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Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
NEFCO in brief• International Financial Institution
(IFI), established by the Nordic countries in 1990
• Loans, equity investments, export credits and grants for environmental projects
• Funds to a total value of EUR 500 million
• Managing special funds for the Nordic and other countries as well as EU and GEF.
• Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland with 40 employees
• Local offices St. Petersburg & Kiev
Helsinki
Geographic mandate
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Criteria for projects
• The project has to deliver measurable reductions of environmentally harmful emissions
• Only financially viable, bankable investments
• Tested technology must be applied• The project has to be environmentally cost
efficient and contain a Nordic interest
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Types of projects• Energy efficiency measures• Modernisation of industrial production
processes• Raw material and resource savings• Wastewater treatment and waste
management• District heating modernisation• Renewable energy—biomass, wind energy,
geothermal energy, small scale hydro power
Environmental results
Objective:• To strengthen the international competitiveness
of Nordic small and medium sized enterprises (SME) within Green growth and the environmental sector
Funding source:• Annual funding from Nordic Council of
Ministers; 60-70 projects annually• Since 1982 granted funding for 2800 projects
with total value of ~100 M EUR
Nopef – Nordic Project Fund
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• Grant funding for feasibility and project studies aiming at internationalisation of Nordic SME's
• Valid for establishment of foreign business unit, subsidiary, joint venture, acquisition or direct investment
• Support for: market evaluation, risk analysis, development of a business plan and final investment decision
Nopef – grant funding
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• support for SME's in an early and critical stage of internationalization
• A flexible funding instrument with focus on prioritized growth sectors
• Nopef fills a gap not covered by national grant schemes
• Added resources for project evaluation provide for a more informed investment decision
• Gain knowledge, experience and networks in the project countries
Nopef – grant funding
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• Conditional loan up to 40% of project costs• Funding is disbursed against actual feasibility
study costs• Salaries, travel, consultants, legal, business
plan• Converted wholly or partially to a grant depending
on project outcome• 100 % grant if the project is realised, resulting
in a foreign establishment or investment• 50 % grant if the feasibility study does not lead
to an international business set up• Average size of funding is ca EUR 35,000
(maximum EUR 50,000)
Nopef – grant funding
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• Nordic SME´s with commercially proven products or services
• Clearly defined and financially viable projects
• Investments and establishment of permanent business activities
worldwide in non EU/EFTA countries
• Environmental impact and interest- Project contributes to direct or indirect environmental
benefits - Improving energy efficiency and sustainability, reducing
resource consumption, innovations with environmental benefits
- Automation, process technology, IT solutions, services, knowledge transfer
Nopef – project requirements
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• The applicant is a registered company based in a Nordic country
• Small and medium-sized enterprises• Less than 500 employees, turnover less than 100 M euros
- group level if ownership exceeds 50 %
• Established companies: • At least one year of operational activity • Commercially proven products or services• Can provide an audited financial statement• Has industry experience within the field of the
project/investment
• Total grants received over a 3 year period not exceeding EUR 200 000
Nopef – project requirements
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Nopef - project portfolio, 157 active projects as of October 2015
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Focus on Green GrowthKey areas for Nopef funding
Energy efficiency
Renewable energy
Infrastructure and smart grids
Building technology
Recycling and Waste
managementWater treatment
Air and ventilation technology
Environmental Control and monitoring
Automation and Control
Technology
Intelligent Systems and
Green ICTNew materials and process industry
Response and Safety
Technology
Nopefs role in the internationalisation of SME's
Innovation &Commercialis
ation• Nordi
c Innovation
• TEKES• Innovasjo
n Norge• Vinnova• Innovatio
n Center Iceland
• Væksthusene
Evaluation of new growth
markets
• Nopef • Finpro• Business
Sweden• Innovasjo
n Norge• Promote
Iceland• Eksportrå
det
Investment
• NEFCO
• NDF• NIB• IFU• ALMI• Finnvera• Innovasjo
n Norge
Nopef connects the innovation and investment phases
Lamor Oy - Öljyntorjuntalaitteistoja Brasiliaan
• Valmistaa öljyntorjuntalaitteistoja ja tarjoaa siihen liittyviä palveluja, kuten huoltopalveluja, koulutusta ja tuotekehitystä.
