions and networks should be at the core of any innovative, socially-driven business model. Today we read a lot about new business models, disruptive innovation, digital transformation, amazing startups but …..”Development is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.” Joseph Stiglitz, author of “The price of inequality” and Nobel Prize for Economics 2001. New technologies: new business models should take advantage under the concept of “Industry 4.0” goes the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. It includes cyber-physical systems, the Internet of things and cloud computing. Circular and bio economy: Re-thinking the economy, a continuous positive development cycle that preserves and enhances natural capital, optimizes resource yields, by minimizing risks and increasing renewable flows. It works effectively at every scale. Currently, more than 40 nations worldwide are proposing actions and strategies to boost their bioeconomy. In Europe, bioeconomy is already worth EUR 2 trillion in annual turnover and account for more than 20 million jobs (EC, 2012). Bioeconomy is expected to grow up to a market value of EUR 40 billion and 90,000 new jobs in 2020.
- The Fledge Model: Fledge Environment Fund Contracts within ECOSTAR selected startups will be between Fledge and the startup. If the business does not succeed, nothing is owed to Fledge
- “Direct ecosystem land management” = the business model should focus on the direct management of one or more identified ecosystems (forests, wetlands, etc.), using an ecosystem approach to facilitate/support the production, delivery and marketing of well-defined ecosystem services (please refer to CICES classification version 4.3). These initiatives should be outstanding in terms of: Success of their business models; Affinity with the concept of MBIs for biodiversity and ecosystem services conservation (such as payments for ecosystem service (PES), certification, labeling and marketing, etc.). Level of general sustainability of the model (from a social, economic and environmental perspective); Level of innovation of the business model (we are interested in looking at innovative ideas rather than traditional ones). Level of reinvestment on the natural capital or on particular ecosystem services;
- This slide explains what are KA project in general terms. What are the objectives of the call that ECOSTAR won.