The Center for Smart Infrastructure Finance (CSIF): A Financial Sandbox for Efficient Real Asset Investment and Business Models

Ann Arbor, MI
Hosting a panel on innovations in funding and financing of infrastructure to support electrification and connected autonomous vehicles in Ann Arbor ⁦@UM_CEE⁩ ⁦@UMichCCAT⁩ ⁦@UMichMcity⁩ ⁦@padriaens⁩
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Great set of ‘pressure cooker’ sessions to develop wireframes for the development of the new ARPA-I (Advanced Research Program Agency for Infrastructure) authorized under the bipartisan infrastructure law @MichiganCFLP @UM_CEE
Great to see UM Professor and current Assistant Secretary for Science and Innovation at DOT ⁦@robertHampshire⁩ and ⁦@SecretaryPete⁩ on the same stage discussing the future of infrastructure in the digital and low carbon economy ⁦@UM_CSIF⁩ ⁦@UM_CEE⁩
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Great opportunities to link the Center for Digital Asset Finance at UM with Cornell’s program through student exchanges and research collaborations. @UM_CEE
Excited to discuss the future of digital financing and tokenized delivery of intelligent and sustainable infrastructure with faculty and fellows of the @CornellBPP Program in Infrastructure Policy. @UM_CSIF @UM_CEE
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Exciting vision - exciting partnership to develop new business and financing for roads as managed service platforms ⁦⁦@UM_CEE⁩ ⁦@padriaens⁩ linkedin.com/posts/peteradri…
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Just 17% of bonds in MSCI green bond index would satisfy EU GBS criteria :: Environmental Finance environmental-finance.com/co…
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Congratulations to @UM_CSIF Ripple Research Fellow Nisreen Bahrainwala and Yunsoo Kim for competing in the final round of the @IBCOLorg (Int’l Blockchain Olympiad) in Hong Kong July 5-7th @UM_CEE @MichiganCFLP @padriaens
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The top 3 research universities in Michigan spent $1.64 bn. On water, energy, mobility and communication infrastructure ⁦@padriaens⁩ ⁦@UM_CEE⁩ ⁦@UMengineering⁩
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Indications that ESG integration in investments is still far from mainstream: mainly governance, low base for environmental, lack of common ground and no ESG adjustment of financial models. annual.cfainstitute.org/2019… via @CFAInstitute
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'Prepare for abrupt repricing’ of climate risks in sovereign bonds :: Environmental Finance environmental-finance.com/co…
Finding scalable, financially effective and environmentally conscious ways to address the global plastics issue - Morgan Stanley | Why We Are Reducing Plastic Pollution - mgstn.ly/2Umr38V
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Financing and design of these projects go hand in hand to unlock efficient capital. Triple value of data-driven financing: operational efficiency, intangibles valuation and derivative cash flows. @UM_CSIF @UM_CEE
California State Treasurer @FionaMa just announced at #Ceres19 that she will ask state agencies to identify and promote climate resilient and mitigation infrastructure projects that can be financed with #greenbonds. #GetUSThere
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Sustainable development goals tied to risk rating? Robeco applies SDGs to credit portfolios :: Environmental Finance environmental-finance.com/co…
Trump and Dems agree on a $2trn infrastructure deal. This is an unfunded mandate. Tax-based financing won’t be the primary model. Time to consider efficient P3 financing models and smart designs to unlock data-driven value added opportunities? @UM_CSIF @UM_CEE @umbec
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Natural capital: investors face data black hole :: Environmental Finance environmental-finance.com/co…
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Bridging IoT and Finance: Teaching Executive Education module for construction industry on data-driven business models and financing. Location, location... @UM_CEE @padriaens @AaltoEE
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Smart infrastructure financing: Why data could be the answer – The Michigan Engineer News Center news.engin.umich.edu/2019/02…
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HSBC offers Walmart suppliers preferential financing rates and terms linked to sustainability-performance:: Environmental Finance environmental-finance.com/co…
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Linking sustainability metrics to cost of debt: Finnish chemicals company Kemira signs €400m sustainability-linked RCF :: Environmental Finance environmental-finance.com/co…
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