29 September 2022

Introducing the ‘EBRD Green Cities Startup Innovation Challenge’

EBRD Green Cities and Star Venture are joining forces to support start-ups that are developing innovative solutions to accelerate the decarbonisation of cities.

“How can cities accelerate decarbonisation in the urban sphere and take an active role in the energy security agenda?”

During this session we will be launching the ‘EBRD Green Cities Start-Ups Innovation Challenge’ we are organizing to reward innovators that have demonstrated being part of the answer.

Winners will receive the support of EBRD Star Venture programme to scale up further their products and services in EBRD COOs cities and, in particular, EBRD Green Cities.

in the Agenda:

• Welcome speech

- Cecilia Wu, EBRD Representative of the TaiwanBusiness – EBRD Technical Cooperation Fund (2min)

Challenges & opportunities of Cities

- David Tyler, Head of Project Preparation, EBRD Sustainable Infrastructure Group ( 8min)

• Introduction about our initiative

- Arnaud Fragnière, Green Cities Analyst, EBRD Sustainable Infrastructure Group (10min)

• Details of the Star Venture Programme

Nari Been, Principal, EBRD SME Finance & Development (15min)

• How to pitch/fundraise

- Francesco Cracolici - CEO, Nomadic Minds (15min)

• Q&A : Question and answers about EBRD Green Cities Start-up Innovation Challenge (10min)

David Tyler
Head of PPI,
EBRD
Francesco Cracolici
CEO,
Nomadic Minds
Cecilia Wu
Senior Consultant,
EBRD
Moderator
Nari Been
Star Venture Programme Manager,
EBRD
Moderator
Arnaud Fragnière
Analyst, Green Cities,
EBRD

Introducing the ‘EBRD Green Cities Startup Innovation Challenge’

EBRD Green Cities and Star Venture are joining forces to support start-ups that are developing innovative solutions to accelerate the decarbonisation of cities.

“How can cities accelerate decarbonisation in the urban sphere and take an active role in the energy security agenda?”

During this session we will be launching the ‘EBRD Green Cities Start-Ups Innovation Challenge’ we are organizing to reward innovators that have demonstrated being part of the answer.

Winners will receive the support of EBRD Star Venture programme to scale up further their products and services in EBRD COOs cities and, in particular, EBRD Green Cities.

in the Agenda:

• Welcome speech

- Cecilia Wu, EBRD Representative of the TaiwanBusiness – EBRD Technical Cooperation Fund (2min)

Challenges & opportunities of Cities

- David Tyler, Head of Project Preparation, EBRD Sustainable Infrastructure Group ( 8min)

• Introduction about our initiative

- Arnaud Fragnière, Green Cities Analyst, EBRD Sustainable Infrastructure Group (10min)

• Details of the Star Venture Programme

Nari Been, Principal, EBRD SME Finance & Development (15min)

• How to pitch/fundraise

- Francesco Cracolici - CEO, Nomadic Minds (15min)

• Q&A : Question and answers about EBRD Green Cities Start-up Innovation Challenge (10min)

David Tyler
Head of PPI,
EBRD
Francesco Cracolici
CEO,
Nomadic Minds
Cecilia Wu
Senior Consultant,
EBRD
Moderator
Nari Been
Star Venture Programme Manager,
EBRD
Moderator
Arnaud Fragnière
Analyst, Green Cities,
EBRD