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About Carbon Connect

Mission

Accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy by connecting businesses with decarbonization funding.

Every year, billions of euros in carbon and sustainability grants go unclaimed because the businesses that need them most cannot find them, do not know they qualify, or cannot afford the application process. Carbon Connect exists to close that gap.

Vision

We envision a world where every business pursuing decarbonization has frictionless access to the funding that makes it possible. By 2030, we aim to be the default platform through which European SMEs discover, qualify for, and successfully apply to carbon funding -- helping channel tens of billions of euros toward real climate impact.

What We Do

Carbon Connect is an AI-powered SaaS platform that:

  1. Aggregates grant opportunities from multiple EU and national databases into a single searchable interface
  2. Profiles each company's carbon footprint using GHG Protocol-compliant calculations
  3. Matches companies to the grants they are most likely to qualify for using a five-component AI algorithm
  4. Generates professional grant application drafts using Anthropic Claude AI at a fraction of traditional costs

We call this the "TurboTax for Carbon Incentives" -- making the complex simple, the expensive affordable, and the inaccessible available to every business.

Who We Serve

Audience How We Help
SME Sustainability Managers Find relevant grants, calculate carbon footprint, draft applications
CFOs and Finance Directors Access non-dilutive funding, demonstrate ROI on green investments
Sustainability Consultants Multiply client capacity with AI-assisted research and applications
Channel Partners (banks, associations) Offer carbon funding discovery as a value-added service

Our Values

Sustainability First

Every product decision starts with the question: "Does this help businesses decarbonize faster?" We are not a generic platform that happens to include carbon features. Carbon intelligence is the foundation of everything we build.

Accessibility

Powerful tools should not be reserved for large enterprises with dedicated sustainability teams and consultant budgets. We design for the sustainability manager at a 50-person manufacturing company who is doing this work alongside their regular responsibilities.

Intelligence

We do not just provide data -- we provide understanding. Our AI-powered matching, semantic analysis, and application generation transform raw information into actionable guidance. The platform should make users smarter about their funding options, not overwhelm them with undifferentiated results.

Transparency

Users should understand exactly why a grant was recommended and how well they match. We display score breakdowns, match reasons, and clear eligibility assessments. Black-box recommendations destroy trust; transparent intelligence builds it.

Partnership

We succeed when our users succeed. Our partner program, consultant tools, and enterprise features reflect our belief that the green transition requires collaboration -- between businesses, advisors, institutions, and technology.

The Team

Carbon Connect is built by Connected Intelligence, a technology company focused on applying artificial intelligence to sustainability challenges. The team brings together expertise in:

  • Software engineering -- Production-grade platform development with modern cloud architecture
  • Artificial intelligence -- Machine learning, natural language processing, and large language model integration
  • Sustainability -- Carbon accounting, EU regulatory frameworks, and grant program expertise
  • Product design -- User experience focused on accessibility and clarity for non-technical users

The Opportunity

The European Union has committed over EUR 140 billion in carbon and sustainability funding accessible to SMEs through 2030. Yet less than 15% of eligible businesses successfully access these funds. The problem is not a lack of money -- it is a lack of infrastructure connecting that money to the businesses that need it.

Carbon Connect is that infrastructure.

Contact

For stakeholder inquiries, partnership opportunities, or general information about Carbon Connect, please reach out through:

  • Company: Connected Intelligence
  • Product: Carbon Connect -- Carbon Funding Navigator
  • Website: [Coming soon]

Documentation

This page is part of the Carbon Connect Docs, which includes:

  • Stakeholder Hub -- Product, market, technology, compliance, and roadmap information for investors and business stakeholders
  • Developer Guide -- Technical documentation for engineers building and maintaining the platform
  • Brand & Design -- Visual identity, color system, and typography guidelines
  • Glossary -- Definitions for carbon, funding, and technical terms used throughout the documentation
  • FAQ -- Frequently asked questions for both technical and non-technical audiences