Nefco

04/05/2021

Our #GreenRecovery Loan Programme can be used to finance investments and business activities that support international growth of #Nordic #SMEs. If you are working with #RenewableEnergyenergy, #circulareconomy, resource efficiency, #sustainable food, #wastemanagement or technology for #clean water, you might be interested in the programme. Check our website for more information. #NordicGreenBank

Our #GreenRecovery Loan Programme can be used to finance investments and business activities that support international growth of #Nordic #SMEs. If you are working with #RenewableEnergyenergy, #circulareconomy, resource efficiency, #sustainable food, #wastemanagement or technology for #clean water, you might be interested in the programme. Check our website for more information. #NordicGreenBank

29/04/2021

Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa launches its third Call for Proposals offering financing to off-grid energy service providers in Uganda - BGFA

Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa has opened its third Call for Proposals in #uganda! This new funding round invites interested #energyservice providers to compete for #resultsbased #financing with a focus on #Standalone and #microgrid solutions in the country.

EUR 20.7 million is made available for this Call, funded by #sweden Embassy of Sweden in Kampala and #denmark Udenrigsministeriet, which is expected to enable the establishment of up to 600,000 energy connections and benefit more than 3 million people in remote areas. #offgrid #cleanenergy #energyaccess #energytransition #solarenergy #SDG7 #africa

Sida - Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete, Embassy of Denmark in Uganda, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)

https://beyondthegrid.africa/news/beyond-the-grid-fund-for-africa-launches-its-third-call-for-proposals-offering-financing-to-off-grid-energy-service-providers-in-uganda/

The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) is today opening the Pre-Qualification stage of its third Call for Proposals (BGFA3) with the aim of accelerating the provision of off-grid energy services in Uganda. BGFA3 invites interested energy service providers (ESPs) to compete for results-based fi...

27/04/2021

Finland Ukraine Trust Fund | Nefco

Onko yrityksenne suuntaamassa #Ukrainan markkinoille? Voit hakea rahoitusta energiatehokkuuteen ja uusiutuvaan energiaan liittyviin hankkeisiin Nefco kautta 20.5.2021 mennessä. Suomi-Ukraina-rahasto tarjoaa rahoitusta hankkeiden valmisteluun ja implementointiin. Ulkoministeriö - utrikesministeriet rahoittama ohjelma edesauttaa Ukrainan pyrkimyksiä puhtaampaan energiantuotantoon ja edistää yhteistyötä maiden välillä. https://www.nefco.int/futf
#grants #funding #renewableenergy #energyefficiency #wastetoenergy #smartenergy #districtheating #sdg5 #sdg7 #sdg11 #sdg12 #sdg13

The Finland Ukraine Trust Fund (FUTF) provides grants to promote cooperation in energy efficiency, renewables and alternative energy sources in power and heat generation and district heating.

22/04/2021

Today on #earthday2021🌍 we wish to share with you the important message by Secretary General Paula Lehtomäki from The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council who stated that "current ecological crisis combined with the technological revolution requires systemic change" at our Anniversary event #ready2risk4green. Let's all work for a #greentransition and #sustainablefuture!

20/04/2021

Nefco finances project to scale-up sustainable seafood production | Nefco

Sterner As, a Norwegian #aquaculture company, signed one of the first loans under Nefco´s #GreenRecovery Programme.✍️ 🌍"Scale-up financing enables us to continue developing growth opportunities despite the pandemic-related disruption,” says Bjarne E Pettersen, CEO at Sterner.

Nefco to support the Norwegian aquaculture company Sterner’s expansion to new markets and the global shift towards sustainable seafood production.

19/04/2021

Are you looking for financing to your energy-efficiency or renewable energy project in Ukraine? | Nefco

Funding opportunity for #Finnish companies

Are you looking for financing to your energy-efficiency or #renewable energy project in #Ukraine? Apply for grant #financing from the Finland Ukraine Trust Fund (FUTF) by 20 May 2021.

Grant financing is provided to Finnish companies for project preparation, technical assistance and implementation to projects that promote cooperation between Finland and Ukraine.

The Trust Fund is financed by the Ulkoministeriö - utrikesministeriet and managed by Nefco. The local coordinator is Державне агентство з енергоефективності та енергозбереження України.

#grants #funding #renewableenergy #energyefficiency #wastetoenergy #smartenergy #districtheating #sdg5 #sdg7 #sdg11 #sdg12 #sdg13 https://bit.ly/3dsKxFK

Nefco provides grant financing for project preparation, technical assistance as well as for demonstration projects under the Finland Ukraine Trust Fund (FUTF). Check if your project is eligible and apply before 20 May 2021.

