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NTC SECTOR INTELLIGENCE Published by Nature Tech Collective Copyright © 2023-2024 Nature X Foundation, Inc. Table of contents Nature tech for biodiversity: A snapshot of the emerging sector 02 03 04 05 08 09 10 11 16 18 19 32 Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Sector definitions Sector map Sector map by the numbers Mapping the sector: Insights The 5M Framework: A deeper look Conclusion Subcategory definitions Organizations Navigating this document: Our sector map of 600+ organizations can be explored via this interactive Airtable. Organizations are invited to continue submitting information through our community survey. The results of the survey are described in the section, “Mapping the sector: Insights”.
NTC SECTOR INTELLIGENCE Conservation International and the Nature Tech Collective have come together at a pivotal moment in our journey to combat the nature crisis. As we confront unprecedented challenges facing nature - 7 of 9 planetary boundaries crossed, accelerating species extinctions, and ecosystem degradation threatening biodiversity and human well-being alike - we must embrace bold solutions to protect the nature that people need to thrive. There is growing global recognition of our dependency on nature and the urgency with which we need to act - yet nature faces a $700 billion funding gap. To unlock new financial instruments that properly value nature, we need to demonstrate - with rigor and credibility - that we are delivering meaningful, measurable conservation outcomes. The rapidly evolving and expanding field of nature tech offers powerful tools to measure, value, and protect biodiversity, delivering the critical insights needed to unlock nature financing at scale. But despite remarkable advances in the field, significant cost, data, and accessibility barriers remain; and sector-wide fragmentation, siloing, and opacity mean that conservation practitioners don't have the critical information they need to leverage the technology that exists to deliver these impacts. Conservation International and Nature Tech Collective joined forces to unlock nature tech’s full potential and to tackle specific barriers faced by practitioners. Our organizations bring complementary strengths to a shared mission: Conservation International works to protect the nature that people need to thrive in over 100 countries, giving us visibility across high-level global imperatives alongside practical challenges on the ground. Nature Tech Collective brings specialized knowledge of - and deep connections within - the evolving technology landscape. Together, we aim to advance the nature tech needed to unlock nature finance and conservation impact at scale. Through interviews across the sector, we discovered this: Teams often simply don't know where to begin. This sector map represents our response. It is a comprehensive navigation aid that maps over 600 organizations across the 5M Framework: Measurement, Modeling, Market Pressures, Material Change, and Monetization. The report serves multiple audiences: conservation practitioners seeking appropriate tools, policymakers designing enabling environments, and investors looking to support high-impact solutions. This sector map is one piece of a much larger puzzle. It builds on and contributes to complementary initiatives across the sector. As we face unprecedented environmental challenges, we envision this as a living document - regularly updated to reflect this dynamic field - empowering practitioners to select appropriate technologies, find compatible partners, and ultimately protect the biodiversity upon which we all depend. This report was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, NatureX, and several dedicated individual donors. We are profoundly grateful for their commitment, which has allowed us to develop essential sector-wide resources, and we look forward to expanding this work in the months ahead. Ali Swanson Director, Nature Tech and Innovation Conservation International Foreword Published by Nature Tech Collective Copyright © 2023-2024 Nature X Foundation, Inc. Nature tech for biodiversity: a snapshot of the emerging sector 03
NTC SECTOR INTELLIGENCE Authors The research informing this report was conducted by the Nature Tech Collective and Conservation International. Reviewers and contributors Thanks to all the industry experts, professionals and market leaders who were interviewed for, provided contributions to, or reviewed this report: Gilad Goren - Nature Tech Collective Zoey Werbin - Nature Tech Collective Paula Palermo - Nature Tech Collective Amalia Helen - Nature Tech Collective Zander Galli - Nature Tech Collective Teal Brown Zimring - NatureX Foundation Ali Swanson - Conservation International Erika Korosi - Conservation International Sophie Fillion - Conservation International Trond Larsen - Conservation International Kavya Pradhan - Conservation International Chad Gallinat - Conservation X Labs Yves Chesnot - CDC Biodiversite Talia Speaker - WILDLABS The content of the report, including any errors and omissions, remains the responsibility of the authors. Design Alexandre Drobac We are enormously grateful for the community efforts that shaped this product, including the NTC and Conservation International-convened Braintrust working groups and follow-up conversations at COP16. Additionally, the 90+ survey respondents provided valuable perspective on challenges and opportunities in the sector. Special thanks Thanks to those whose support helped make this report possible, including the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Nature X Foundation, Inc., and several private donors. Disclaimer: Nothing contained in this report constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by the authors, contributors or any third-party service provider to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Acknowledgements Published by Nature Tech Collective Copyright © 2023-2024 Nature X Foundation, Inc. Nature tech for biodiversity: a snapshot of the emerging sector 04