Are "green" or sustainability investments mandatory under the Start-Up Nation program?

Yes. You must meet the sustainable development criteria listed in the program application form, which will directly benefit your business.

Specifically, you must include the following purchases in the project:

• specific equipment, technologies, solutions, or systems that generate renewable energy and support the operations for which you are seeking funding

or

• digital equipment and solutions, technologies, systems, or applications that contribute in any way to resource conservation.