1. Co-founder Cleantech Arabia
Finance track 1 Capacity Building Session for Green Entrepreneurs & Switchers: What kinds of financing instruments are available for green entrepreneurs and start-ups? How to effectively access to finance?
Dr. Ahmed Huzayyin
Co-founder Cleantech Arabia
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@switchmed

2. Cleantech Arabia in Brief
Mission: Supporting Clean Technology markets in the MENA region for socio-economic development
Strategy: Cluster development approach
Support the clients  market development
Support the eco-system support entities and service providers
Support businesses  along value chain of business innovation and growth
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3. Clean Technology Markets
6 industry projects
20 articles
1000+ items on database cv cv
Project development
Clients
Awareness & News
Research
Policy
Eco-system
Capacity building institutional development
Market research
Methods & Models cv
Clean Technology Markets
75 companies
3.5 million EGP in 2015 investment
9 Governorates
Rural 40%
6 entities supported
60 business opporunities
Businesses
Capacity building
Consultancy
Networking
Finance
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4. Cleantech Arabia - Finance
Facilitation of equity based finance, mostly seed stage, and micro to small stage
Engaging investors
capacity building
Market data
independent validation of businesses
Preparing startups and MSEs
become investment ready
Guidelines for negotiations and shareholder agreements
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5. Finance – Myth and The Unusual Suspects
What you might think is good
Lower investment ask is good
The shorter the payback the better
I have to make profits ASAP
What investors look for
Do you have necessary investments to grow – what is the ratio of your assets to working capital
How healthy is your cash flow, how high is your working capital, how does your cash conversion cycle looks like
Growing revenues is more crucial
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6. Cleantech hints – It is about the market
It is not about the technology, it is about the market
Anaerobic digestion
Small units for farmers  Fertilizers
Food & beverage waste to energy  industry energy
Small units for suburban homes  Home and Garden
PV  irrigation, lighting, water, transportation
Composite woods from agriwaste  packing, furniture, wood industry
Paper recycling  niche products, paper, pulping
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7. Cleantech hints – Strategic Positioning
Vertical versus horizontal growth
Who really are you ?
Fisheries water quality monitoring
Efficient fisheries industry
Water quality industry
Or remote sensors
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8. Cleantech hints – Strategic Positioning
Vertical versus horizontal growth
Who really are you ?
RDF to Cement Factories
RDF
Alternative fuels (biofuels, pyrolysis oils, biomass
Energy
Industrial waste management
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9. Cleantech hints – Strategic Positioning
Vertical versus horizontal growth
Who really are you ?
PV Pumping
Sustainable irrigation systems
Energy for agriculture sector
How to decide
Market size
Competitive edge
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10. Clean tech Specifics – Risks and Opp.
Sectors such as water, energy, and waste management; are likely to have higher government regulations
Effect of policies and legislations is crucial
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11. Cleantech Sectors - tips and tricks
Waste management  supply chain, quality of supply
Energy  client business case and finance
Water  quality and security
Food  health regulations and specifications, quality control
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12. Merci pour votre attention
أشكركم على حسن إهتمامكم
Thank you
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