Netfund's Phyllis Ombonyo facilitated a discussion on green entrepreneurship during iHub's monthly entrepreneurs forum.

1. NETFUND GREEN INNOVATIONS AWARDS
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2. CONTENTS/OUTLINE
Introduction/About NETFUND
What is the Problem?
NETFUND Solution: GIA
How it Works
Case Studies
How you can be Involved
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3. ABOUT NETFUND
Established - EMCA 1999;
commenced operations in 2008
Mission ->Mandate: Awards,
Research & Publications, CB & Grants
Awards Programs – NCA & PGA
Award, GIA I & GIA II
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What is a Green Economy?
The promotion of economic growth; while reducing
pollution and greenhouse gases emissions, minimizing
waste and inefficient use of natural resources and
maintaining biodiversity.
This requires the stimulation and promotion of green
investments in several sectors within the economy
Critical sectors in Kenya; Energy, Agriculture, and Social
sectors esp. Tourism
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Pollution
Climate Change
Land degradation
Deforestation
Loss of Biodiversity
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?!!

8. POVERTY

10. VISION 2030 -> More Business
“…Newly industrializing middle
income country providing high
quality of life..”

11. Turning Green Initiatives into Great Businesses

12. Money or the environment?

13. Thematic Areas
ENERGY – Renewable
energy, energy
efficiency, alternative
energy, energy
planning esp. in
building design.
AGRIBUSINESS –
value-addition to
agric. Produce,
Post-harvest loss,
packaging of
agric. products
and agric. Based
business models,
New farm.
methods
CONSERVATION
ENTERPRISES –
Water, Waste
management,
Eco-tourism and
Conservation
Initiatives.
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14. CBOs SMEs
Primary
Schools
Secondary
Schools
Individuals
Women
Group

15. SPECIAL CATEGORY – ICT et al.

16. The Process
NETFUND-GIA Launch
Call for application Evaluation of applications Winners selection
Gala night
Categorywinners
Thematicareaswinners
Incubation
Mgt training Technical advice
Seed money
Market introduction
Judge selection criteria NSC establishment NSC training
Overallwinner
Winners training
Idea refinement
Prototypeconstruction
Investor match
Investor workshop
M&E
Exchange Visits
Documentation
incubation centers

18. Pre -
incubation
Incubation Acceleration
Viability Check Market readiness Growth
•Selection &
verification
visits
•Business
Concept
development
•Matching
incubatees
with team of
experts
•Business
support
agreement
•Marketing & Sales
•Access to
financing/Networki
ng and Linkages
•Mentoring &
networking
•Growth strategy
•Research
• Registration &
certifications - Legal
•Organizational systems
& Structures for start
ups
•Business skills
equipping –BPs, fin. mgt
•Exchange Visits
•Prototype development
•Branding
•Product testing
Triple helix model – NETFUND, University & Private Sector

19. Impact

20. CASES
Video

21. Case 1: TAKAWIRI Craft Enterprises (Kisumu County)
• Uses water hyacinth from L. Victoria and re-cycled
waste paper to make business cards, book covers,
envelopes and gift bags.
• production - eco-friendly, no chemicals are used &
water recycled several times. Uses solar energy -
renewable.
• Manages 28 tonnes of water hyacinth p.m; invasive
species in Lake Victoria.
• Annual Business Turnover: 18 million p.a.; with a
projected growth rate of 10% p.a.
• Currently employs over 5 people.

23. Case 2: Art Youth Research Centre (Uasin Gishu County)
 A youth group (former street
children) who turn waste into
wealth (briquettes).
 Briquettes cost less and
produces less smoke compared
to conventional charcoal
 NETFUND supported group to
purchase 3 motorized briquette
machines; produce 30
sacks/day @600
 Created employment for more
than 15 members of the group
through briquette making
 Also make soap and artwork
(bead work, fine art, moldings)
Ambition is to continue creating
employment opportunities esp. for
the youth and conserving the
environment

