tbn members day 2011 - matthijs van der hoorn - cornu international
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Matthijs is an ex-grant office for the very grant scheme his company now helps companies and social enterprises to apply for. He gave a great overview of what sorts of projects can apply, what is on offer, and how his company, Cornu International, could help guide you through the application process.TRANSCRIPT
TBN Members Day December 3rd 2011
Matthijs van der Hoorn
Investing in Developing Countries
Cornu International
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Explore
Invest
Inspire: workshops, trade missions, 1 on 1 sessions;
Explore: finding business partners, assessments andfeasibility studies;
Invest: assisting applications for investment grant facilities (PSI, ORIO, JIP, etc).
Private Sector Investment (PSI) Programme
Grant facility of the Dutch Government -> Objective: Development cooperation;
Financial support for investments in developing countries (58 countries);
Cooperation between an international and a local company.
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PSI project
Maximum project budget € 1,5 million;
Grant up to € 900,000 for an investment in a developing country -> 50% or 60% of project budget;
Cooperation, innovative, commercially viable, pilot, follow-up investments, impact.
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Open for international and Dutch companies
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We offer you:
Assistance and guidance in your application for the PSI Programme;
Business and Project development;
Match making and selection of international business partners from developingcountries.
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We are currently working on:
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Carpets and Rugs (Afghanistan)
Dead Sea Salt (Palestine)
Clinical waste (DR Congo)
ThermoWood (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Solar power(Bangladesh)
Food packaging (Palestine)
More Information
PSI Programme -> www.psiprogramme.nl
Cornu InternationalMatthijs van der Hoorn T: +31 (0) 630 393 026E: [email protected] W: www.cornu-international.com
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