The Biodiversity Accelerator+ Program (Asia)

The Biodiversity Accelerator+ is an initiative catalyzed by Silverstrand Capital to grow the ecosystem of biodiversity and nature-positive companies.

A curated programme, based on a growth strategy tailored for your business.

• Fundraising
• Pricing & Sales Strategy
• People and Culture
• Branding & Marketing
• ESG & Impact
• Market Intelligence

Benefits

• Paired Mentorship
  • Each company will assigned one dedicated mentor – an “Entrepreneur in Residence” – who brings overall strategic experience in building a business, to help you connect the dots on what you’ve been hearing from the different coaches you’ve worked with, and make sure you’re focused on the right areas to drive your business in both the short and long term.
• Investor & Corporate Fireside Chats with Nature & Biodiversity Dedicated Content
  • Network with, and learn about, the strategies of mission-aligned funders and key stakeholders in the space through intimate fireside chats.
• Peer Learning and Follow Up 1:1s
  • While they have found that founders often benefit from exchanges between peers, some topics need more individual support to make meaningful progress. The BA+ is designed to reflect this and bring out the best outcomes for different business areas, with a mix of cohort-only group sessions, guest lectures, and 1:1 consults.
• Access to Co-Working Space
  • Work from the office in Singapore when you need it at the co-working space – a great opportunity to exchange ideas and brainstorm alongside them.

Who on my team can attend?

• Well, that depends on the session, but by and large they  find that sessions are only used effectively if the relevant founder is in attendance. Your more junior colleagues are welcome to attend other sessions if it relates to their job scope, as long as the key founder or manager is also present.
• However, note that they have allocated the budget to support only the CEO or equivalent founder per company for the in-person kick-off.
• The kick-off must be attended someone who is in actively managing the company, to maximize its impact on your business and the coherence as a cohort. Unfortunately, they cannot accept remote attendance or a board member attending on your behalf for this first week of the programme.

Who should apply?

• While they are here to support early-stage founders, applicants should be past the ideation stage, with some demonstrable traction (e.g. in developing a ready-to-commercialise product, launching a pilot, or in securing some initial sales).
• This is a global call for solutions, so everyone is welcome to apply. Preference will be given to companies based in Asia or with an intent to apply their services/ product in Asia.
• The programme will support up to 8 companies, selected based on the strength of the team, business, and impact on biodiversity.

For more information, visit Silverstrand Capital.