Welcome to The EIC Environmental Investment Network

Supporting investment in environmental technologies and services

The latest figures for the UK environmental goods and services industry show the sector had a turnover of £25 billion and employed around 400,000. The Government has estimated that this figure will increase to over £34 billion by 2010 and £46 billion by 2015. If current trends continue, the size of the UK environmental goods and services industry will have more than doubled within 20 years.

Despite these figures, securing funding to develop new environmental technologies and services is often a major hurdle for many businesses, particularly start-ups and those lacking an established track-record. Support for small and medium size businesses and academic institutions is urgently required and it is on this basis The EIC Environmental Investment Network was developed.

What are the aims of the Network?

The Network aims to facilitate the raising of finance for the development of new environmental technologies and services by providing support, information and networking opportunities to:

• Investors seeking investment opportunities; and
  
• Companies, social enterprises and academic institutions looking to develop new environmental technologies and services.

Who should join?

• Innovative, early-stage entrepreneurs seeking to develop technologies or services which benefit the environment; and
• Investors seeking high-quality investment opportunities

Membership

Register completely FREE of charge to become a general member of the Network by completing the on-line registration form. Membership benefits include:

• Access to a full time Network Manager dedicated to assisting members
• Bi-monthly newsletter
• Details of forthcoming EIN and industry events 
• Unlimited access to regularly updated Knowledge Bank

For further details of the benefits of membership see "Member Benefits".