This event is for anyone interested in getting involved in the “Unlocking nature positive private investment” competition, launched by Innovate UK and as part of a £7 million Integrating Finance and Biodiversity for a Nature Positive Future programme.

This Innovate UK funding will enable the development, acceleration and commercialisation of innovative solutions that mobilise investment in to nature positive projects.

This collaboration and consortium building event will support potential applicants and their partners in preparing to apply to the funding competition.

During the event you will:

Hear more about the funding competition and ask questions
Connect with people who are interested in the competition and the application process
Find potential collaborative project partners to apply for funding with and have the opportunity to pitch your organisation, ideas and needs.

Projects must focus on one or more of the following themes:

data, tools, models and metrics, including decision making tools
environmental monitoring and verification of investments, overtime, cost effectively
insurance or insurability of projects
solutions that help aggregate projects to attract finance.

Further details of the Innovate UK “Unlocking nature positive private investment” competition and full eligibility criteria is available on the Innovation Funding Service at: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1858/overview/c89e4c30-face-43b0-8854-d73423fa3683.

The event is free to attend. Please register your attendance. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THE PITCHING SLOTS HAVE NOW BEEN FILLED.

Agenda

10:00 Arrival with coffee & pastries

10:30 Welcome & aims of the day

10:40 Introduction to the ‘Unlocking nature positive private investment’ competition

10:50 Introduction to the NERC Integrating Finance and Biodiversity (IFB) Programme

11:10 Partnering pitches - Session 1

12:30 Lunch & networking

13:20 Partnering pitches - Session 2

14:30 Finance Institution panel session and Q&A

15:00 General Q&A and wrap up followed by refreshments and networking

16:00 Meeting close

Innovate UK "Unlocking nature positive private investment" Partnering Event