Consulting

 

Emerging Markets Online:
Consulting Services and Expertise

Emerging Markets Online offers tailored market intelligence and business development consulting services, including:

  • Customized business plans

  • Market forecasts

  • Competitive intelligence reports


Our global team of specialists assists clients in:

  • Strategy Development: Crafting business plans and commercialization strategies.

  • Opportunity Identification: Spotting emerging business opportunities in regional and local markets.

  • Partnership Facilitation: Assisting in joint ventures and strategic partnerships.

  • Due Diligence: Conducting due diligence on potential investments.

  • Feasibility Studies: Producing feasibility studies for developers and investors.

  • Market Growth Forecasting: Predicting market growth potential for products and services.

  • Sales and Distribution: Assessing prospective sales and distribution channels.

  • Trend Analysis: Analyzing market trends in emerging industries.

Consulting Project Examples

Here are some examples of our work in the energy and agricultural sectors:

  • Advanced Biofuels Facility in San Francisco Bay: Developed a comprehensive business plan, supply chain analysis, and strategic support for a sustainable biofuels production and tank storage facility. This included site location analysis, feedstock options, and investor engagement, culminating in a presentation to the California Governor’s office.

  • Feedstock Acquisition in Texas: Provided strategic business development and feedstock acquisition services to an advanced biofuels producer. This involved evaluating the acquisition of yellow grease collection operations, market analysis, and a demand survey of major biodiesel producers.

  • Brownfield Expansion in Wisconsin: Supported a biodiesel producer in expanding a brownfield operation from 4 to 40 million gallons per year. This included market demand analysis, consumption forecasts, and pricing projections to secure financing.

  • Global Biofuels Operations: Consulted a national energy company in Southeast Asia on developing biofuels operations across multiple continents. Provided market analysis, price forecasts, and demand drivers for biodiesel feedstocks.

  • Houston Biofuels Commercialization Task Force: Led the task force, organizing workshops and meetings to foster collaboration among stakeholders. Developed a strategy and roadmap for establishing new biofuels facilities in Houston, contributing to the city’s transition to a diversified energy hub.

  • Energy Advisor to Houston Technology Center: Our CEO served as an advisor to start-up ventures and investors in alternative energy, advanced biofuels, and cleantech, supporting the growth of these sectors in Houston. wind, solar, smart grids, oil and gas technologies. Named among Forbes “Top 10 incubators changing the world,” The Houston Technology Center provides  access to capital that entrepreneurs need to move towards the path to commercialization.

     

    Consulting Examples for Clients in Oil and Gas, Natural Gas, LNG

     

    • Mergers & Aquisitions: Emerging Markets Online provided strategic advice to the M&A director of a leading multinational energy company:

    • LNG Project Financing: Conducted a comprehensive analysis of global LNG export and terminal project financing, detailing the mix of private, commercial, ECA, multilateral, and engineering finance. Identified three major trends in LNG project financing and provided specifics on key projects in Egypt, Trinidad, Qatar, Oman, Baja Mexico, and Nigeria.

    • South Africa’s Natural Gas Market: Supported a major law firm with an in-depth assessment of South Africa’s natural gas market, including key players, operations, exploration, pipeline developments, contracts, pricing, and market outlook.

    • Due Diligence in Latin America: Produced a due diligence assessment for a prospective investor in a Fortune 100 energy company, focusing on a major electric and natural gas company’s operations in Latin America.

     

    Consulting Examples for Advanced, Third Generation Feedstocks

     

    • Algae Industry Study: Produced a detailed report for a leading algae nutrition producer, covering emerging producers, production volumes, technology readiness, strategic partners, investors, and commercialization stages. The study focused on CAPEX, OPEX, and COGS for various production systems, providing a timeline for scaling up over five years. This study supported a multi-million dollar investment in a new production facility for Omega 3 and EPA formulations.

    • Technology Feasibility Study: Conducted a feasibility study for an investor in an algae Omega 3, nutrition, and aquaculture feed operation. This included a site survey, infrastructure assessment, market analysis for off-take agreements, and a business plan. The study also reviewed integrated farming operations, environmental impact, and investment feasibility for a USDA loan guarantee application.

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