Lymann Baslot

In this detailed update, we unveil our strategic roadmap for launching and growing a biogas purification venture. Our approach encompasses a holistic view, covering sales strategies, financial projections, unit economics, go-to-market tactics, and initial setup costs.

Sales Strategy: We have identified key customer segments, including agricultural operations, waste management companies, municipalities, local governments, renewable energy firms, and industrial plants. Through direct sales efforts, we aim to engage these segments, showcasing the value of our biogas purification solution tailored to their specific needs.

Financial Projections: Our forecast indicates a robust financial performance, with a net profit of 59,000 pesos and impressive gross and net profit margins of 75% and 36.88% respectively. This profitability is based on total sales of 160,000 pesos, demonstrating the strong potential for financial success in the biogas purification market.

Unit Economics: Over the course of five years, we anticipate selling 200 units annually at 10,000 pesos each, resulting in a steady revenue stream of 2,000,000 pesos per year. This consistent performance underscores the sustainability of our business model.

Go-to-Market Strategy: To establish our brand as a leader in sustainable energy solutions, we have developed customer personas and target segments, highlighting the benefits of our technology. Our sales team will engage in direct outreach, complemented by online marketing and industry events.

Business Setup Costs: With an initial investment of 50,000 pesos, we have allocated funds for consultant fees, business registration, website setup, licenses, equipment, and operational costs. This budget ensures a solid foundation for our venture's launch and early operations.

Embarking on a mission to tackle environmental challenges and promote sustainable energy solutions, our journey in revolutionizing biogas purification through pressure swing adsorption (PSA) has been both inspiring and transformative. Here's a glimpse into our path towards creating a cleaner, greener future. Our venture was born out of a deep-seated commitment to combat climate change and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Recognizing the untapped potential of biogas as a renewable energy source, we set out to address the key challenge of impurities that hinder its widespread use.

Our journey was not without its challenges. We faced technical hurdles in designing and optimizing the PSA system for maximum efficiency. Additionally, market acceptance and adoption posed significant challenges, as the concept of biogas purification was relatively novel in many industries. Despite the challenges, our perseverance and dedication paid off. We successfully developed a fully functional PSA system that demonstrated exceptional efficiency in removing impurities from biogas. The system underwent rigorous testing and validation, confirming its effectiveness in producing purified methane-rich gas.

Insustainable energy, the purification of biogas extracted from organic waste iss a critical challenge. Raw biogas contains impurities such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, rendering it unsuitable for many applications and detrimental to the environment. This issue spurred the development of various purification methods, each with drawbacks.

Existing Alternatives:

Chemical Scrubbing: While effective, it incurs high costs and generates hazardous waste.

Biological Desulfurization: This method is slow and requires specific conditions, limiting its efficiency.

Membrane Separation: While efficient, it comes with high costs and demands rigorous maintenance.

Activated Carbon Adsorption: Effective but costly, requiring frequent replacement of the adsorbent material.

We identified a gap in the market and developed a unique solution: a Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) system for biogas purification. This innovative technology efficiently removes impurities, making biogas usable and environmentally friendly. Our success will be measured by the reduction in impurity levels in purified biogas, the number of biogas plants adopting our technology, and the overall environmental impact of purified biogas.

Our MVP is a fully functional PSA system for biogas purification. It undergoes rigorous testing and validation to ensure its efficiency and effectiveness in removing impurities. The testing process involves verifying system integrity, monitoring parameters during adsorption and desorption phases, and optimizing efficiency. Gas composition analysis and performance evaluations are conducted to determine removal efficiency, methane recovery, and energy consumption.

In the realm of renewable energy, biogas stands out as a promising resource derived from organic waste. However, its full potential is often hindered by impurities such as carbon dioxide, moisture, and hydrogen sulfide, limiting its applications and effectiveness. This is where our venture, specializing in biogas purification through pressure swing adsorption (PSA), comes into play.

Why Biogas Purification Matters

The motivation behind our pursuit of biogas purification is deeply rooted in environmental sustainability. Biogas, when purified and used as an alternative to fossil fuels, can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By enhancing the quality of biogas through PSA, we aim to make it suitable for a wider range of applications, including electricity generation, heating, and transportation, thus contributing to a greener future.

