Following on the success of the
launch of Viridis Africa 2011, where more than 20 major investment opportunities
were presented to prospective investors, Viridis Africa is now soliciting
business plans in the clean tech industry from entrepreneurs seeking funding to
turn their projects to account.
Viridis Africa as its name suggests in
Latin, is about investment into "green" sustainable technologies and
projects, presented by entrepreneurs and corporates who are seeking funding to
introduce clean technology solutions and services.
Principals who would present their
business opportunities at this clean technology venture capital, private equity
and debt financing event would have the audience of numerous local and foreign
investors, stratified according to their sectoral interest and investment
criteria.
This year Viridis Africa will introduce
foreign companies who wish to deploy their technology solutions encapsulated
into regional commercial ventures, seeking local business partners and
co-investors.
It is expected that numerous parties
from USA, Europe, China, and India will be attending the event to obtain a
firsthand overview of clean tech opportunities in the region.
Investors would include venture
capital, private equity, project and corporate finance outfits and private
investors focused in environmental technologies. They would also include
international funding agencies, major Asian industrial conglomerates,
technology specific investment funds and major companies who seek strategic
alliance and acquisitions.
The following are some of the clean
tech sub-sectors in which principals may consider their company or clean tech
initiative being presented:
·
Clean Energy
Generation: Wind, solar, hydro, biofuels, geothermal, clean coal technologies
·
Storage: Fuel cells,
advanced batteries, hybrid systems
·
Infrastructure:
Management, transmission
·
Efficiency: Building
efficiency, smart grids, waste heat recovery
·
Water & waste
water: Water treatment, water conservation, waste water treatment, desalination
·
Recycling &
waste: Recycling, waste treatment, organic matter, plastics
Presenters will have the opportunity to
introduce their investment case to interested parties throughout the lifecycle
of their business, i.e. from conceptual, early stage / startup through to
established business.
The event will also introduce parties
with complementary technologies and business models to one another to explore
mutually beneficial opportunities.
In the main the conference and its
exhibition will endeavour to bring about a vibrant “market platform” for
entrepreneurs and corporates to propose and conclude investment deals with
funders.
Although the event is to be held once a
year, it is designed to give the participants long term continuity vis a
vis the provision of web-based interaction platforms, inducing social
networks such as the Sub-Saharan Africa
Sustainable Energy group and Viridis Africa - investment in clean tech on Linkedin.
In addition it is intended to hold
Viridis Africa within individual countries in Africa, as and when greater
interest and support is gained in a particular country.
The deadline for business proposal
submission is 30th of August 2012 and should be forwarded to suza@viridisafrica.com.
An executive business summary of the
proposed clean tech technology, project or company is required in order for the
organiser, Spindle Communications, to match the business proposal with the
appropriate theme and funders. Importantly participants need to indicate the
funds they seek and the principal terms for investors’ participation.
Visit www.viridisafrica.com for more information
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