In 2030, 4.0bn people will be affected by water scarcity. Our water sources will become increasingly saline, brackish, higher mineral content and chemical contamination. SolarDew has developed an innovative solution that produces high quality drinking water from a saline, brackish or contaminated water sources using only the energy from the sun.
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Alexander van der Kleij
SolarDew
Alexander van der Kleij
Status: closed
Funding needed: € 4.100.000,-
- Type of business: start-up
- Type of investment: negotiable
- Type of investor: impact investor with affinity in cleantech water or hardware
- Crowdfunding: no
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MARKET
- Total Available Market (2021) - €3.3 billion/year* (85 million people)
- Total Available Market (2030) - €8.5 billion/year* (330 million people)
- Est. Market growth (CAGR) - 9-11%
There is an enormous growing need for drinking water in these regions and SolarDew can offer them the best solution.
The main market segments are:
- Communities (B2B, B2G)
- Households looking for an alternative for bottled water (B2C)
- Emergency relief (B2G)
- High value agriculture/horticulture (B2B)
- Industrial (B2B)
ROADMAP TO LONG TERM IMPACT
To achieve long term and sustainable impact it is vital to develop a profitable business to best serve the people for whom the need for clean drinking water is greatest.
To achieve this, it is essential to:
- Reach scale quickly to reduce costs and improve affordability
- Establish and optimize local business model and create robust supply chains
This is a new product in a new market which presents technological and commercial challenges, especially in emerging markets.
SolarDew’s strategy is focused on reducing risk, accelerating time to market and achieving profitability in order to quickly scale to realize maximum impact.
MARKET STRATEGY
Focus on gaining traction in stepping stone markets followed by market expansion
Stage 1 – Go to Market (2022-2023)
- 1A Commercial Showcase- Install 1st WaterStation (100 l/day)
- 1B Market Traction - 2 WaterStations for launching customers(500l/day)
- 1C Capturing the market – 10 -12 WaterStations for existing or new customers (1000 l/day)
Stage 2 – Market Expansion (2024-2025)
- 2A Market Expansion - from stepping stone markets into neighboring markets
- 2B Portfolio Expansion – Develop new products (SolarDew One, Lifeline, etc.) and enter new customer segments.
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By supporting this project, you support the following SDG goals:
- zero hunger
- good health and well-being for people
- clean water and sanitation
- industry, innovation, and infrastructure
- reducing inequalities
- sustainable cities and communities
- climate action
- partnerships for the goals
Meet our striber: Alexander van der Kleij
SolarDew - providing 1 million people with clean drinking water by 2030