Feasibility Study & Business Case Analysis

From Risk to ROI

Feasibility studies and business case analyses transform risk and uncertainty into predictable financial opportunities. For industry leaders, project management team members, and investors, these reports serve as the primary tools for de-risking cleantech adoption.

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Why choose these studies?

In the world of industrial innovation, a great idea isn't enough to unlock capital. You need proof. Feasibility studies and business case analyses provide this two different ways: a feasibility study answers, "Is it possible?" while a business sase shows, "Is it profitable?"

Foresight’s analyses demonstrate that cleantech investments deliver strong financial returns alongside positive environmental and social impacts.

Here’s why our clients choose these studies:

Feasibility Studies

Before you break ground or sign a partnership, you need to know if the proposed project is technically and legally viable. By conducting a feasibility study you:

  • Mitigate technical risk: Verify that the technology functions as intended at the required scale. 
  • Regulatory & site validation: Confirm that your project and business plan complies with codes and regulations.
  • Supply chain security: Ensure that you can actually source the feedstock, power, and skilled labour needed to operate.

Business Case Analyses

Provides the financial roadmap for decision-makers.

  • Unlock financing: Present funders with valid business cases that demonstrate clear ROI, IRR, and payback periods, not just financial projections.
  • Strategic alignment: Demonstrate how a project enables the company to achieve its business objectives and net-zero targets or capture market share from a competitor.

Case Study: Mine Water Treatment Technology Business Case

In the mining sector, effective water management is universally recognized as both a significant cost driver and a major risk. Foresight’s Cleantech Adoption Business Case: Mine Water Treatment Technology underscores the critical nature of this challenge:

  • Estimates suggest that water management CAPEX alone accounts for between 10% and 15% of total annual mining expenditures. 
  • Water management is consistently cited by mining companies as the second-highest ESG risk. Inadequate management exposes operators to regulatory penalties, operational interruptions, and long-term environmental liabilities that directly impact shareholder value and the social license to operate.

Using data from real technology companies, this business case demonstrates that adopting novel water treatment technology can result in significant cost savings. The analysis showed that for a new mine and an average tailings pond of 100,000 m³, integrating one cleantech solution reduces treatment costs by 39% over the mine’s lifetime.

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