CerQlar
CerQlar—renewable energy trading and certification platform
CerQlar—renewable energy trading and certification platform
CerQlar—renewable energy trading and certification platform
In 2021, we partnered up with CerQlar, a Dutch company setting new energy attribute certificate trading standards in Europe.
In 2021, we partnered up with CerQlar, a Dutch company setting new energy attribute certificate trading standards in Europe.
In 2021, we partnered up with CerQlar, a Dutch company setting new energy attribute certificate trading standards in Europe.
Cloud
Renewable Energy
SaaS
Client
Client
CerQlar
CerQlar
CerQlar
Date
Date
Since 2021
Since 2021
Since 2021
Role
Role
Development partner
Development partner
Development partner
Website
Website
cerqlar.com
cerqlar.com
cerqlar.com
CerQlar
CerQlar
CerQlar
Customer's case
Customer's case
Customer's case
CerQlar is a startup founded in Amsterdam in 2020 to disrupt a very important niche: trading environmental commodities. The company is working to introduce new technology standards that will allow this industry to stay on track with the evolving customer demands.
Even though the environmental trading commodities market is growing, the tools used by people dealing with it are not always the most efficient. That's exactly what CerQlar wanted to address by creating a solution to replace phone calls, Excel, and PowerBI with one all-rounder platform for sustainable energy certificate traders.
The startup got the funding for the project but needed to expand the in-house team. CerQlar wanted to find people who would integrate into the rest of the team, caring about not just completing the tasks but truly contributing to the development of the product.
CerQlar is a startup founded in Amsterdam in 2020 to disrupt a very important niche: trading environmental commodities. The company is working to introduce new technology standards that will allow this industry to stay on track with the evolving customer demands.
Even though the environmental trading commodities market is growing, the tools used by people dealing with it are not always the most efficient. That's exactly what CerQlar wanted to address by creating a solution to replace phone calls, Excel, and PowerBI with one all-rounder platform for sustainable energy certificate traders.
The startup got the funding for the project but needed to expand the in-house team. CerQlar wanted to find people who would integrate into the rest of the team, caring about not just completing the tasks but truly contributing to the development of the product.
CerQlar is a startup founded in Amsterdam in 2020 to disrupt a very important niche: trading environmental commodities. The company is working to introduce new technology standards that will allow this industry to stay on track with the evolving customer demands.
Even though the environmental trading commodities market is growing, the tools used by people dealing with it are not always the most efficient. That's exactly what CerQlar wanted to address by creating a solution to replace phone calls, Excel, and PowerBI with one all-rounder platform for sustainable energy certificate traders.
The startup got the funding for the project but needed to expand the in-house team. CerQlar wanted to find people who would integrate into the rest of the team, caring about not just completing the tasks but truly contributing to the development of the product.
Assembling the team
Assembling the team
Assembling the team
Right from the start, we aligned with CerQlar on the main goal of us fully owning the development process, not just tagging along the in-house team. We actually met IRL to really see if we click and deal with the legal side of the contract.
At this time, our recruits were already working on finding the perfect new team members. We hired the tech lead in 2-3 weeks and then were able to build the team around this key person. Besides him, we found front and back end devs, a DevOps, and QAs.
Right from the start, we aligned with CerQlar on the main goal of us fully owning the development process, not just tagging along the in-house team. We actually met IRL to really see if we click and deal with the legal side of the contract.
At this time, our recruits were already working on finding the perfect new team members. We hired the tech lead in 2-3 weeks and then were able to build the team around this key person. Besides him, we found front and back end devs, a DevOps, and QAs.
Right from the start, we aligned with CerQlar on the main goal of us fully owning the development process, not just tagging along the in-house team. We actually met IRL to really see if we click and deal with the legal side of the contract.
At this time, our recruits were already working on finding the perfect new team members. We hired the tech lead in 2-3 weeks and then were able to build the team around this key person. Besides him, we found front and back end devs, a DevOps, and QAs.
