GIAC establishes Geovest as an Investment and Venture Building Arm

GIAC establishes Geovest as an Investment and Venture Building Arm

Investing sustainably in Geoparks made easier and more ecologically conscious.

On May 6, 2025, The Geoparks Investment Advisory Council (GIAC) is proud to introduce Geovest, our flagship initiative to bridge the gap between entrepreneurship and innovation, conservation and sustainable economic growth.

As the world rethinks its relationship with nature, Geovest provides a dedicated platform for responsible investment in UNESCO Global Geoparks and national geoparks. These unique landscapes—where geological heritage intersects with cultural identity and local innovation—hold significant potential for sustainable tourism, scientific research, creative industries, and green infrastructure.

Geovest Capital Advisory is a private equity and venture capital company that supports GIAC's catalytic framework designed to attract, guide, and monitor investment into internationally designated regions like geoparks, biospheres, and world heritage sites. It facilitates public-private partnerships, aligns development projects with UNESCO standards, and ensures that investment contributes to local livelihoods, environmental stewardship, and the protection of natural and cultural heritage.

Through strategic assessments, investor matchmaking, and capacity-building support for local stakeholders, Geovest aims to transform geoparks into living laboratories of sustainability—places where economic opportunity and conservation are not in conflict, but in collaboration.

Geovest matters because it ensures that investment decisions are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. It recognizes and elevates the unique value of each geopark, enabling responsible investors to engage meaningfully with local context. Just as importantly, it empowers communities to actively participate in and benefit from investment processes, fostering inclusive and resilient local economies.

Established in Indonesia as PT Geovest Capital Advisory, the firm aims to drive investments in sustainable and green industries and drive conservation efforts in internationally significant areas. It will serve as the cornerstone of GIAC’s investment advisory, advocacy, and development efforts towards building new start ups in resilient economies. In the coming months, we will launch pilot projects in selected geoparks, publish our investment principles and guidelines, and host dialogues connecting investors, policymakers, researchers, and community leaders.

We invite you to follow our journey as we build a global network where geodiversity is not only protected—but sustained and celebrated through ethical and forward-thinking investment.

Welcome to Geovest: where the Earth’s memory meets its future.

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