IdeaSmiths delivers actionable insight for our clients. From deep dives on technical due diligence to high-level assessments of market trends, we help our clients understand current and future challenges, and opportunities for the energy industry.
Energy Technology Analysis and Due Diligence
Our extensive knowledge of engineering principles as well as broader market and policy context gives us the ability to understand and analyze how systems function on a fundamental level, as well as provide broader context on their impact for a project or market. Our analytical and due diligence capabilities can provide significant value to early-stage, venture capital, and private equity investors looking to better understand an investment opportunity in a specific technology or project. We save our clients time and money by helping them quickly identify which technologies and projects have real potential and which ones are non-viable.
Integrated Systems Modeling and Analysis
IdeaSmiths LLC has experience evaluating and analyzing the interaction and integration of systems. We have extensive knowledge in analyzing and modeling state and national electrical, natural gas, and oil grids, as well as experience with systems at the building or powerplant level.
In addition to first-principles modeling and analysis, we have the background and experience necessary to collect, curate, analyze, and visualize many different types of data.
We can glean non-obvious insights from our analysis, and employ inference methods we have learned through years of energy research. Examples of our data analysis specialties include: regressions, optimizations, clustering, and neural networks
Our partners have been involved in very large and data-intensive projects, including many University of Texas research projects. Our specialty lies in bringing together multiple types of data to provide greater insight and clarity for decision-making and optimization purposes.
Expert Witness Analysis and Testimony
Sometimes clients need an outside expert in a legal matter. We can bring our extensive knowledge and experience to bear as expert witnesses to provide analysis (and testimony, if needed) on a variety of topics. We pride ourselves in our open and grounded approach, and will provide an honest and dispassionate analytical approach to evaluate the claims at hand.
Prototype Development and Testing
We have had clients in the past who desire to have an idea fleshed out in physical form. IdeaSmiths can help support the conceptualization and design of early ‘proof of concept’ prototypes, as well as perform experimental procedure design and development for those who have already developed a prototype and are seeking a rigorous method to benchmark its performance. We can also perform testing ourselves to provide a 3rd party performance evaluation prototype and pilot-scale technologies for potential investors.
