Expressions of interest open: LCIF Investment Readiness Programme

Low Carbon Innovation Fund: Investment Readiness Programme

LCIF will bring together a selected group of 8–10 businesses for four in-person learning days, additional online seminars and one-to-one mentoring.

The programme is designed to help founders strengthen their business and investment propositions, understand what investors are looking for and identify what they need to address before seeking investment.

Sessions will cover:

• The investment process and what investors look for
• Business strategy and developing a business plan
• Business valuation
• Legal considerations and investment agreements
• Intellectual property and protecting ideas
• Developing and testing products and services
• Pitching and presenting an investment opportunity

Participants will also have opportunities to meet experienced specialists, investors, mentors and other businesses.

Who should express an interest?

The programme is aimed at ambitious businesses with clear potential for growth that are developing environmentally beneficial technologies, products or services.

Businesses should be at a stage where they are considering investment as part of their growth plans and would benefit from developing their understanding of the investment process.

Programme dates

The four in-person days will take place on:

• 19 January 2027
• 20 January 2027
• 9 February 2027
• 2 March 2027

These will be supported by online seminars and mentoring between sessions.

Express your interest

Expressions of interest are now open. If you know a business that could benefit from the programme, please share this opportunity with them.

Find out more and submit an expression of interest.