24. Case 3: Dajopen Waste Management (Trans-Nzoia County)
 Converts waste into a resource
to enhance livelihoods.
 The group manufactures
garbage enzymes (org. fert.)
and biocides from waste.
 34 employees/members of the
group, majority women and
young people, benefit from
income generating
opportunities
 Waste is recycled into 500 eco-
friendly products; plastic bags,
water filters, organic fertilizers,
biocides and enzymes, baskets,
mats etc.
 300 bags of fertilizer @1500.
profits increase by 100%
Has featured in the
Innovations catalogue &
obtained numerous local and
intn’l exposures
Organic fertilizer approved by
Kenya Agricultural & Livestock
Research Organization
(KALRO)

25. Case 4: Water Harvesting and Fish Farming (Kericho County)
 Project is on water harvesting,
fish farming and
establishment of tree
nurseries
 Supported by NETFUND to
upscale his project.
 Projects involves harvesting
run off water into ponds for
rearing fish.
 Sells over 2000 mature fish at
@ Kshs 400 after a period of
8 months.
 NETFUND to support
establishment of 2 more fish
ponds
Tree nursery has over
5000 exotic tree seedlings
sold @KES 25-500
Project has employed 15
direct beneficiaries
including 1 manager and 14
nursery attendants

26. Case 5: Aqualine distributors (Machakos County)
 Stanley Kirui started the project
that recycles waste tyres to
produce petroleum oil- for boilers
(pyrolysis)
 By-products of the process i.e
wires; are used in the construction
industry
 Byproducts of pyrolysis sold to
Sameer and Finlays
 The enterprise has employed 2
permanent staff and 10 casuals
who are involved in the collection
of waste tyres at designated
locations
• Project supplied > 60
tons of tyres to
Bamburi
• Profits KES 332,000-
> 1,248,000

27. Case 6: Briquette Making (Kiambu County)
• Produces 1 ton /day and yet demand is high e.g.
primary customer BATA needs 10 tons/day
• Employees 5 ->12 with potential for more.
• NETFUND to improved his machinery to produce
more efficiently .
• Current drying is rudimentary – relies on weather.
NETFUND to explore green house protection and
other drying methods.
• Main raw material is saw dust & maize cobs. Want
to explore others e.g. rice and coffee husks
• Generates 300K P.M & uses 75 tonnes of sawdust
p.m

29. Case 7: Biodiesels Kenya (Nairobi County)
• Problem: Clogging of drainage system in
urban centers due to waste oils from
hotels; sanitation and health probs.
• The Biodiesel project seeks to
reconstitute waste vegetable oil from
restaurants/hotels into a renewable and
environmentally friendly product –
biodiesel.
• With support from NETFUND the
innovator has registered a company (
Biocycles Kenya Limited) based in
Nairobi , developed a business plan and
conducted a market assessment.
• Product tested on a tuktuk and is viable.
To get a big bioreactor.
• Employs 5; developed clean cookstove.

30. Case 8: John Magiro, Rural Electrification
• John Magiro made his first
turbine out of wood when in
standard three in primary
school. Since then he has not
stopped innovating.
• The innovator uses recycled
bicycle parts to make a
fabricated turbine that is
producing 240 KW (from
7.5KW) of power.
• Magiro is currently supplying
75 households with electricity
@100 P.M
• NETFUND to help him supply
more households. His dream
– 10,000

31. John Magiro: Rural Electrification

32. Magiro & PAK

33. Boston School & Takawiri

34. Dajopen & Ecofuels

35. 2015

36. OTHER EXAMPLES OF KENYAN ENVIROPREPRENEURS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw8Fsy1Z5_I
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38. “We have not inherited this
land from our forebears, we
have borrowed it from our
children.”, President
Obama, GES Summit

39. How to be Involved
• Innovate! Call for proposals- Oct- Nov, 2015
www.netfund.go.ke
• Apply in special category - ICT
• Support a category (1st Prize-1M, 2nd Prize
.5M, 3rd Prize - .25M)
• Incubate a business (Business – 1.5M,
Technical – 2M)
• Become a Partner – Talk to us

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