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Business Model Puzzle
Resource description:
The package starts with introducing the concepts of nature-based solutions and enterprises. We then present examples of nature based enterprises as inspiration. The business opportunities offered by nature-based solutions are set out next. Going into specifics, business model canvases are introduced which have been adapted especially for nature-based solutions.
We close the document with recommendations and tips on where to start – including exploring policy and legislation, networking and funding opportunities. In each chapter sources are linked and tips are given. All of them provide additional interesting materials where you can learn more about the different points being made. Just click on the highlighted text, and it will take you directly to the respective source.
Uses of this resource:
If you are a business and would like an introduction to the concepts, the first chapter is probably the most valuable to you, as well as the success stories of nature-based enterprises. If you need more evidence, for yourself or others, the chapter on business opportunities is for you. If you want to define a business model for a nature-based solution that you want to deploy you can use one of the business model canvases described. And for concrete steps to start or even to scale-up your project, look at the final chapter.
For higher education of business professionals, this information can also be used for a course on nature-based solutions and enterprises. The chapter on the concepts of nature-based solutions and enterprises and the business opportunities which nature-based solutions can present can serve as an introduction to the course. The examples of nature-based enterprises can then be used as case studies.
Partners:
This Brochure was produced by the Steinbeis Europa Zentrum for the European Union’s Horizon 2020 project NetworkNature (Grant Agreement No. 887396).