D.8.5 Business models and plans

This document summarizes the investigation about the key exploitable results (KERs) that were derived from the exploitable result (ER) table proposed for the EU-Funded HyCool project. The selection process considered the product or service maturity and commercial potential.

The document presents a general overview of the methodology used in the processes of business model development, and describes the five value propositions of the following chosen KERs:
1. The Fahrenheit Hybrid Heat Pumps (HHP)
2. The Ecotherm Solar Thermal Concentrator (STC)
3. The Ecotherm Energy Management System (EMS)
4. The AIT Phase Change Materials (PCM) Storage
5. The HyCool Start-up