€2.2m Smart City European Grant Win
Ahead of the launch of Horizon Europe, Venturenomix received the positive news that a Connected Europe Framework (CEF) European Grant application was approved for funding. The CEF Call means that 5 aspiring smart cities in Europe will share €2.2m to create the crucial ‘open data lakes’ to unlock mobility, environmental planning and other impact use-cases to be deployed.
Insider Funding Knowledge – Energy & Mobility
We have all heard of EIC Accelerator, Smart Grants, Fast Track to Innovation, Eurostars – and we all know about Horizon2020, InnovateUK and Horizon Europe. These funds are oversubscribed with success rates <10% (sometimes <3%). But what are the alternative grant funding options for impact projects? Where are those ‘hidden gems’ – those little-known EU grants for social entrepreneurs that you only hear about after the deadline?
Fundamentals of Funding Impact Ventures
Finding funding for your impact venture can be difficult, so with some help from our friends (researchers and experts), we have written an eBook that covers and presents the main sources of funding impact ventures (including grant funding). With many downloaded, we are overwhelmed with the positive feedback so far.
How can we fund the journey to net zero?
The EU aims to be climate-neutral by 2050 – an economy with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and the availability of grant funding for this is key.
The value of a ‘Grant Writer in Residence’ – Get a 10x ROI (and more)
It is reasonable to estimate that the Western European countries make up to €2bn available to innovation-led organisations every year in the form of Research & Development grant funds. In addition, every EU organisation will be able to access a share of the €100bn of Research & Innovation grant funding under the Horizon Europe Program that will launch in January 2021.
Overcoming branding and creative for R&D funding
As part of our ‘Overcoming Barriers to securing R&D Grant Funding’ series, we look at how common challenges to securing ...
What is an Impact Venture? 5 game-changers to look out for in the 2020
GIIN (Global Impact Investment Network) calculates the global impact investment market to be worth $502bn based on their comprehensive market report released in 2019.
Can personal data be shared without consent?
In our last article on Smart Cities we shared the statistic that 30 billion different IoT devices will be connected in 2020 and had a look at how personal data can be protected.
Can Smart Cities be inclusive and equitable?
Smart Cities are now the number 1 driver of 5G technology world-wide. Think about that for a moment – interconnected, digital and intelligent cities is a bigger driver for super-fast internet services than industry 4.0. We do not doubt the benefits of smart cities, but how will all of the citizens share them?
What is Impact Investment? 4 priorities of the Global Innovation Fund
In a recent article, the Financial Times attributes a “surge in interest from the millennial generation” to the now >$500bn global impact investment universe – that is an annual market size figure and it is growing.
Unlocking Clean Energy projects with Bitcoin AND making money! Why we invested with Sun Exchange
This is a feel-good article about how Sun Exchange and cryptocurrency has enabled us at Venturenomix to invest in a solar power installation project for a primary school in South Africa. We hope you will be tempted to do the same once you have read about how and why we did it.
Smart Cities – 5 insights from expert speakers at the International Smart City Conference @ DigitaleWoche Kiel
In 2019 I hosted the Smart Cities Conference on the waterfront in Kiel where 22 speakers came together from 10 different countries. In this article I share with you the advances in autonomous driving technology, how smart city scale-up is being planned and why a Digital City Twin might solve many common urban challenges.
Can grant funding for innovation complement (even replace) investment funding? 3 differences you should know.
After reading the next 400 words, you will be in a better position to decide if R&D Grant Funding offers a viable option for retaining equity whilst (at the same time) funding your venture.
Investment funding for cleantech start-ups, 6 tips from an Angel Investor
In this article, we share 6 learnings from the Q&A session (and our own experiences) that will help ensure your pitch deck is top of the pile of submissions to Angel Investment Networks across the EU.
When is Crowdfunding a good funding option for business and ventures?
Crowdfunding is a simple concept to understand – and certainly the opportunities it offers to successful ventures are significant – but how do you know what type of Crowdfunding is a good source of alternative funding for your business, not-for-profit or community group?