Solving the Problem and Generating Revenue

Our PSA technology efficiently removes impurities from biogas, yielding purified methane-rich gas suitable for various industrial and commercial uses. Our revenue model revolves around providing biogas purification services to power plants and fuel industries, aiming to generate sustainable income while making a positive impact on the environment and society at large.

Market Potential and Impact

The market potential for biogas purification is substantial, with a Total Addressable Market (TAM) of PHP 1.3 billion. Industries, plants, and municipalities involved in biogas production from organic waste are the primary customers affected by impure biogas. Our solution offers them a reliable and cost-effective alternative to traditional purification methods, reducing operational costs and environmental impact.

The Path Forward

Our journey is driven by a shared vision of promoting sustainable practices and renewable energy sources. We aim to overcome challenges such as slow adoption of sustainable practices and convince businesses to invest in renewable energy solutions. Through our dedication and innovative approach, we strive to ignite change in the way we produce and utilize biogas, paving the way for a more sustainable future for all.

Join Us in Igniting Change. Biogas purification through pressure swing adsorption is not just a business venture; it's a commitment to a cleaner, greener future. By addressing the challenges of impure biogas, we can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable practices. Join us in igniting change with biogas purification through pressure swing adsorption!

In this week, we discuss the potential improvements to Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology for purifying biogas, and the importance of interviewing users to refine this innovative solution.

Enhancing PSA technology involves making it more efficient in extracting methane from biogas, reducing the energy it consumes, and increasing its reliability. These enhancements are crucial for making biogas purification more cost-effective and sustainable.

User interviews are key in this process as they help identify the specific challenges users face with current purification methods and provide feedback on PSA technology's effectiveness and areas for improvement. Understanding user needs regarding biogas quality, cost-effectiveness, and ease of use is essential for tailoring PSA technology to meet these requirements.

By focusing on these enhancements and incorporating user feedback, Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) can be refined to better serve the biogas industry and contribute to a more sustainable energy future. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue exploring innovative solutions in renewable energy!

Pressure Swing Adsorption

In this weekly presentation, Team 1, comprised of Acera, Ballesteros, Baslot, and Dordas, delves into the innovative application of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology to address the pressing issue of biogas purification for sustainable energy generation. The team begins by identifying the challenge of finding energy sources for both household and industrial use, highlighting the environmental impact of non-renewable sources like fossil fuels and coal. They propose the use of biogas, a renewable energy source produced through the anaerobic digestion of organic materials, as a viable alternative.

The team then introduces PSA technology as a groundbreaking solution to enhance biogas quality. By significantly increasing the methane content in biogas, PSA ensures a cleaner and more efficient fuel for power generation. This technology is not only designed for long-lasting performance but also offers a cost-effective solution, minimizing downtime and maintenance costs. The value proposition of PSA lies in its ability to efficiently and reliably purify biogas, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting sustainability goals.

Moreover, PSA technology plays a crucial role in helping power plants meet environmental regulations regarding greenhouse gas emissions. By eliminating the corrosive effects of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) present in biogas, PSA also minimizes equipment damage and maintenance needs, further enhancing its value proposition. In conclusion, Team 1 asserts that PSA offers a compelling solution for upgrading raw biogas efficiently and cost-effectively, supporting efficient and sustainable power generation while meeting stringent environmental standards.

"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." - Henry Ford

This week, a massive turnaround has happened with my team. A different outcome to that of Week 3. After the result of Week 3, we have talked through. Compilation of ideas, predicting the pros and cons of the solution we've come up with. The team is ready to let go of the past idea, and a new thought came flashing through our minds. In that single moment, even a slight problem is given a chance to continue and proceed. With this we can continue the progress but with a different approach and questions to our users.

An application/website similar to that of food delivery, but what if we apply that to the printing services with a target user of students. With this idea in mind, we would be able to pursue what we started and gather opinions about this proposal. We also received the thumbs up from our Instructor and will do our very best to gather the information needed and will support this concept.

A Printing Services app designed for user-friendly ordering, real-time tracking, customizable options, various payment methods, delivery/pickup choices, reviews, promotions, and customer support, mirroring the convenience of the users. We learned that it is the beginning of this method, and it will surely come in handy in the future of Technopreneurship. It is never too late to be engaged with this problem. However, we saw a dim and slim chance of this at the very start, but with this new concept of ours. We can bounce back and recover all those we think of as losses, and we will surely not regret this progress.

