Business Plan Summary:

  • Natural Fibre Innovations transform organic and produce waste into high-value, sustainable products. Our OraSoil™ products include coir geotextiles, biochar, cocopeat and bioactive compounds, catering to horticulture, cosmeceutical and land remediation industries. Leveraging a hub-and-spoke model, our business model empowers rural communities through sustainable production processes, clean energy integration, and profit-sharing.

  • Problem: Industries need nature-based alternatives to synthetic materials, while rural communities lack income opportunities and value-added uses for agricultural waste.
    Solution: We process coconut husks and other organic and produce waste into sustainable products, reducing reliance on synthetic alternatives and creating profit-sharing opportunities and jobs for smallholder farmers and their communities.

    • The global coconut market is worth USD 41billion.

    • Our addressable markets for geotextiles exceed $6.14 billion.

    • We aim to capture 0.5% of that market.

    1. Sustainability Focus: All products are biodegradable, renewable, and contribute to a circular economy.

    2. Technology & Innovation: Supercritical CO₂ extraction and clean-energy-powered mini-manufacturing plants enhance product quality and environmental impact.

    3. Community Empowerment: A profit-sharing model and capacity-building programmes benefit local communities.

    • B2B sales to horticulture firms, land remediation organisations and the cosmeceutical sector.

    • Distributed hub-and-spoke processing & manufacturing network is driven by clean energy and local partnerships.

    • Revenue streams include product sales, micro franchising, and partnerships for carbon offsetting programmes.

    • Profit-sharing and rolling fund encourages accountability and business expansion.

    • Year 1: Launch pilot plants in Fiji; secure contracts with initial customers.

    • Year 3-5: Expand to 20 facilities in the Indo-Pacific; introduce high-value extracts.

    • Year 7: Scale to 90 facilities, targeting £28 million in annual revenue.

    • Claire Benson, CEO: Experienced marketeer, sustainability-focused entrepreneur, and project developer with 15+ years of experience working in Asia-Pacific.

    • Alistair Schorn, Finance and Compliance: Past Trade Commissioner and 20+ years as a sustainable economic development analyst.

    • John Cunningham, Operations: Experienced factory manager with 20+ years working with natural fibres, clean tech and supercritical fluid extraction.

    • Annual Revenue per Fibre Hub (Full Production): £311,000.

    • Projected Revenue (90 Fibre Hubs): £28 million annually (Year 7).

    • EBITDA: £162,000 per plant/ per annum.

    • Funding Required for Phase 3: £200,000 seed funding to complement £100,000 PREO grant & 100% match funding by SDG Changemakers and community partners.

    • Primary Segments: Horticulture industry, cosmeceutical firms, and land remediation organisations.

    • Geographical Focus: Indo-Pacific region starting with Fiji and the South Pacific.Item description

    • Channels: Digital (e-commerce, social media), trade shows, and direct B2B sales.

    • Key Strategies: Highlight environmental benefits, build partnerships for carbon insetting programmes, and leverage government sustainability mandates.

    • Reduce synthetic material use.

    • Empower rural communities with sustainable income sources.

    • Embrace the circular economy by using organic waste and excess produce.

    • Contribute to global carbon sequestration and decarbonisation targets.