The energy landscape is entering a period of significant change. Costs are rising and energy sources and efficiencies are under scrutiny. Energy technologies are becoming more complex. Innovation is essential to take advantage of new opportunities with long term potential.
Our knowledge of energy science, technology, markets and economics allows us to take advantage of the opportunities that are emerging during this period of change. Specifically, our energy team helps businesses navigate through the constantly changing landscape. We are active in:
- renewable energy
- energy storage and conversion
- power optimisation, battery elimination, power scavenging, corded to cordless devices
Our involvement in the energy sector is further extended by Sagentia Catella in Stockholm, Sweden - an indepedent consultancy and test lab specialising in battery, supercapacitor and fuel cell technologies. We test more than 15,000 batteries annually, working with most of the leading producers.
Sagentia works with clients of all sizes including investors, entrepreneurs, small firms, multinationals, and the public sector. Our offer encompasses:
- optimisation of portable power products
- market opportunity and technology forecasting
- commercialisation support and due diligence
Our strategic business expertise is backed by a deep understanding of underlying technologies, power sources, efficiency methods, fuels and materials. As a result, our solutions not only address specific technical problems, but also deliver results that meet current and future market needs. Our knowledge of both traditional and renewable energy allows us to develop both short and long term solutions for energy use and production. This has led to an impressive portfolio of successful projects, including:
- biofuel business development in Kenya
- wind turbine condition monitoring
- development of technology roadmaps for batteries and fuel cells, for applications such as lawn mowers
- CMR Fuel Cells – an award-winning Sagentia spin-out, named by Harvard Business School as one of the 25 companies ‘most likely to change our world by 2010’.