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The Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation's Smart Power Initiative works to advance public-private partnerships that expand the reach of productive power to those who live without sufficient access. Through partnership, they coordinate with existing and potential future investments in decentralized renewable energy mini-grid sector, and provide technical assistance to government and private sector to enable scalable deployment of decentralized renewable energy mini-grid systems in Myanmar.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism

    • Mentoring
    • Direct Consulting Services
    • Peer to Peer / Network-based Support

  • Nonfinancial Support

    • Leadership development
    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Needs assessment
    • Performance management
    • Ideation
    • Sector development
    • Investor matchmaking

  • Intervention Type

    • Provide nonfinancial services to entrepreneurs directly
    • Conduct research on the sector

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Energy

  • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

    • Social enterprise
    • Science, engineering or invention based businesses
    • Accessibility
    • Rural communities

  • Impact objectives

    • Income/productivity growth
    • Sustainable energy
    • Access to energy

  • Verticals

    • AgTech
    • Data analytics
    • CleanTech
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