Changemakers in the nature-positive economy

If you’re involved in nature-based solutions, nature-based entrepreneurship and are interested in accelerating your agency’s transition towards a nature-positive economy, we can help you.

We play a pioneering role in demonstrating how nature-based enterprises, work with and for nature, can contribute to a viable, just transition towards a carbon neutral, nature-positive economy

How do we effect change?

We collaborate

We collaborate with academic institutions on new research exploring the conceptual and empirical basis for a nature-positive economy

We lead

Lead of European Commission Task Force working group on the nature-based economy producing a White Paper and the coordination of a global consultation process resulting in the publication of an EC expert report on “The Vital Role of NBS in a Nature-Positive Economy"

We speak up

Keynote speaker and contributor on the vital role of nature-based solutions in the nature positive economy at international think-tanks, networking fora and high level events

We advise

Advice and guidance at national and international level on the just transition towards a nature positive economy with nature-based enterprises and nature-based solutions at the heart

Our Services

Connecting Nature Enterprise Platform

The world’s largest community of nature-based enterprises working with and for nature.

We are a network, we are a marketplace, we build skills. We raise awareness of the vital role of nature-based enterprises in the nature-positive economy.

Nature-positive strategy development

How can you apply the latest research to policy and practice at local, regional, national and international level? Work with Horizon Nua on your nature positive strategy.

  • Project development

  • Business strategy development

  • Provision of expertise and guidance

Training and Capacity Building

Arm your teams with the skills to confidently embrace the fast-evolving nature-positive economy.

Our high-impact training and capacity-building services are tailored to different audiences.

  • Nature-based entrepreneurs and start-ups

  • Public sector organisations working at local, national or global scale

  • Project coordinators and partners

Communication and Dissemination

Our services include:

Development and delivery of communication and dissemination strategies

Event management including design and delivery of online and in-person events.

Innovation support and exploitation

Secure the future of your project innovations.

Horizon Nua helps research and innovation projects to secure the sustainability of your project innovations. We have an impressive track record in supporting over 100 different innovations from creative commons publications to online apps and start-up enterprises. We love working with innovators and seeing their ideas reach wider audiences.

Co-creation

Working together towards a common vision

Bringing multiple stakeholders together is the key to progress. We draw from our toolkit of co-creation processes to ensure the greatest impact. Our co-creation approaches can respond to multiple objectives:

  • Co-creating new business and governance model

  • Silo-busting across public sector organisations:

  • Exploring nature-connectedness

Access our free resources

Access to our free resource library of guidebooks and worksheets.