• Lamor on avannut toimipisteen Rio de Janeirossa ja solminut ensimmäiset huoltosopimukset paikallisen öljy- ja kaasuteollisuuden kanssa.
• Pystyäkseen vastaamaan markkinoiden kilpailuun paikallisen toimipisteen perustaminen maahan oli välttämätöntä.
• Yritysten on noudatettava paikallista ja kansainvälistä ympäristölainsäädäntöä ja niillä on siten oltava valmiudet tehokkaaseen ja moderniin öljyntorjuntaan.
Eltete TPM Oy -pakkausyritys laajentaa Dubaihin• Eltete TPM Oy on perustanut Dubaihin
kartonki- ja pakkaustehtaan paikallisen teollisuuden toimituksia varten.
• Yritys on kierrätettävien kuljetuspakkausten ja -ratkaisujen valmistukseen ja myyntiin erikoistunut kansainvälinen konserni.
• Tuotteet valmistetaan kierrätyskartongista.
• Projekti toteutettiin Nopefin myöntämällä osarahoituksella.
• Kartonginvalmistus kohdistetaan aluksi Dubai Logistics Cityn lentorahtiterminaalin ja paikallisen teollisuuden läheisyyteen.
• Eltete TPM:n on tehnyt sopimuksen tulevista tuotantotekniikkaan liittyvistä toimituksista useisiin Lähi-idän maihin.
Ecompter Oy - Thaimaan markkinoille ympäristöpalvelu hiilijalanjäljen laskemiseksi
• Ecompter Oy on aloittanut toimintansa Thaimaassa tarjotakseen ympäristöpalveluja maan hotelli- ja kongressisektorille.
• Yrityksen palvelujen avulla voidaan tehokkaasti laskea ja tarkkailla tuotteen, toiminnon tai palvelun aiheuttamaa hiilijalanjälkeä.
• Yrityksen päätös perustui esitutkimukseen, jonka rahoitukseen Nopef osallistui.
• Ecompter käyttää hiilijalanjäljen laskennassa menetelmää, joka perustuu GHG-protokollaan (GreenHouse Gas protocol).
• Ecompterin laskelmat voidaan integroida hotellien varausjärjestelmään, minkä ansiosta hotelleja voidaan vertailla keskenään ja hotellin asiakkaat saavat aitoa lisäarvoa.
Hanke-esimerkkejä 2010-2014
Lamor Corporation AbRio de Janeiro, BrasiliaÖljyntorjuntalaitteistoja ja siihen liittyviä palveluja
Eltete TPM OyDubai, Arabiemiraatit:Kierrätettäviä kuljetuspakkauksia ja -ratkaisuja
Kiosked OyNew York ja Los Angeles, USA:Nettipohjaisia e-kaupparatkaisuja
Uusioaines OyPietari, VenäjäLasien kierrätys
Optomed OyShanghai, Kina:Digitaalisten lääketieteen laitteita ja kuvantamislaitteita
• Support in an early stage of internationalisation • Risk sharing on new demanding markets• Opportunities for reference and pilot projects• A more informed investment decision• Knowledge, experience and networks
Nopef – added value
www.nopef.com
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Climate
NEFCO's export credit financing• Export credits can be
provided in the range of EUR 150,000 to EUR 5,000,000 for exports to Russia
• NEFCO can in close co-operation with Nordic Export Credit Agencies finance up to 85 per cent of the total value of Nordic exports with a buyer credit
• Focus on cleantech and energy saving equipment
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NEFCO loanexpected max. repayment period 4 years
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Export Credit Institution
NEFCO
Credit funds85 %
Buyer CreditCash payment15 %
Delivery
Nordic company
Buyer
Buyer CreditGuarantee
Contact NEFCO
Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) P.O. Box 249, FI-00171 HELSINKI, FINLAND
Office: Fabianinkatu 34 Tel: +358 (0)10 618 003
Fax: +358 9 630 976
www.nefco.org
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