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Eco-Energy Funding Start-Ups

Jumpstart Helps Regular People Make an Ecological Difference

— October 29, 2018 — Eco
Jumpstart is a new energy-focused start-up that is designed to provide people with a concrete way to invest in clean energy. With irreversible climate change looming in the horizon, Jumpstart was founded to help combat these negative effects by providing a platform for regular people to invest in eco-energy solutions. Ultimately, the company hopes to convince more regular people to invest in clean energy who may not be able to directly fund large-scale eco-projects.

The start-up also plans to crowdfund some individual residential solar projects, primarily in communities that can't afford panels on their own. Jumpstart will also plan to use AI within these communities to evaluate potential customers' creditworthiness and need for solar panels. According to Jumpstart CEO Aoi Senju, "a lot of customers want to go solar, but just haven’t had the financing opportunity to do so."
Trend Themes
1. Clean Energy Investing - Opportunity for businesses to create platforms that allow regular people to invest in eco-energy solutions and make a positive impact on the environment.
2. Crowdfunding for Solar Projects - Potential for platforms that enable crowdfunding of individual residential solar projects in communities that cannot afford solar panels on their own.
3. AI-assisted Solar Evaluation - Development of AI systems that can assess customers' creditworthiness and need for solar panels to help increase accessibility to clean energy.
Industry Implications
1. Renewable Energy - Renewable energy companies can leverage the trend of clean energy investing by offering investment opportunities to regular people and creating innovative financing options.
2. Crowdfunding - Crowdfunding platforms can tap into the trend of crowdfunding for solar projects, helping individuals and communities access clean energy solutions.
3. Artificial Intelligence - AI companies can develop advanced systems to assess customers' creditworthiness and need for solar panels, contributing to the trend of AI-assisted solar evaluation and increasing accessibility to clean energy.
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