16/04/2021

Invitation to webinar - Policies and investments for a climate smart Barents Region - Cicero

Webinar April 27🗓:Policies and investments for a climate smart Barents Region 👥How can the #Barents Region contribute to the implementation of the #ParisAgreement and become a climate smart society by 2050? CICERO Senter for klimaforskning Klima- og miljødepartementet (Norge)

Tuesday 27 April, 10:00 - 15:00 CET

15/04/2021

Next generation solar cells

New fields of application within #solarenergy, such as vehicle- and building-integrated photovoltaics are becoming more common today. The #finnish technology company Valoe specialises in next-generation solar energy technology. The company received combined #equity and #loanfinancing from us in 2020 to complete and #scaleup the production capacity of the new manufacturing plant in #lithuania. Watch their story to learn more! https://bit.ly/2QpAhFg

#solarpower #renewableenergy #sustainabledevelopment

New fields of application, such as vehicle- and building-integrated photovoltaics are becoming more common today. The Finnish technology company Valoe Oyj sp...

14/04/2021

Halla Tómasdóttir from The B Team gave us an inspiring key note speech at our Anniversary event #ready2risk4green, where she urged us to act now and highlighted that we need to change our mindset, introduce new models and be 10 times bolder to reset the system. #sustainablefuture #greeneconomy #inclusivedevelopment #greentransition

13/04/2021

Solar energy investments on emerging markets

#solarpower is a fast growing source of #renewableenergy worldwide. The Norwegian company Norsk Solar develops, finances, constructs and operates solar power plants in #emergingmarkets. In 2019 it received #loanfinancing from us to construct a 9-megawatt solar power plant in #ukraine, in the Kyiv region. Watch their story to learn more!

#growthcompany #greengrowth #renewables #nordicgreenbank

12/04/2021

Supporting green transition

Peter Thagesen Dansk Industri - DI, Alexander Helling Baseload Capital, and Hannu Savisalo Valoe all concluded at our Anniversary event #ready2risk4green that the #financialsector needs to "jump on the train now" and support #SMEs #companies in the #greentransition. #greengrowth #sustainabledevelopment

12/04/2021

If you are a #Nordic #SME with an already commercialised #greensolution and planning to go international 🌍, maybe our #GreenRecovery Loan Programme could help you on the way...
Read more on our website: https://www.nefco.int/financing-options/green-recovery-financing/
Viðskiptaráð Íslands Oslo Chamber of Commerce Keskuskauppakamari Dansk Erhverv Stockholms Handelskammare

If you are a #Nordic #SME with an already commercialised #greensolution and planning to go international 🌍, maybe our #GreenRecovery Loan Programme could help you on the way...
Read more on our website: https://www.nefco.int/financing-options/green-recovery-financing/
Viðskiptaráð Íslands Oslo Chamber of Commerce Keskuskauppakamari Dansk Erhverv Stockholms Handelskammare

09/04/2021

Icelandic company D-Tech receives financing from Nefco to bolster a sanitation solution for sustainable food processing | Nefco

The Icelandic #SME D-Tech has developed an innovative disinfection technology for the food industry that reduces water consumption by 90% and use of disinfectants by 70-80%. Nefco’s #GreenRecovery programme will allow the small #nordic company to open new offices and strengthen its production capacity in Eastern Europe.
#NordicGreenBank #energyefficiency

The Icelandic company D-Tech receives financing for scaling up its technology. An antiseptic solution is sprayed into the production space creating a mist that disinfects all surfaces.

08/04/2021

Green transformation

Professor Per Espen Stoknes highlighted in his keynote speech at our Anniversary webinar #ready2risk4green that we need to give the #economicgrowth a new direction now when we are entering the sixth wave. #GreenTransformation #greengrowth #greeneconomy #resourceefficiency #renewables #circulareconomy

07/04/2021

Environmental Hot Spots are high on the agenda of the Barents Cooperation | Nefco

The environment continues to be a high priority for the #Barents cooperation. The cooperation to reduce environmental pollution has shown positive results - to date, 12 full hot spots and 3 partial ones have been excluded from the Hot Spots list.
Further improvements will be on the agenda at today’s 100th meeting of the Subgroup on Hot Spots Exclusion. This year the meeting will be held virtually. https://bit.ly/3s1tJtf

Nefco is actively involved in this work through the Barents Hot Spots Facility. We are providing #funding to improve the #barents #environmental #hotspots. Read more about the Nefco managed Barents Hot Spots Facility on our website www.nefco.int/bhsf.

Barentssekretariatet Suomen ympäristökeskus SYKE Miljødirektoratet Министерство природных ресурсов и экологии Российской Федерации

Further environmental improvements will be on the agenda at the 100th meeting of the Subgroup on Hot Spots Exclusion.