This weeks task is to conduct an interview about the users of the business we would like to pursue in Game 2. A challenging task, given we must face the Truth of being an entrepreneur/technopreneur where we confidently display ourselves with our ideas and proposals to them. These users are the starting point to successfully execute and perform busy-ness.

For us, the amount of time to conduct this interview was insufficient. We are not even satisfied with the answers and the amount of interviewees we gathered. In this task, I learned to give it all I've got, not showing any signs of weakness towards people/users to become a successful entrepreneur. The way of an entrepreneurial mindset.

Failure, mistakes, name the negatives. These things are vital along with our mindset. In this world, it is important to accept these things, for we can learn from them. Not every 1st time is victorious. While doing business, acting like one, failure is crucial. Searching and identifying these points is a must. Though when you thought it slips past the hole. It is important to accept and work on it. Yes, I learned all that from this week's activity. Where you thought you gave your all, and even when you knew, you showed weakness.

From this week's outcome. We can and we will come back stronger, refining all our ideas. All the thoughts we have shared, all the weaknesses we have shown, it will be a great battle for us. We also have our strengths.

Game 2, Start.

For this week, we are tasked to perform Game 2, the Fishbowl game.

Each of the group members provided a specific topic in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. So basically, this Game is a continuation from Game 1. Out of the 5 topics we provided, we agreed to select and talk about biogas. Biogas is a gaseous renewable energy source made from raw materials such as agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste, wastewater, and food scraps.

We divide the group into 2 members each. Each member will play as a "player" and the other is an "observer". In this game, I understand and appreciate the concept of collaboration. Where we communicate, and acknowledge one's ideas and confidence. In this game, the goal is for us to build the teamwork and trust. Where we can share our thoughts directly without doubts, that leads us to success. Observe.

The importance of observation is the key to realizing ourselves if we know little but don't know the full details or vice versa. With the help of the 7P's, we can create questions and measure the scope of our knowledge towards the topic selected. We can easily see and understand what is the community or what is it surrounded about. In this way, we can identify the strengths and weaknesses, and the holes in our team to directly cover or counterattack. Reflect.

With the trust we built, we can confidently share the ideas we know and we don't know among our peers. This leads us to properly communicate and discuss what we know and what we don't know. We can help by answering the question one is so unsure about. In this techno world, we all act bot as the player and the observer. Share.

To enhance knowledge, problem-solving skills, and team cohesion in the context of sustainable development.

Game 1: Sustainable Development Goals

Technopreneurship, based on the photo, describes the process of discovering opportunities in technology and converting them to make a profit.

Game 1. Begin. As a mechanical engineering student from the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, I will share Week 1's journey highlighting Game 1.

As our meeting with Engr. Jael went further, and Game 1 was introduced with the Opportunity Recognition and Needs Analysis video being the centerpiece in this game to succeed. Consisting of 8 randomly picked players per team, brainstorming is the key for the team to function well. Since the group is yet to be determined by taking the personality test and the innovation index. As we gathered, we discussed what Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) we were going to share in front of the other groups and to our instructor.

Among the 17 SDG's present, we choose SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.

SDG 9 focuses on the development of sustainable technology. As a mechanical engineering student, we may help achieve this aim by developing and implementing new solutions to decrease environmental impact and encourage sustainable industrial practices. Mechanical engineers play a crucial role in designing and building infrastructure, which leads to a big industry and successful innovation. You can look at strategies to improve industrial processes, increase efficiency, and minimize waste, all of which will help to make the industrial world more sustainable. Focusing on SDG 9 can lead to new employment prospects in sustainable engineering, renewable energy, and green technology, all of which are in high demand for experienced individuals. As a mechanical engineering student taking up technopreneurship 101, our mechanical engineering knowledge is useful in developing innovative technologies that promote sustainable industrialization and infrastructure development.

With our ideas coming together, we have successfully shared our presentation to everyone. Hoping that they might thought about this goals importance in the world of technology. We are so glad to share a lot to those people, so eager to listen, learning about Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.

That was it! That was the recap of Week 1 in Technopreneurship 101. Game 1, Victory! Be still and come with me in my journey as we prepare for Game 2.