Businesses that Choose nature
Open Call
We are excited to launch the Open Call “Businesses that Choose Nature” for SMEs, Nature-based Enterprises, start-ups, and organisations working on or with the business side of Nature-based Solutions. Selected applicants will be featured in the launch of the NbS Business Forum, held during the final segment of the NetworkNature Annual Event. This informal, interactive showcase will serve as a live networking space, giving selected participants a chance to:
- Share your business or ideas
- Engage with event participants over coffee or a drink
- Build new collaborations and visibility in the NbS ecosystem
This is not a stage pitch, it’s a vibrant, human-scale moment of connection at one of Europe’s leading NbS events
Find out more about the general conditions for the open call and a preview of what your contribution will look like here.
Fill in this short form to share why you choose nature / care about it.
The NbS Business Forum, launched by NetworkNature, aims to bring together corporates, SMEs, nature-based enterprises, and financial actors in a collaborative space to accelerate the market uptake and scaling of Naturebased Solutions. It envisions building a thriving business ecosystem where NbS is a mainstream strategic and operational approach, empowering businesses to deliver for people and planet. Know more about the NbS Business Forum.
About NetworkNature Annual Event
Organised by NetworkNature in collaboration with Brussels Environment, this year’s NetworkNature Annual Event 2025 “Choose Nature” will explore different ways to align biodiversity and economy in times of urgency, building on the concept of Nature-based Solutions. We will hear from a broad range of stakeholders, from the public and private sectors, examine diverse ideas, exchange knowledge, explore initiatives and share case studies that link nature with economy, innovation, finance and business. Through pitches and discussions, we will delve into pathways to build a resilient economy that benefits both people and planet. The event will also encourage stakeholders to engage with and adopt these approaches.
Read more about the Annual Event here.
Join us in person in Brussels on September 16th for a day of enlightening and challenging presentations and discussions to bring nature and the economy together!