This section offers a toolbox for entrepreneurs/SMEs who want to design an eco-innovation business plan.
The tools are classified according to the challenge they address:
Template for business plan presentation to investors, explaining the different sections to address of a business plan and the key points in each one of them.
And example of a business plan (fictitious) together with the evaluation by potential investors.
A range of carbon footprint calculators for industrial sectors. Also includes water footprint calculations and identification of low carbon options
2 guides for the process of finding investors and securing funding: "Financing innovation" and "Tips on how to find investors" (from the view of a Venture investor)
Guide that outlines different types of business models with examples
Guide to write a good business plan, with outline of required sections and details of questions that need to be answered for each.
Quick test that validates the completeness of your business plan through a serie of questions of the same type as the ones investors will ask.
Guide that summarises key business issues, questions and lessons learnt for SMEs as well as presents selected eco-innovation good practices.
This Project has received funding from the European Union