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Green Business Development Center "Elevator Pitch Workshop" at the Green Exchange, produced by Conscious Planet Media on Vimeo.

About the Green Business Development Center

For more than a decade, Delta Institute has been blazing a trail to the green economy, showing that economic development and environmental protection go hand in hand. Our new Green Business Development Center lets you benefit from that experience to get on (or stay on) the path to success.

Whether you are looking to grow an established green business, market an innovative green product or service, or make an existing business more competitive by more efficient use of resources, rely on Delta’s experience to help you:

Save time and effort

We can help you identify the best route, avoid potential problems and pitfalls and get to your destination more quickly.

Cut costs and gain efficiencies

You can become more competitive in the global marketplace as your sustainability initatives help conserve resources and increase operational efficiency.

Maximize financial return

We help spot opportunities, streamline the process of bringing them to market and expedite your return on investment.

To find out how Delta’s experience can be your guide, contact:

Wyllys Mann
Director, Green Business Development Center
The Delta Institute
53 West Jackson Blvd. Ste. 230
Chicago, Illinois 60604
312.554.0900 office x 27
312.554.0193 fax
wmann@delta-institute.org
www.delta-institute.org

Green Business Development Center

Programs and Services

Strategy:

  • Market opportunity assessments
  • Business and marketing plans
  • Prospectuses and funding requests

Financing:

  • Financial feasibility studies
  • Funding research and strategies
  • Grant request assistance

Measurement:

  • Sustainability assessment, goal-setting and measurement
  • Benchmarking
  • Carbon footprinting

Certification and Recognition:

  • Achieve standards and certification
  • LEED consulting
  • Marketing and communications

Learning:

  • Hands-on consulting
  • Trailblazer Trainings
  • Peer-to-peer learning opportunities

Transforming the Great Lakes region into a vital center of the Green Economy