Our results at a glance

Research and innovation 

€42m in project funding 

6 research and innovation projects secured totalling €42m in funding 

€46m in city funding

Worked with 8 cities on financing and entrepreneurship for nature-based solutions, resulting in €46m in funding and the launch of several enterprise support programmes. 

1 project : 3 startups

Provided direct mentoring and business planning support towards sustainability for 3 new spinout enterprises and 2 process innovations in the Connecting Nature project.

1 global platform, 2,000+ users

Developed the world's biggest platform for nature-based enterprises, with 10 communities, >350 enterprises, and >2,000 users.

100+ innovations

Managed the IPR strategy and innovation exploitation of over 100 innovations in the Connecting Nature project 

Communication

3000 participants

Delivered 30+ webinars for >3000 participants Delivered 8 webinars on business and financing models and entrepreneurship

Events reach: 
72+ countries

Organisation of several events, including the Connecting Nature Enterprise Summit with 600+ participants from 72 countries and the Connecting Nature Impact Summit with 700+ participants from 64 countries

6000+ followers

Created 6 Connecting Nature project videos, Produced 8 publications for Connecting Nature, and managed 3 social media accounts with a combined following of >6000 followers

Training and capacity building

20+ cities

Delivered training in finance, entrepreneurship and business models for nature-based solutions to more than 20 cities in both one to one and group settings

Business planning

Delivered business planning workshops for 25+ nature based enterprises and startups

30+ startups trained

Delivered pitching training to 30+ nature-based enterprises and startups

“Doing the Business Model Canvas workshop with Horizon Nua, helped change our way of thinking: we started to think a little bit more outside the box; to search for new approaches and ideas on how the park could be renovated and supported other than with the municipal budget. This means that through the activities in the park, financial income could be generated, which could later be used for the maintenance of the park in its further development. This was a stepping stone for our project” 

— Ivaylo Trendafilov,
Chief Expert, Burgas Municipality,
Connecting Nature City, November 2019