• Objective 1: Map existing impact measurement/management principles, frameworks, metrics etc.

    • [ ] KR 1.1: Co-create an overview of top 30 (?) impact measurement & management processes across 5 different categories (OECD) Date TBC

      Impact Measurement Processes

    • [ ] KR 1.2: Map venture stage & investment criteria against these processes Date TBC

    • [ ] KR 1.3: Order or arrange these processes allowing for these to be filtered/ sorted by criteria & used by start-ups. Date TBC

  • Objective 2: Gain an understanding of the top 10 impact criteria Impact-Tech VCs look at/ prioritise when evaluating early stage impact start-ups

    • [ ] KR 2.1: Design deep dive interview questions and carry out 10-15 interviews (1:1) with Impact-Tech VCs on the topic "challenges in impact measurement". Date TBC
    • [ ] KR 2.2: Design general research survey & send to wider network of (X) impact investors about their existing impact measurement practices Date TBC
    • [ ] KR 2.3: Analyse the set of responses to draw out main findings & the top 10 impact criteria. Present these via X. Date TBC

  • Objective 3: Develop a tool (or schema, framework etc) that allows early stage impact-tech start-ups to measure their impact or impact potential against aforementioned criteria

    • [ ] KR 3.1: Design a functional layout for the tool which incorporates investor feedback and is simple, durable, widely applicable Date TBC
    • [ ] KR 3.2: PHASE 2/ Next Quarter Develop this tool into a usable product (platform/ website/ app or something that start-ups can interact with) Date TBC