Balancevo helps organisations turn sustainability ambition into robust, evidence-based decisions. Combining environmental science, social research and techno-economic modelling, Balancevo delivers actionable analyses that de-risk innovations, speed up market uptake and align projects with EU sustainability agendas.
What Balancevo does
Techno-Economic Assessment (TEA) — evaluates capital and operating costs, revenue models, sensitivity and break-even points to judge commercial feasibility and scale-up pathways.
Safe & Sustainable by Design (SSbD) — integrates safety, circularity and sustainability early in product/process development so innovations are environmentally sound, socially acceptable and commercially viable.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) — quantifies environmental impacts across the full life cycle (cradle-to-grave or cradle-to-gate): GHGs, energy, water, resource use and more.
Social Life Cycle Assessment (sLCA) — assesses social and socio-economic implications across supply chains: working conditions, community impacts, equity and stakeholder wellbeing.
How Balancevo works — method at a glance
- Scoping & data collection
- Define system boundaries, functional unit and key scenarios.
- Use public datasets, partner measurements (e.g., Athens pollution data), industry inputs and literature reviews.
- Modelling & analysis
- LCA: inventory modelling, impact calculation, hotspots identification.
- sLCA: stakeholder mapping, social indicator selection, qualitative + quantitative scoring.
- TEA: build CAPEX/OPEX models, cash-flow, NPV, IRR, scenario and sensitivity analyses.
- SSbD: apply checklists and iterative design loops to reduce hazards and environmental burdens.
- Integration & interpretation
- Combine environmental, social and economic results to produce balanced trade-off analyses and decision matrices.
- Run scenario tests (policy changes, scale, feedstock shifts).
- Outputs & recommendations
- Clear, policy-relevant reports, visual dashboards, and practical design or procurement guidance.
- Scalable exploitation and business plans for project proposals or commercial pilots.
Typical deliverables
- LCA report and impact summary (key indicators, sensitivity & uncertainty)
- sLCA report (stakeholder impacts, mitigation plan)
- TEA package (cost model, business case, funding route map)
- SSbD checklist and redesign recommendations
- Executive policy brief and a slide pack for stakeholders or funders
Tools & standards
Balancevo applies internationally recognised methods and best practices (e.g., ISO LCA principles, UNEP/SETAC guidance) and uses established tools and libraries (openLCA workflows, LCI databases) combined with custom scripts and robust statistical routines for uncertainty analysis.
Why choose Balancevo
- Interdisciplinary edge: blends environmental science, social science and economics for decisions that are sustainable and socially robust.
- Practical orientation: results geared to policy makers, funders and business development teams — not just academic outputs.
- Data-driven & transparent: reproducible workflows, clear assumptions and documented uncertainty.
- EU-ready: analyses tailored to support Horizon/EIC proposals, funding applications and regulatory alignment.