1. Reaching out to prospective customers in the energy utility sector, in the energy assets investing/planning sector.
2. To further extend thermal/cooling capabilities and consolidate the software functionalities for data/model integration.

The software is already in use by a solid base of clients but the thermal and cooling module is at its initial stage of development. The module requires to extend the set of functionalities with new objects and properties, to consolidate the integration with the electricity/gas modules for a “combined” simulations, and to implement more advanced reporting tools.

As a software house, encoord GmbH commercializes SAInt as a set of modules to better fit the customer’s needs in terms of modelling physical networks (gasses, electricity or thermal energy) or energy markets (using production cost models or capacity expansion models). A SAInt license is a “non-perpetual” time-defined license allowing a customer to use up to a maximum number of instances purchased for each module and up to the agreed expiration date. Discounts are foreseen based on volume and subscription length. Existing customers have free access to customer support and too hotfixes or new releases up to the end of their subscription. A free trial program is available for users to test the software. This model allows for the meeting of the needs of small companies up to big corporations and is replicable for a small to large number of customers.

As a side activity we also carry out consultant projects using our software for energy utilities planning for electrification of gas loads or grid expansion.

We do want to provide more specialised modules (e.g., import of data, export of data, export of results, automatization of specific tasks) in the future, so to enlarge the portfolio. However, the underlying business model will be the same but possibly expanded with more consultancy activities.

We do not see space for any change in the license model or the way our software is commercialised.