Case Study  ·  Competitive Intelligence

Sizing up hydrogen storage as rival or ally.

A leading power system manufacturer wanted to know whether hydrogen storage would compete with its business or strengthen its portfolio. We mapped commercial and emerging solutions, from established providers to startups, and contacted promising companies directly.

The Client

The client is a leading power system manufacturer serving many industries worldwide. It wanted a baseline of hydrogen storage solutions and the ones that could disrupt it.

The Challenge

New technology.
Threat or opportunity?

Prescouter was asked to build a landscape of hydrogen storage players for small, medium and large scale applications, covering solutions available today and those close to commercialization.

  • Baseline

    Available solutions

    What can be deployed today.

  • Emerging

    Upcoming technologies

    What is close to market.

  • Disruption

    Impact on the business

    Where new players could compete.

Our Approach

Scanning the market with desk and primary research.

Technology scan
40companies identified

Map the players

We covered established providers and promising startups using papers, case studies and white papers.

Company outreach
Directoutreach to leaders

Go beyond public data

We asked promising companies about business models, case studies, capability and scalability.

Intelligence briefs
3briefs delivered

Recommend next steps

Each brief closed with recommendations on companies worth future collaboration.

The Outcome

A clear view of the hydrogen market.

Prescouter delivered 3 intelligence briefs and identified 40 companies in hydrogen storage, with each brief ending in clear recommendations. The work gave the client a basis for a roadmap covering technology adoption, investment, partnerships and acquisitions.

  • Players

    40 companies

    Established providers and startups.

  • Briefs

    3 intelligence briefs

    Each with clear recommendations.

  • Roadmap

    Partnership options

    Investment, partners and acquisitions.

New energy carriers can threaten a business or expand it. Knowing which players are close to market helps decide whether to compete, partner or buy.

Let’s Talk

Is hydrogen a threat or an opportunity?

Map the players and decide where to compete, partner or invest. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.

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