Growing CerQlar’s product into a fully-fledged platform
Growing CerQlar’s product into a fully-fledged platform
Growing CerQlar’s product into a fully-fledged platform
When we started our collaboration, the product was still in a very early stage, but the client understood the need to already think about the extra functions they could offer their customers. The Brightgrove devs deal with several parts of CerQlar:
When we started our collaboration, the product was still in a very early stage, but the client understood the need to already think about the extra functions they could offer their customers. The Brightgrove devs deal with several parts of CerQlar:
When we started our collaboration, the product was still in a very early stage, but the client understood the need to already think about the extra functions they could offer their customers. The Brightgrove devs deal with several parts of CerQlar:
Portfolio and position management: with no suitable ready-made tool available, we decided to make it from scratch. The solution efficiently centralizes information on the customer's assets and trading operations, providing a comprehensive view of the company's asset and trade portfolio.
Portfolio and position management: with no suitable ready-made tool available, we decided to make it from scratch. The solution efficiently centralizes information on the customer's assets and trading operations, providing a comprehensive view of the company's asset and trade portfolio.
Portfolio and position management: with no suitable ready-made tool available, we decided to make it from scratch. The solution efficiently centralizes information on the customer's assets and trading operations, providing a comprehensive view of the company's asset and trade portfolio.
Guarantees of Origin: these are country-specific certificates which are crucial in validating the origin of green energy. We made sure that these certificates are securely stored in the local country registry, complying with corresponding legislations.
Guarantees of Origin: these are country-specific certificates which are crucial in validating the origin of green energy. We made sure that these certificates are securely stored in the local country registry, complying with corresponding legislations.
Guarantees of Origin: these are country-specific certificates which are crucial in validating the origin of green energy. We made sure that these certificates are securely stored in the local country registry, complying with corresponding legislations.
Coverage expansion: while the main focus currently lies on Guarantees of Origin, there's an ambitious plan to expand the platform to encompass over 70 other types of certificates. The team is also dedicated to refining this tool based on the valuable first-hand feedback received from CerQlar's customers.
Coverage expansion: while the main focus currently lies on Guarantees of Origin, there's an ambitious plan to expand the platform to encompass over 70 other types of certificates. The team is also dedicated to refining this tool based on the valuable first-hand feedback received from CerQlar's customers.
Coverage expansion: while the main focus currently lies on Guarantees of Origin, there's an ambitious plan to expand the platform to encompass over 70 other types of certificates. The team is also dedicated to refining this tool based on the valuable first-hand feedback received from CerQlar's customers.
System unification: the devs work on integrating those registries into a unified system available to businesses involved in environmental commodity trading. With this Saas tool, companies can build and manage their commodity portfolios for easier certificate exchange and trading.
System unification: the devs work on integrating those registries into a unified system available to businesses involved in environmental commodity trading. With this Saas tool, companies can build and manage their commodity portfolios for easier certificate exchange and trading.
System unification: the devs work on integrating those registries into a unified system available to businesses involved in environmental commodity trading. With this Saas tool, companies can build and manage their commodity portfolios for easier certificate exchange and trading.
"Our relationship develops very easily, because we’re very frank with each other. This really simplifies a lot of things, and I’m happy that we’ve ended up with a partner like this. It’s really open and easy."
"Our relationship develops very easily, because we’re very frank with each other. This really simplifies a lot of things, and I’m happy that we’ve ended up with a partner like this. It’s really open and easy."
"Our relationship develops very easily, because we’re very frank with each other. This really simplifies a lot of things, and I’m happy that we’ve ended up with a partner like this. It’s really open and easy."
Anton Fedorov
Anton Fedorov
Head of development
Head of development
Results we delivered
Results we delivered
Results we delivered
Portfolio Management Solution Launched
Built and released into production the first version of the portfolio and position management tool, which is already used by CerQlar's existing clients
Built and released into production the first version of the portfolio and position management tool, which is already used by CerQlar's existing clients
Expanding Market Reach
CerQlar is now linked to more than 20 certificate registries across the European Union
CerQlar is now linked to more than 20 certificate registries across the European Union
What’s going on now
What’s going on now
What’s going on now
For now, we're continuing to improve the platform and support existing CerQlar clients while the startup's team is working on finding new ones. Several future clients are lined up, so the team is working on customizing and fine-tuning the solution for them.
For now, we're continuing to improve the platform and support existing CerQlar clients while the startup's team is working on finding new ones. Several future clients are lined up, so the team is working on customizing and fine-tuning the solution for them.
For now, we're continuing to improve the platform and support existing CerQlar clients while the startup's team is working on finding new ones. Several future clients are lined up, so the team is working on customizing and fine-tuning the solution for them.