Reshape Energy, founded in Munich in May 2024, focuses on streamlining energy upgrades for commercial real estate to combat climate change. The startup's leadership, experienced in energy businesses, is aware of the regulatory pressures pushing building owners towards low-carbon solutions. However, inertia in adopting upgrades is a challenge, stemming from a lack of specialist skills and confusion around necessary optimizations. By adopting a one-stop-shop model, Reshape Energy aims to reduce barriers, starting in Germany and planning to expand across Europe.
The reasons why the sector has been so slow on the uptake are complex, he suggests - it's not one single missing piece which, say, a new piece of tech could fix; rather it involves a combination of systemic issues.
Why isn't enough happening was a key question the founders kicked around as they were thinking how to structure a business targeting commercial buildings with energy upgrades.
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