Chamada de negócios 2024

business call 2024

acceleration of businesses operating in the Amazon

We look for businesses that generate positive impacts for the forest and its populations for acceleration and investments of up to R$ 400 thousand.

Registration extended until 5pm on 04/19/2024 (Brasília time)

access the full regulation

To know the application conditions of this notice, read the regulations. If you still have questions, send an email to [email protected]

benefits

In addition to the acceleration journey, selected businesses will have access to a series of benefits:

Investment contribution of up to R$400 thousand (which can be transformed into equity - equity participation in the selected business)

Investment contribution of R$200 thousand or more (which can be transformed into equity - shareholding in the selected business)

Impact thesis development and business modeling

Relevant knowledge for the development of impact business

mentorship program

Legal and accounting advice specialized in impact businesses

Communication consultancy

Knowledge and management support with follow-up

Scholarship and Small Support Program

Access to AMAZ's network of investors and partners

AMAZ impact portfolio

criteria to apply for the 2024 call

To participate in the call, businesses must:

Be in operation, even if in early stages (businesses or initiatives in the idea or validation stage will not be analyzed)

Have an impact focus on the Rural Amazon within the sectors covered by the call listed in the regulation

Have entrepreneurs and/or a team from 16 years working in the business

Not having partisan political goals

Not offer risk (or offer mitigable risks) of generating negative environmental and social impacts with its activities

Be located in the states of the Legal Amazon or have the region as the focus of the business

You can apply:

Companies at different stages of development

Thematic areas

Agriculture, livestock and sustainable rural production

Sustainable forest management and production

Sociobiodiversity products

Reforestation and agroforestry production

Sustainable and/or community-based tourism

Food

cosmetics

Crafts, art and sustainable fashion

Logistics, communication and financial services

Technologic solutions

Marketing platforms and market access

Education and entrepreneurship with socio-environmental impact

Mitigation and adaptation to climate change

Carbon and other socio-environmental products and services

Treatment of solid/pollutant waste and improved access to water for rural and riverside communities

Business development stage: initiatives that are already developing activities in a practical and operational way

Developed prototype, in market test phase

Tested product, in the market launch phase

Product launched, in the fundraising or expansion phase

selection process

Schedule subject to change without notice

February 26th to April 19th

business call and registration

April 22nd to 26th

qualification and classification of proposals

June 3rd to July 10th

1st stage of classification (interviews and document analysis)

until July 10th

Disclosure of classifieds via email

July 29th to August 2nd

pre-throttle immersion

August 12th to September 13th

2nd stage of classification (diligence and field visits)

October 28th to 30th

pitch day (face-to-face event)

November 18th to 22nd

disclosure of the final result

selection criteria

The AMAZ 2023 Business Call preferably seeks businesses that:

Team and governance:

Have an entrepreneur and team engaged in their initiatives and with in-depth knowledge of their area of expertise and market;

Have a diverse team and/or leadership, which includes underrepresented groups (women, young people, blacks, indigenous peoples, the LGBTQIA+ population and people with disabilities);

Are headquartered in the states of the Legal Amazon and have people residing in the region in the operation.

Business and operations:

Whether they are in more advanced stages of development, operating or with a proven revenue and operating model. Only businesses with a formally constituted company or organization will be classified;

Have an innovative product, service or operating model compared to similar initiatives or businesses in their sector;

Possess potential for scale or with a replicable solution in another location;

Have clear financial viability and market potential, with an economically viable solution (product or service) and the ability to generate revenue;

Have clarity regarding financial needs and definition of investment plan.

Impact:

Have a relevant socio-environmental impact in the Amazon, directly related to the focus of the call, and that are (currently or in the near future) capable of being measured and reported by entrepreneurs;

Have good relationships and governance mechanisms with impacted communities.

impact business are those that generate or have a high potential to generate a positive social and environmental impact from their main activity and, at the same time, are capable of guaranteeing their viability and financial sustainability.

Positive environmental impacts they can be generated by technological/innovative initiatives and solutions that seek to conserve natural resources, control deforestation, combat wildlife trafficking, value biodiversity, forest restoration and/or recovery of areas.

with the word, who has already been accelerated

“The acceleration was extremely important for Manioca's growth. We started to see ourselves as an impact business and the process brought many important connections with companies in the region. We connect with several businesses like ours, we understand that difficulties are common and that opportunities can be worked on in partnership. And the acceleration also brought us investment.”

“The acceleration process is completely different from others that NavegAM has already gone through. I believe that today NavegAM is what it is, it remains in the market thanks to this acceleration. The process is quite fruitful, a learning experience that we cannot measure in value. And it brought NavegAM closer to very good partners, who are able to see value in our company.”

“Acceleration was very important in several aspects. The first was to help us organize ourselves better, to have operations predictability, a more consistent vision of the future and business structuring. Especially in times of a pandemic, this was fundamental. Another thing is that, although we are an impact business, we did not have that clear in our communication, and these impacts were not systematically measured. With the Theory of Change workshop, the structuring of our impact matrix and follow-up, we started to measure this impact more consistently.”