FALL 2016 - Be Energised

 
 

ABOUT THE CLIENT

The company behind be.ENERGISED has been working on the future of E-mobility since 2013. Their software, be.ENERGISED, is the innovation leader in Europe with it’s cloud-based management- and billing solution for electic vehicle charging infrastructure.

OUR IMPACT

  • Identifying market trends in the global e-mobility sector

  • Analysing strategic opportunities for market entry

OUR CONSULTANTS

FALL 2016 - Building Pioneers

 
 

ABOUT THE CLIENT

OUR CONSULTANTS

Building Pioneers is a German social business start-up. It aims to improve housing conditions of underprivileged communities in Bangladesh by promoting an alternative building material: Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEB).

OUR IMPACT

  • Identifying ways through which Building Pioneers will be able to reduce each block’s cost by 2 cents

  • Developing a long-term business model, outlining financial forecasts and incentives for the local workers to switch production from fired bricks to CSEB

FALL 2016 - Groasis

 
 
 

ABOUT THE CLIENT (RETURNING)

Pieter Hoff aims at achieving the reforestation of 2 billion hectares (5 billion acres) of degraded farmland by 2075. He has founded Groasis Tech to develop the necessary technology to do so, and is in the process of founding the Treesolution Foundation to demonstrate that reforestation at large scale is feasible.

OUR IMPACT

  • Evaluating the policy agreement outcome of the COP21 in relation to Groasis

  • Identifying global market project executors and project funders

  • Evaluating international project developers and funders to Groasis to attract and partner with

OUR CONSULTANTS

FALL 2016 - Life Project 4 Youth

 
 

ABOUT THE CLIENT

LP4Y was founded by a group of European and US entrepreneurs who took on a challenge to set up β€œLife Project Centers” (LPC) near slum areas in Philippines, Vietnam, India and Indonesia. LP4Y has developed a unique Professional Training for Entrepreneurs (PTE) program, which provides the selected underprivileged Youth with an opportunity to join the 18 month integration ecosystem, and to receive coaching and mentoring from the LP4Y volunteers, as well as professional partners and universities.

OUR IMPACT

  • Developing recommendations for new business activities to test in rural areas

  • Developing and completing entrepreneurship activity toolbox

  • Identifying potential partnership companies to sponsor LP4Y entrepreneurial business projects

OUR CONSULTANTS

 

FALL 2016 - La Plataforma

 
 

ABOUT THE CLIENT

La plataforma is a social venture that delivers convenience and affordability to the remittance process. For low-income Latinos, especially immigrants, living in the US, la plataforma allows them to more effectively provide support to their family in their country of origin with or without a US bank account.

OUR IMPACT

  • Identifying major global trends in the remittance industry and advise on applicable trend strategies for the Latin America/ Caribbean markets

  • Competitive analysis: identifying major industry players as well as up-and-coming startups in the Latin America and the Caribbean markets

  • Analysing strategic opportunities for market entry

OUR CONSULTANTS

SUMMER 2016 - Unverschwendet

 
 

ABOUT THE CLIENT (RETURNING)

Unverschwendet follows the mantra β€œUse what you have” and is focusing on fighting the waste of food by using overcapacities from its partners. Through cooperation with multiple producers such as farms, Unverschwendet sources high-quality but otherwise unnecessarily discarded raw materials to produce a portfolio of jams, jellies, chutneys and syrups.

OUR IMPACT

  • Evaluating and analysing B2C, B2B and Catering target segments and the 6 different personas

  • Developing a sustainable marketing strategy to convey the complex personal storytelling experience

OUR CONSULTANTS

SPRING 2016 - Unverschwendet

 
 

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Zero Waste Jam follows the mantra β€œUse what you have” and is focusing on fighting the waste of food by using overcapacities from its partners. Through cooperation with multiple producers such as farms, Zero Waste Jam sources high-quality but otherwise unnecessarily discarded raw materials to produce a portfolio of jams, jellies, chutneys and syrups.

OUR IMPACT

  • Developing the Corporate Strategy for Zero Waste Jam and outlining the most important KPIs such as turnover, profitability, size of operations, etc.

  • Evaluating financial requirements and ideal financial structure to accomplish the aims of the Corporate strategy

OUR CONSULTANTS

SPRING 2016 - Positive Energy

ABOUT THE CLIENT (RETURNING)

Positive Energy offers a software plus beacon system that helps analyzing energy usage and recommending ways to consume energy more efficiently.

OUR IMPACT

  • Defining the business strategy of Positive Energy in Germany

  • Outlining a business model to offer highest value to clients by doing market research and benchmarking against other players in the field

  • Developing an action plan for Positive Energy outlining the most promising regions to conduct business

OUR CONSULTANTS

SPRING 2016 - Jyoti Fair Works

 
 

ABOUT THE CLIENT (returning)

Jyoti - Fair Works is driving the economical empowerment of Indian women through the production of fair fashion and accessories. Producing locally in India and having their sales operations located in Germany, Jyoti - Fair Works genuinely values fairness along its entire supply chain.

OUR IMPACT

  • Developing the Marketing strategy for Jyoti - Fair Works and outline key brand values

  • Outlining target groups and identifying potential distribution channels to reach them

  • Drafting a Marketing campaign specifically tailored to the target groups and distribution channels of Jyoti – Fair Works

OUR CONSULTANTS

 

SPRING 2016 - Groasis

 
 

ABOUT THE CLIENT (returning)

Pieter Hoff aims at achieving the reforestation of 2 billion hectares (5 billion acres) of degraded farmland by 2075. He has founded Groasis Tech to develop the necessary technology to do so, and is in the process of founding the Treesolution Foundation to demonstrate that reforestation at large scale is feasible.

OUR IMPACT

  • Developing an independent business model, outlining KPIs, financial forecasts

  • Identifying opportunities for Groasis to expand its distribution system to other countries

OUR CONSULTANTS