E-Commerce & SaaS

Case Study: Funding & Growth Support for CREA – Digital Configurator for Renewable Energy Assets

1. Project Overview

Client: KCDO Sp. z o.o.
Project Name: CREA – AI-Powered Configurator for Renewable Energy Investments
Location: Poland & EU Market Expansion
Funding Secured: EU grants, EIC Accelerator Funding
Objective: Develop an AI-driven deep-data platform that helps businesses, municipalities, and individual investors find the best locations for renewable energy infrastructure, reducing investment time, costs, and risks.

The renewable energy sector is expanding rapidly, but investment decision-making remains inefficient due to:

Lack of Data Accessibility: Existing location data for renewable energy projects is fragmented and difficult to analyze.
Slow & Costly Investment Processes: Investors must rely on manual feasibility studies, increasing project duration from 9 to 24 months.
Regulatory Uncertainty: The dynamic legislative landscape for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) complicates investment decisions.
High Entry Barriers for Investors: Large corporations dominate the market, while small and medium-sized investors struggle with opaque regulations and unreliable data.

Freshmango helped KCDO structure CREA’s funding application and market positioning by:

Defining Unique Market Value: Positioning CREA as a digital-first, AI-powered solution that automates the search and evaluation of RES (Renewable Energy Sources) locations.
Market & Regulatory Analysis: Conducting EU energy policy alignment assessments to ensure CREA complied with Fit for 55, RePowerEU, and Green Deal initiatives.
Business Model Development: Structuring multiple revenue streams, including subscription-based analytics, one-time licenses, and consulting services.
Strategic Partner Engagement: Identifying key stakeholders in government, energy companies, and investment funds.

Leveraging AI-driven funding research, we identified and applied for grants under:

EIC Accelerator & Horizon Europe, emphasizing CREA’s role in energy transition & emissions reduction.
Innovation Funding for AI & Smart Energy, focusing on deep-data capabilities and automation.
Financial Projections & ROI Modeling, ensuring funders recognized the scalability and economic impact of CREA.

Once funding was secured, we assisted KCDO with:

Technical Product Roadmap: Defining the deployment strategy for CREA’s AI-driven configurator.
Go-to-Market Execution: Connecting KCDO with pilot customers, municipal governments, and corporate energy buyers.
Investor & Partnership Outreach: Facilitating discussions with energy distributors, DER developers, and landowners to integrate CREA into their workflows.

Secured EU funding for deep-tech & renewable energy innovation, positioning CREA as a market leader.
Reduced renewable energy investment decision times from 9-24 months to just 0.5-4 days, significantly accelerating RES development.
Created an AI-driven RES configurator that analyzes 150+ parameters, including legal, financial, and environmental factors.
Enabled investors, businesses, and local governments to make data-driven decisions, improving energy security and lowering CO₂ emissions.

Automating complex data analysis drastically reduces decision-making time in renewable energy investments.
Aligning innovation with EU regulatory frameworks increases the chances of securing funding.
A strong go-to-market strategy ensures successful adoption by key stakeholders.

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