Startups

Background

We partner with early-stage teams building hard tech. From FEL-1/FEL-2 and permitting to scale-up planning, we help ideas become infrastructure.

We partner with early-stage climate and industrial tech founders to turn prototypes into fundable, scalable operations. Our work spans FEL-1/FEL-2 studies, pilot design, techno-economic modeling, and scale-up strategy, helping startups avoid costly mistakes and accelerate traction with investors.

Whether you're building in lithium, hydrogen, water, or waste-to-value, we help align your technical roadmap with commercial milestones.

Case Study

From Prototype to Pilot: Technical Strategy for a Hydrogen Start-up

The Problem

A seed-stage hydrogen startup had a working lab prototype but lacked a clear plan for pilot design and scale-up.
They were preparing for a Series A raise but couldn’t quantify CAPEX, yield, or system performance at commercial scale.
Investors needed confidence in both the tech and the rollout plan, but the team didn’t have process engineering depth in-house.

Our Solutions

We stepped in as a fractional technical advisor, developing an FEL-1 package including process flows, rough order-of-magnitude (ROM) CAPEX, and a mass balance model tied to cost-per-ton hydrogen targets. We also worked with the founders to refine their pitch deck and investor Q&A with data-backed design choices and IRR estimates. Result: The startup raised its Series A with a validated scale-up pathway, a vetted CAPEX plan, and stronger investor confidence.