The
Cleantech
Advisory
We are a global transaction and strategy advisory firm dedicated to renewable energy and cleantech
Our business
Transaction Advisory
Rigorous preparation and execution of optimal business transactions
Strategy Consulting
Designing specialized business models that create growth and profitability
Why choose us
We offer an integrated suite of growth-oriented consulting services for companies and investors.
GLOBAL PRESENCE.
LOCAL INSIGHTS.
From our Berlin headquarters, we serve clients based on local market needs around the world. Our widespread global presence makes it possible for us to offer our clients the valuable local market insights and direct access to the potential business partners that can move your business forward.
EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE.
PROVEN TRACK RECORD.
Our industry experience has been guiding clients through their most important strategic decisions for years. With over 350 completed cross-border consulting and transaction projects, Apricum is proud to have achieved the highest levels of client satisfaction.
Our vast network.
Your immediate access.
With working relationships with key decision-makers across the globe, we connect our clients with the high-level contacts in the global cleantech and financial industries that can grow cleantech businesses sustainably.
Industry knowledge.
Technological Expertise.
Our more than 50 senior experts combine profound market and technology expertise with decades of industry experience in top management, consulting and corporate finance roles – and fill any knowledge gaps our clients may have.
OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE
“It’s not obvious to me if there are any areas you could have done better…. we definitely picked the right Advisor…”
Apricum struck the right balance of a structured and thoughtful approach, while remaining flexible to pivot and modify when necessary. It was clear to me that the Apricum staff had a good command of the vehicle-grid integration space, and the rigor that you brought in the overall approach and process was exactly what we needed. The Apricum team was extremely professional, personable and delivered the objectives.”
“…exceptional network and access to top decision makers”
“Apricum supported us in a strategic partner search conducted in five countries on four continents. We were very impressed with their exceptional network and access to top decision makers in each target country. Apricum introduced us to highly targeted, high-level companies with the exact strategic fit we were looking for.”
News
To invest or not to invest? The smart grid question
Significant investments are required to transform the current grid infrastructure for our changing energy system. Globally, about USD 300B was invested in electrical grids in 2021, with at least USD 14T needed cumulatively by 2050. However, investing into smart grid’s isn’t a simple choice.
Europe should seriously rethink its position on local solar photovoltaic manufacturing
The 30 GWp of solar PV capacity added in Europe in 2021 marks a record for PV additions to European energy generation1. This number sets a European base line while the continent is facing increasingly uncertain and costly fossil energy supplies, lately spurred by the war against Ukraine.
China Table: Innovative pilot program puts more solar on rooftops
Apricum Senior Advisor, Frank Haugwitz spoke to China Table about the nation’s ambitious plan to install 100 gigawatts of new solar capacity on public and private rooftops by the end of 2023.
Is there a link between oil prices and renewable energy development in GCC countries?
While high oil prices create a positive outlook for renewables in the region, how true is the opposite? Would a downturn in oil prices significantly hinder the plans for renewable energy? Are oil prices the only factor that affects how much the countries in the region will invest?