Case Study  ·  Market Sizing

Sizing the value in sewage sludge.

A cleantech company in waste management wanted to size the market for sewage sludge treatment and phosphorus recovery. We estimated current and 10 year market size in Europe and North America and mapped the competitive landscape.

The Client

The client is a cleantech company in the waste management sector. It wanted to know where tightening rules on nutrient recovery would create the biggest demand.

The Challenge

New rules coming.
Find the biggest markets.

Prescouter was asked to evaluate the players and market size in sewage sludge mono-incineration and phosphorus recovery across Europe and North America, to guide strategic decisions ahead of new legislation.

  • Markets

    Treatment market size

    Current and 10 year projections.

  • Technology

    Incineration and recovery

    Competing technologies and players.

  • Commerce

    Recovered end products

    How recovered phosphorus is sold.

Our Approach

Sizing the market with data and expert validation.

Market model
10year market projection

Size the market

We estimated current and projected treatment market size in Europe and North America.

Landscape scan
30+players identified

Map the competition

We evaluated mono-incineration and phosphorus recovery technologies and their competitive landscapes.

Expert interviews
4subject matter experts

Validate the numbers

Experts confirmed our data and added insights that are not publicly available.

The Outcome

Clear targets for phosphorus recovery.

Prescouter delivered 5 intelligence briefs on sludge treatment methods and the locations with the most market potential under upcoming legislation. Results included expert insights and a landscape of more than 30 players to support strategic decisions.

  • Briefs

    5 intelligence briefs

    On methods and high potential locations.

  • Players

    30+ players mapped

    Across technology and competition.

  • Experts

    4 expert interviews

    Validating data and recommendations.

Regulation can turn a waste stream into a resource market. Those who size it early pick the best locations.

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