Powering Agriculture’s holistic approach included efforts to address critical finance barriers to innovation and scaling, whose findings have been published for use in the clean energy-agriculture nexus.

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  Paper

  Mar 2020

  Access to Financing for Early-Stage Innovators in the Clean Energy-Agriculture Nexus

  This paper identifies the barriers early-stage innovators face in accessing private capital and follow-up funding and describes the support necessary to prepare companies to obtain capital. (PDF 3MB) Read the paper

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  Case Study

  Mar 2020

  Navigating the Complexities of End-User Financing with Futurepump

  This case study shares lessons learned from Powering Agriculture innovator Futurepump, and may help future innovators seeking solutions for end-user financing of productive use assets in emerging markets. (PDF 3MB) Read the case study

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  Guide

  Sep 2018

  A Powering Agriculture Guide on Financing Types for Innovators

  This guide presents an overview of the most common funding options, including grants, debt, and equity, along with a snapshot of emerging alternative forms of financing. (PDF 1MB) Read the guide