Company Details

VC-funded Ag-tech company

Assignment Details

Our client is a VC-funded, technology enabled agri service provider and is entering into a partnership with a leading food processing company to understand the possibility of converting burnt paddy gases into CBG (compressed bio gas). They are looking for a consultant to help assess the opportunity and help synthesise market and techno-commercial feasibility into a high quality position paper/document that can be taken to potential investors.

Responsibilities:
- Undertake secondary research to understand the landscape - scale at which the conversion can be undertaken, existing technological solutions , likely positive impact on pollution
- Analyse existing research and speak with select experts to help answer some core technical questions:
1. Feasibility of the engines that will use the CBG i.e. where will the engine conversion take place ? How much time will it take (downtime)?
2. What are the calorific value of the respective fuels? when converted for automotive use what does it translate into in terms Km / L? Does it impact the load carrying ability of the vehicle ? Or its useful torque in case of steep climbs or acceleration on highways?
3. What are typical maintainence costs of such engines over their useful life ? Do such engines have higher or lower maintenance costs?
4. Taking into consideration capex, running costs & incidentals what is the ROI of such an engine?
- Develop a synthesized view on the overall opportunity and why it;s exciting both from a commercial and environmental perspective

Skills Required

- Prior experience in a top consulting firm is a must
- Strong analytics skills
- Experience in the agritech space will be beneficial