The research which follows is designed for delegates of ecoConnect’s “Pitching for Green Investment Bootcamp” in order

to provide a starting point for finding sources of finance.

It is by no means exhaustive and not meant to be a replacement for your own research. If you find an exceptional resource not

shown, please let us know and we may include it in future editions.

ecoConnect is currently developing a comprehensive investor directory which will be available as part of its membership programme from July/August 2013.

http://www.ecoconnect.org.uk

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Pitch Events (this list is not exhaustive but these are some of the best. All have fees so read the fine print)

ecoConnect’s Greenbackers http://www.greenbackers.co.uk takes place the last Tuesday of every quarter. closing date for applications for current round 1 July, 2013. Cleantech specific.

Forbury Environmental Invest Network www.environmentalinvest.com/ Renewables specific.

UK Business Angels http://www.ukbusinessangelsassociation.org.uk/ Generalist.

Envestors: http://www.envestors.co.uk/ Generalist.

London Business Angels: http://www.lbangels.co.uk/ Generalist.

Angels Den: www.angelsden.com/ Generalist.

Competitions/Awards/Showcases (some of the best) ecoConnect’s Cleantech Innovate http://cleantechinnovate.com closing date for applications to 2014 event 7

October.

Cleantech Open: http://www.cleantechopen.com/ US showcase, considering EU programme

Technology Strategy Board: https://www.innovateuk.org/funding-competitions Multiple competitions in multiple categories

DECC Entrepreneur Fund: https://www.gov.uk/innovation-funding-for-low-carbon-technologies-opportunities-for-bidders (£160M to be distributed)

Ashden Awards: http://www.ashdenawards.org

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Grants (3 different sites that do roughly similar things, the first two are the strongest): Green Grants Machine http://www.greengrantsmachine.co.uk,

Government Funding http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/Default.aspx,

Grantsnet http://www.grantsnet.co.uk/search.asp

Investment Clubs: Proshare: http://www.proshareclubs.co.uk/cgi-

bin/proshareclubs/clubcommunity/pagewiz.cgi?cms=2&page=Proshareclubs_Club_Connections

Venture Capital Funds British Venture Capital Association - List of VC’s http://ww.bvca.co.uk/ Generalist

British Venture Capital Association Cleantech Group: http://www.bvca.co.uk/assets/features/show/BVCA%20launches%20cleantech%20and%20renewable%20energy%20Group Cleantech

UK Green Investment Guide http://www.ecoconnect.org.uk (free directory of 100’s of funds)

Startups UK http://www.startups.co.uk/venture-capital Generalist. Start up focussed.

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CrowdFunding Platforms (A relatively new development, most have fees, they can carry risks and not all are FSA regulated so DEFINITELY read the fine print)

Crowd Mission: http://crowdmission.com/ ecoConnect Member focussed on sustainable and social businesses

Trillion Fund: http://www.trillionfund.com/ renewable project, not company, focussed

Abundance Generation: http://www.abundancegeneration.com renewables focussed

Crowd-Cube: http://www.crowdcube.com/ generalist for startups and growing businesses

Peer 2 Peer Lenders (or P2P, another relatively new development, most have fees, they can carry risks and not all are FSA regulated so DEFINITELY read the fine print)

YES-Secure http://www.yes-secure.com/

FundingCircle.com https://www.fundingcircle.com/

Corporate Ventures (no directory as yet but some resources)

News Register: http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php?type_id=28&tag_id=524

Business overview: http://www.taylorwessing.com/fileadmin/files/docs/Taylor_Wessing_CorporateVenturingOverview.pdf

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General Business Support• British Library Business & IP Centre - Fantastic Market Research resource. Register for Free! http://www

• For London Companies GLE (Greater London Enterprise http://www.gle.co.uk/advice/index.php

• Growth Business Funding (good startup newsletter with an excellent advisor directory http://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/adviser-directory/

• David Rose Pitching Video (he’s a fast talker, American and powerpoint obsessed but worth a watch) http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/david_s_rose_on_pitching_to_vcs.html

Don’t forget about Networking! Get out there! • There are countless opportunities to get in front of investors.

• ecoConnect runs discussion forums in London and throughout the country, investors turn up regularly. Check Website for latest schedule: http://www.ecoconnect.org.uk/events/all-upcoming-events/

• Online Networking: Join LinkedIn Groups (keyword “ecoConnect” for 8 that you can join today) http://www.ecoconnect.org.uk/events/all-upcoming-events/

• Look at LinkedIn Investor Groups: Keyword “Angel” “VC” or “Venture Capital” or use the keyword that best describes your vertical industry or subset of it. http://www.ecoconnect.org.uk/events/all-upcoming-events/

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