GreenMatterBrief Overview

Founded by

• A partnership programme for developing and transforming

biodiversity skills in SA

• Founders: SANBI & The Lewis Foundation

• Coordinate implementation of HCD programmes in priority

skill areas

• Based on the national biodiversity HCD strategy (BHCDS)

• Through partner organizations involved in biodiversity

nationally

• Supported by a small core team based in JHB

Our Strategic Goals1. Increase the number of talented South African Previously

Disadvantaged Individuals attracted to the sector

2. Improve the quality, levels and relevance of skills available to the sector

3. Improve the retention and effective deployment of skills in the sector

4. Create enabling conditions for skills development and evaluation

Our Strategic Projects

Foundation Building

(Fundisa for Change)

Fellowship Programme

(Post-grad & Prof. Dev.)

Bridging into Work

(Careers & WIL)

Special Projects

(Imvelisi)

OrganisationalStrengthening

(Mentoring & NSTF)

National Advocacy

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What We Do…• Ideation Support for aspiring Enviropreneurs

• Critically analyse Feasibility of business concepts

• Assign a technical or business mentor

• Preparation to join Enterprise Development Agencies

• Funded by Department of Science & Technology and Department of Environmental Affairs

• In partnership with: Young Water Professionals, GreenMatter, Water Research Commission, Water Institute of South Africa.

How We Do It…• The Selection Process

• The Entrepreneur

• The Business Concept

• The Business Model Canvas

• The Feasibility of Business Concept

• The Pitch

• The Mentor

• The Business Plan

• The Next Steps

Bootcamp 1 - June 2017

Bootcamp 2 - August 2017

Ideation Training

Networking Sessions

Dragons Den Simulation – Pitching Sessions

The Green Economy in South Africa has shifted to an enabling environment, where green entrepreneurs are offered support. Making South Africa one of the international leaders in the Green Economy.

The South African Green Economy has an increased number of entrepreneurs pursuing green businesses. Whilst public and private stakeholders work in coordinated efforts to support their development and success in green business to grow the green economy.

Participants run environmentally focused or green business enterprise.

Participants are equipped register a business and start trading.

Participants work with mentors to develop business concept.

Participants enter Enterprise Development Agency programme.

Increased access to business ideation related information.

Completed training. Increased access to networking and mentoring.

Increased leadership and business skills.

Increased knowledge and skills.

Increased Support for Business Ideation and Business Model development for those entering the sector.

Pool of young, talented (mostly) previously disadvantaged enviropreneurs looking to access opportunities

Business Ideation

Training and Networking

Mentoring support

Dragons Den Simulation

Pitching

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National Advocacy

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• Number of applications – 1423 total

• Number of bootcamp participants - 110 total (20 – pilot bootcamp; 44 bootcamp 1; 46 bootcamp 2)

• Number of mentor-mentee relationships – 30 total

• Shared learning workshops held: GreenMatter Fellowship, YWP Conference

• Green Economy subsector Knowledge Sharing research

Impacts

Imvelisi Structures

Market Opportunity Report• Market A: Smart technology and

monitoring

• Market B: Resource recovery

• Market C: Water harvesting

• Market D: Water treatment

• Market E: Water use efficiency

• Market F: Energy services specific to the water sector

• Market G: Water sensitive design

• Market H: Alien invasive vegetation

• Market I: Bioprospecting

• Market J: Primary agriculture

• Market K: Ecotourism and training

Uptake and use by sector for sustainable livelihoods projects and use by people to identify opportunities in their environment

Success Stories

The Future…

• Creating stronger links between entrepreneurs and green technology and legislation

• Strengthening links within green economy subsectors and role players in South Africa

• Building capacity for more grassroots green entrepreneurs to develop profitable businesses whilst having a positive impact on the environment and society

What can you do?• SOCIAL/GREEN ENTREPRENEUR – NPO and Pty (Ltd)

• Entrepreneurial mindset

• Financial strategy and governance

• Understand the system you are working in.

• Design thinking…• Empathise, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test.

• Innovative thinking

• Find a business mentor

• Business model canvas

Advocacy and Dragons Den

Thank You to Our Partners