Financial Masterclass by the Green Chemistry Accelerator Offers Eye-Openers for Securing the Right Funding
16-01-2023
In mid-January 2023, the Finance masterclass of the Green Chemistry Accelerator took place. The Green Chemistry Accelerator is an acceleration program of the platform Green Chemistry, New Economy that provides startups in the green chemistry sector with tailored support to expedite the financing of pilot projects and demonstration plants.
What were the key takeaways for the participants?
1. Deep insight into the motives of financiers, along with a considerable amount of dedication, creativity, and perseverance, are necessary to find the right funding for scaling green chemistry innovations. According to Kolja Heskamp (Torq Partners)
2. Innovations in green chemistry can make a significant contribution to the industry's sustainability agenda. To 'value' that impact, it is important to quantify these innovations. The Circular Transition Indicators (CTI) framework provides the necessary tools for this. According to Jeroen Derkx (Invest-NL) and Alain Cracau (GoodBerries)