06/04/2021

Are you a #Nordic #SME with commercialised #greensolutions seeking international growth? Facing challenges due to the current economic situation? Check Nefco´s #GreenRecovery Loan Programme to accelerate the scale-up of your business: https://www.nefco.int/financing-options/green-recovery-financing/
#NordicGreenBank

Are you a #Nordic #SME with commercialised #greensolutions seeking international growth? Facing challenges due to the current economic situation? Check Nefco´s #GreenRecovery Loan Programme to accelerate the scale-up of your business: https://www.nefco.int/financing-options/green-recovery-financing/
#NordicGreenBank

25/03/2021

Investments in heat energy

Over the years we have financed over 600 Nordic growth companies to support their #internationalisation. Baseload Capital is investing in #geothermalenergy and received in 2019 a #FeasibilityStudy grant to establish local presence on new markets and then #loanfinancing to accelerate the implementation of new #heatpower plants globally. Watch their story to learn more! #growthcompany #greengrowth

#nordicgreenbank

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mjHmXeVpj4&t=21s

The world’s largest, but still quite unexplored, renewable energy source is heat power. Baseload Capital can help nations quickly transition away from fossil...

25/03/2021

Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa announces upcoming funding round for Uganda - BGFA

Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa has announced a 3rd Call for Proposals to be launched in #Uganda later this spring! It will aim to establish 600k connections benefitting more than 3 million people.
Sida - Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete, Udenrigsministeriet Borgerservice, Embassy of Sweden in Kampala, Embassy of Denmark in Uganda

#cleanenergy #offgridsolar #SDG7

At a Steering Committee meeting of the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) related to the Uganda Country Programme, Denmark and Sweden gave the green light to launch BGFA’s third Call for Proposals (BGFA3) targeted at the East African nation. Following this decision, BGFA will soon launch a Cal...

23/03/2021

Nefco - The Nordic Green Bank

We have launched our new strategy for 2021-2025. In a nutshell we #scaleup Nordic #greensolutions on #internationalmarkets, we are ready to risk for green and our task is to accelerate the #greentransition. #nordicgreenbank

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_ltZhUxN3w

Nefco is an international financial institution that provides risk capital for the initial scale-up of Nordic green solutions globally. Nefco serves the inte...

23/03/2021

We are the Nordic region

Today we are celebrating the #nordicday. First out of today's five online debates is a discussion about online abuse from a gender perspective at 12.00 CET - What can the Nordic countries do to make Internet a safer place? Join the debate here on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/760588501541644/

Have a look at the full programme: https://www.norden.org/en/information/nordic-day-2021

The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council, Pohjoismaiden ministerineuvosto ja Pohjoismaiden neuvosto, Nordisk kulturkontakt

22/03/2021

Germany joins BGFA activities in Zambia - BGFA

We are pleased to welcome #germany as a new donor to Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa. KfW is contributing EUR 7.5 million to the Zambian country window with a particular focus on mini-grid deployment.

#offgridsolar #cleanenergy #financingsolutions #africa #Zambia #SDG7

https://bit.ly/2OZlFvR

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), Sida - Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete, Udenrigsministeriet, Power Africa

KfW Development Bank is joining the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) initiative on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ, Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung). KfW is contributing EUR 7.5 million to BGFA’s Zambi...

22/03/2021

Join the Nordic celebration!

Tomorrow 23 March we are celebrating the #nordicday. Join the online debates from 12-19 CET related to #circulareconomy, #genderequality, #freedomofmovement, #freedomofexpression and #culture.

Read more on www.norden.org at https://bit.ly/3r8LAhB

The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council, Nordisk Ministerråd og Nordisk Råd

18/03/2021

Peter Thagesen from Dansk Industri - DI commented that new #greentechnologies are drivers for #internationalgrowth for Nordic #SMEs and that Nefco plays an important role in financing the growth of these companies. #ready2risk4green

Peter Thagesen from Dansk Industri - DI commented that new #greentechnologies are drivers for #internationalgrowth for Nordic #SMEs and that Nefco plays an important role in financing the growth of these companies. #ready2risk4green

18/03/2021

Our Managing Director Trond Moe presenting our new strategy for the coming years at our Anniversary seminar #ready2risk4green.

We finance #scaleup of #greensolutions within three main areas:

- Financing for #Nordic #SMEs for international scale-up
- Municipal financing in #EasternEurope
- Fund management from #arctic to #Africa

#RiskCapital #nordicgreenbank

Our Managing Director Trond Moe presenting our new strategy for the coming years at our Anniversary seminar #ready2risk4green.

We finance #scaleup of #greensolutions within three main areas:

- Financing for #Nordic #SMEs for international scale-up
- Municipal financing in #EasternEurope
- Fund management from #arctic to #Africa

#RiskCapital #nordicgreenbank

18/03/2021

Halla Tómasdóttir from The B Team emphasized that we need to change our mindset to establish the base for a #sustainablefuture and that we cannot go back to business as usual. She highlighted furthermore that we need new models and measures and that we need to step it up now to accelerate the #greentransition. 'Risk needs to be transformed to opportunities'. #ready2risk4green #greeneconomy #InclusiveDevelopment

Halla Tómasdóttir from The B Team emphasized that we need to change our mindset to establish the base for a #sustainablefuture and that we cannot go back to business as usual. She highlighted furthermore that we need new models and measures and that we need to step it up now to accelerate the #greentransition. 'Risk needs to be transformed to opportunities'. #ready2risk4green #greeneconomy #InclusiveDevelopment