Case Study  ·  Opportunity Assessment

Finding buyers for a chemical fingerprint.

A machinery maker had built a chemical fingerprinting device tested in one food and beverage niche. We identified new markets, ranked potential customers and ran outreach to find buyers ready to talk.

The Client

The client is a manufacturer of machinery for liquid products in several markets. It wanted to take its new device beyond its first food and beverage segment.

The Challenge

Proven device.
Find the next market.

Prescouter was asked to explore where the client’s chemical fingerprinting device could be used beyond its tested food and beverage sub-sector, in other segments and markets.

  • Markets

    New markets

    Where fingerprinting adds value.

  • Rivals

    Competing technologies

    Similar tools already out there.

  • Buyers

    Target customers

    Who to approach first.

Our Approach

Ranking 64 players to find the warmest leads.

Market scan
7potential markets identified

Find the markets

We used market reports, expert interviews and food quality regulations in the EU and US.

Value chain
95industry players evaluated

Map the value chain

We linked players to ingredient suppliers and noted the quality control methods each one uses.

Lead outreach
145individual leads identified

Reach the buyers

We scored 64 companies on customer potential and sent 62 targeted emails to decision makers.

The Outcome

Ten targets and a first warm lead.

Prescouter evaluated 95 food and beverage players and recommended 10 companies as potential customers after ranking 64 on customer potential. The outreach campaign produced 1 warm lead, which was introduced to the client for further technical discussions.

  • Markets

    7 potential markets

    Where fingerprinting could add value.

  • Targets

    10 recommended companies

    Ranked by customer potential.

  • Pipeline

    1 warm lead

    Introduced for technical talks.

A proven technology still needs a clear first buyer. Mapping value chains and quality methods shows who feels the pain most.

Let’s Talk

Who is ready to buy what you have built?

Find the markets, rank the customers and start the right conversations. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.

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