Launch of Ecopreneur.eu and Greenbiz in Spain, the European Network of Green Business. January 29, 2015. Impact Hub Madrid

1. Greening Europe's Economy
A European Network of Green Business
January 29, 2015. Madrid

2. • Inter-connect and exchange best practices.
• Identify opportunities and major barriers.
• Outline common strategies to empower green
businesses in the EU.
Goals
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3. Morning session: “Networking the Green Economy”
11:30-13:30 -Towards a green economy in Europe: vision, work done & perspectives:
– Ecopreneur.eu
– UnternehmensGrün (Ger.), Greenbiz (Spa.), Grüne Wirtschaft (Aus.), Entreprendre Vert (Fra.)
Afternoon session: “Power to Green Businesses”
14:30-16:15 - Greening the economy on the ground: European green businesses
16:30-17:45 - Collective work: barriers, opportunities & common strategies.
17:45-18:00 - Closing.
Agenda
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4. Morning session
“Networking the Green Economy”
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6. Spain Germany
Austria
France
Co-founders
Co-founders
Co-founders
A European Network of Green Business

7. Ecopreneur.eu

8. Objectives
• Green New Deal and reformation of EU economy
• Promotion of social innovation
• Focus on regional economic structures and SMEs

10. • Founded as early as 1992
• Representing more than 160 members
• UG© is a non-profit association
UnternehmensGrün

11. • Protection of the environment and a sustainable
economy
• An economy structure in favor of sustainable SMEs
• Establishing regulatory conditions for entrepreneurs
to do business in a sustainable, eco-friendly way
Goals and vision

12. • Political lobby:
– Renewable energy, agricultural genetic engineering, TTIP ...
• Projects:
– Education for Sustainable Development
Topics & Projects

13. • New green enterprises have a share of 14% of
company creation in Germany
• Overall share of green businesses in the economic
performance: 11 % (energy efficiency, renewable
energy, recycling, sustainable mobility)
Green Economy in Germany

14. • Preventing TTIP in the current shape
• Fostering organic agriculture
• A just & fair tax system for companies in the EU
• Enabling economic structures for market access and
better access to financing for SMEs
Future

17. Origins

18. Contribute with business solutions that are economically viable & socially
empowering to environmental challenges
Mission
Action
Collaboration
Determination
Values
Mission & values

19. Team

20. Network of Green
SMEs
Research
Innovation
Incubation
Marketplace
Action lines

21. Project Action Line Partners
European mapping of green startups Research Ecopreneur.eu, German Federal Association of
Green Business
International business exchange: Ecological
wine producers (Chile - Spain)
Innovation Ecological wineries, D.O Wines of Madrid, D.O
Ribera del Duero, La Manada, Rutas Pangea,
Impact Hub Madrid
SWITCH-MED Innovation Ecopreneur.eu, Innèdit Innovació, Ecologing,
Impact Hub
Projects: 2015

23. Grüne Wirtschaft

25. Entreprendre Vert

26. Plenary Session
• What is your take of the situation?
• What are you going to contribute?
• How can a European organization contribute?

27. Afternoon session
“Power to Green Businesses”
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28. • Food production: Smileat
• Distribution: La Colmena que dice sí
• Recycling: El Cartonista
• Cosmetics: Ecoeko
• Textile & fashion: Idika moda
• Energy services & efficiency: Efficatia
• Food production (Germany): Blyss Chocolate
• Consultancy (Germany): Sustaineration
European Green Startups

29. Groups: 4-6 people, 1 speaker, 3 areas:
1. Barriers
2. Opportunities
3. Common strategies moving forward
Collective work

30. Thank you very much 
Greening Europe's Economy
A European Network of Green Business