Some innovative financing models are emerging, however, particularly with respect to smartening up buildings.
More specifically, impact-driven smallholder agricultural lenders can replicate existing proven financing models and innovate new financing products.
Startups that offer this type of financing models have also grown quickly and attracted venture capital investments.
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Fuller says government mandates in Europe and China could help move the market along, as could more innovative financing models.
And fifth, we need to develop a range of financing models that will allow energy technologies to develop and thrive in the market.
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Finally, for farmers that are in very loose and dispersed value chains, direct to farmer financing models can be piloted, such as augmenting microfinance with new technology platforms.
The Treasury and Department for Transport are carrying out a feasibility study looking at "new ownership and financing models" for the roads, with the results due in the autumn.
There are also great new financing models, including Kabbage, Lending Club and SoMoLend that are providing debt in interesting ways to companies and individuals for smaller raises.
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Smaller scale solar has fit into this camp for years, though companies like Solar City have recently developed new financing models, such as leasing, to help broaden the financial support.
The second report will take the form of an in-depth research paper that will examine, and aim to quantify, social and economic benefits, evaluate different deployment and financing models, and look at the different technologies that can be employed to bring maximum speeds and network reach at affordable prices.
Prices for used cars, though, have been consistently falling for at least the last three months, as automakers like Ford and General Motorstempt consumers through cheap financing and newer models.
Not a biotech conference goes by these days without a discussion about new models for financing or exiting companies, and BioPharm America in Boston this week is no different.
Board members with intimate knowledge of ongoing experiments like asset-centric project financing and virtual discovery and development models would bring a new perspective into the strategic dialogue.
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Two of Intend's four partners are serving as interim chief executives at portfolio companies, where they're variously grappling with new business models, raising additional financing, devising marketing plans and making strategic alliances.
The books asks whether a universal long-term care financing system is possible and imagines what some models may look like.
What is exceptional about competitors in an industry competing on multiple business models, from quality to price to financing?
With interest rates at record lows, many manufacturers are able to offer zero-percent financing along with generous cash rebates on some of their best-selling 2012 models.
Even under a good scenario where you get federal financing, and you see a merger between two of the three entities and a preservation of a lot of models and a preservation of the design staffs to some degree, and a preservation of some of the dealer network.
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