Full Commercialization Partner
FIDCHEM
From lab-proven chemistry to international market presence
DeepTech Environmental Chemistry Horizon Europe
Challenge

FIDCHEM had developed scientifically proven deep-tech environmental chemistry solutions with genuine innovation — but possessed zero commercial structure. No market definition existed, no competitive landscape analysis, no understanding of who would actually buy the technology or why, and no funding roadmap. The core problem: industrial and environmental chemistry is a high-barrier sector requiring regulatory credibility, domain expertise, and established relationships within tightly-networked supply chains and procurement processes.

Our Role

EvoTrends became the full commercialization partner, building the entire commercial infrastructure from first principles. This included designing market positioning and value proposition architecture, structuring EU funding strategy (Horizon Europe program alignment), building investor narratives and fundraising preparation, and managing international market entry across industrial partners and public sector procurement channels in the EU and CIS regions.

Scope of Work
› Market positioning & value proposition design
› Competitive landscape & market definition
› EU funding strategy & Horizon Europe program alignment
› Investor narrative & fundraising preparation
› International market entry (EU + industrial partners)
› Technology communication for non-technical audiences
› Product & technology positioning strategy
Markets & Domains
Europe Consortium Building Industrial Chemicals Environmental
Co-founder & Product Lead
Resto-AI
Market research-driven pivot from waste reduction to AI platform consolidation
AI / SaaS Market Research Product Pivot Co-founded
Challenge & Pivot

Initial concept: a food waste reduction system for restaurants. After deep market research across hundreds of restaurants mapping operational pain points, decision-making patterns, and willingness-to-pay, we discovered the core insight — restaurants had zero demand for waste reduction as a standalone product. This research-driven realization led to a dramatic pivot: instead of a niche waste tool, we repositioned the platform as an AI-powered consolidation hub integrating all existing restaurant management systems (POS, reservations, inventory, delivery apps) into a unified operational intelligence platform.

Our Role

As co-founder, led the full product and market development: conducted extensive customer discovery across the restaurant industry, managed the strategic pivot based on market signals, defined AI product strategy and feature architecture, designed business model and pricing, recruited domain experts and external consultants on equity basis to build specialized knowledge without burning runway, and executed launch through a startup accelerator program. The entire approach centered on letting the market data guide product definition before heavy development investment.

Scope of Work
› Deep market research across restaurant operator networks
› Customer discovery & willingness-to-pay analysis
› Strategic product pivot based on market insights
› AI platform strategy & feature definition
› Business model & pricing architecture
› Startup accelerator program participation
› Expert recruitment & external consultant network building

Key lesson: Deep customer discovery before product build prevents expensive misdirection. Willingness-to-pay research revealed we were building for the wrong problem — the pivot toward consolidation and platform integration reflected actual restaurant operator priorities and created a defensible market opportunity.

Category
AI / SaaS B2B Market Research Product Pivot Accelerator
Market Entry & Commercial Development Lead
International Market Entry
Bridging distance and business culture to bring international brands into the CIS market
Market Entry B2B CIS Region Hospitality & DMC
Challenge

Entering the CIS market breaks standard Western go-to-market playbooks — even for operators based on the other side of the world, such as Caribbean-region hotel chains and DMCs looking to attract CIS travelers. Commercial relationships here run on personal trust, unwritten rules, multi-tier distribution networks, and long-term relationship cultivation, not digital marketing or transactional sales. Decision-making is opaque and relationship-dependent, and for clients operating from so far away, the real barrier isn't just geographic distance — it's near-total unfamiliarity with local mentality and business norms. Both DeepTech companies and international hospitality operators scaling into CIS needed a partner who understood the market dynamics and the practical realities of building distribution from that far out.

Our Role

EvoTrends built and managed the full commercial infrastructure for technology and hospitality clients entering the CIS market — including hotel chains and DMCs based as far away as the Caribbean. This meant developing partner networks from scratch (100+ B2B partners across CIS), executing in-market representation and strategy, managing industry event participation across Europe, Asia and the Caribbean, establishing direct channels with major CIS-based operators, and maintaining relationships through economic disruption. We acted as the commercial bridge between international brands and the CIS market, translating both product value propositions and business models to operate within local commercial ecosystems.

Scope of Work
› Partner network development (100+ B2B partners across CIS)
› In-market roadshows & industry presentations
› Trade event representation across Europe, Asia & the Caribbean
› Direct channel development with major CIS-based operators (TUI, Coral Travel, ANEX)
› Crisis-period market maintenance (COVID-era 2020: zero client losses)
› Commercial strategy & relationship management

Pattern recognition from this work directly informs our DeepTech commercialization approach — the same principles apply: trust-first partner development, structured channel strategy, and long-term value positioning over transactional selling. High-barrier B2B sectors — industrial chemistry, advanced technology, international hospitality — all run on the same relationship-centric model once you're bridging this much distance and cultural difference.

Markets & Channels
CIS Region Europe Hospitality & DMC B2B Channels Distribution

Confidential Engagements

A significant portion of our work is conducted under NDA — particularly in industrial and high-tech sectors where clients require discretion. Below is a non-specific overview.

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Industrial AI Projects

Multiple engagements in industrial automation and AI applications — under NDA. Scope included technology assessment, market positioning, and commercialization strategy.

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R&D Commercialization

Working with R&D teams transitioning from laboratory to market. Technology packaging, use-case definition, and investor preparation — details confidential.

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High-Tech Market Entry

EU and cross-border market entry for technology companies in advanced sectors. Market strategy, partnership development, regulatory navigation — under NDA.

International R&D Consortia

Experienced in assembling and managing international R&D consortia — combining universities, industry players and public sector entities for EU-funded collaborative programs.

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Universities & Research Labs
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Industrial Partners
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Public Sector Entities
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Horizon Europe Programs
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Multi-Country Collaboration
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Grant Application Strategy

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