Member Benefits

Network Manager

Members will have access to a fulltime Network Manager, dedicated to assisting members in making the most of their membership. The Network Manager will be responsible for coordinating Investment Meetings, presentation coaching, training and seminar programmes, as well as providing support services to members and sponsors.

The Network Manager can be contacted at enquiries@environmentalinvest.com, telephone +44 (0)118 958 5321 between the hours of 9 – 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Investment Meetings

Investment Meetings are held approximately every six weeks, with up to 4 proposals carefully selected for presenting to investors. Members are charged a fee of £450 (+ VAT) for each presentation made at an Investment Meeting. This fee includes presentation coaching provided by the Network’s Advisory Panel.

Click here for details regarding the format of the investment meetings and criteria upon which presenters will be assessed. The programme for 2010 can also be accessed via the following link.

The Advisory Panel

All Proposal Members invited to present at Investment Meetings are required to present to the Network’s Advisory Panel prior to presenting at an investment meeting. The Advisory Panel is comprised of legal, financial, technical and IP experts whose role is to ensure that presentations made by Proposal Members are of the highest quality and meet the requirements of the Network’s Investor Members.

Click here for details regarding the format of the presentation training and criteria upon which presenters will be assessed.

Newsletter

Members receive by email a bi-monthly newsletter dealing with topical issues impacting on environmental investment and latest news in connection with the Network. To subscribe to this email, please tick to subscription box when completing the membership registration forms, or alternatively contact the Network Manager.

Copies of the newsletters may also be accessed online via the following link.

Knowledge Bank

The Network has developed tools to help members learn about the funding of and investment in environmental businesses. Content includes market reports, business and financial articles, legal podcasts and EIN presentations and research.

The Knowledge Bank can be found here.

Expert advice for members

The Network provides through its partner organisations and sponsors a range of expert advice for members, including specialist legal, technical and financial advice. Members are invited to contact the Network Manager for details of organisations providing expert advice.

Charges for any advice given by partner organisations are a matter for the member and organisation concerned.

Training

Forbury Environmental, Clarkslegal’s subsidiary environmental consultancy and partner to the EIN, can assist all types of organisations wanting to make the shift to becoming more sustainable by providing customised training on a range of environmental issues.