Matthijs is an ex-grant office for the very grant scheme his company now helps companies and social enterprises to apply for. He gave a great overview of what sorts of projects can apply, what is on offer, and how his company, Cornu International, could help guide you through the application process.

1. Investing in
Developing Countries
TBN Members Day
December 3rd 2011
Matthijs van der Hoorn

2. Cornu International
Inspire
 Inspire: workshops, trade
missions, 1 on 1 sessions;
Explore
 Explore: finding business
partners, assessments and
feasibility studies;
 Invest: assisting applications Invest
for investment grant facilities
(PSI, ORIO, JIP, etc).
Inspire > Explore > Invest

3. Private Sector Investment
(PSI) Programme
 Grant facility of the Dutch Government
-> Objective: Development cooperation;
 Financial support for investments in
developing countries (58 countries);
 Cooperation between an international and
a local company.
Inspire > Explore > Invest

4. PSI project
 Maximum project budget € 1,5 million;
 Grant up to € 900,000 for an investment
in a developing country
-> 50% or 60% of project budget;
 Cooperation, innovative, commercially
viable, pilot, follow-up investments,
impact.
Inspire > Explore > Invest

5. Open for international and
Dutch companies
Inspire > Explore > Invest

6. We offer you:
 Assistance and guidance in your
application for the PSI Programme;
 Business and Project development;
 Match making and selection of
international business
partners from developing
countries.
Inspire > Explore > Invest

7. We are currently
working on:
Carpets and Rugs Food packaging
(Afghanistan) (Palestine)
Dead Sea Salt
(Palestine)
Solar power
(Bangladesh)
Clinical waste
(DR Congo)
ThermoWood
(Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
Inspire > Explore > Invest

8. More Information
PSI Programme
-> www.psiprogramme.nl
Cornu International
Matthijs van der Hoorn
T: +31 (0) 630 393 026
E: hoorn@cornu-international.com
W: www.cornu-international.com
Inspire > Explore > Invest