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CSP GRANT · 2023
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Energy Efficiency Platform

Made2Flow
Completed
Timeline: 
2023-2025
Grant amount
$230,000
CONTEXT

Why AII funded this

AII funded this project to address a critical bottleneck in decarbonization: the lack of scalable, cost-effective tools to generate actionable recommendations across large supplier bases. The solution reduces reliance on resource-intensive expert audits and enables system-level scaling.

project scope

Made2Flow developed and piloted an AI-powered recommendation engine integrated into its platform to generate facility-specific decarbonization roadmaps. The tool uses structured operational data to identify energy and emissions reduction opportunities alongside associated financial metrics, enabling faster and lower-cost decision-making compared to traditional audits.


EFFECTIVENESS

IMPACT METRICS

tCO₂e reduced per annum
38,521
tonnes CO₂e / year
Solution cost per tCO₂e
$30
At deployment
Lifetime CO₂e impact
337,058
tCO₂e cumulative

Grant tier focus

Energy Efficiency Platform focuses on Tier 1.
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The solution was piloted with 6 brands and 20 facilities across 8 countries, covering Tiers 1–3 and including vertically integrated, mid- to large-size factories.
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Tier 4
Raw material extraction
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Tier 3
Raw material processing
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Tier 2
Material production
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Tier 1
Finished product assembly

Solution maturity level

Pre-seed

Definition:
Solutions that are at a concept level and in the process of evaluating and establishing their impact potential.

Pilot

Definition:
Solutions that are in the process of testing their solution in order to demonstrate a proof of concept.
Goal:

Model

Definition:
Solutions that are working towards de-risking and reducing known barriers to scale.

Scale

Definition:
Solutions that are commercially viable with a proven go-to-market strategy.
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Pre-seed
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Pilot DEFINITION
Solutions that are in the process of testing their solution in order to demonstrate a proof of concept.
Goal Of This Pilot Solution
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Current Level
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Pre-seed DEFINITION
Solutions that are at a concept level and in the process of evaluating and establishing their impact potential.
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Model DEFINITION
Solutions that are working towards de-risking and reducing known barriers to scale.
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Scale DEFINITION
Solutions that are commercially viable with a proven go-to-market strategy.
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Grant location

OUTLOOK

Scalability

This solution is inherently scalable due to its fully digital, platform-based approach, which enables low marginal cost expansion across facilities, regions, and tiers. Reducing reliance on resource-intensive audits and generating actionable recommendations from structured facility data allows brands and suppliers to scale decarbonization efforts rapidly. Adoption depends on access to basic operational data, engagement from both brands and suppliers, and integration with implementation partners. With proven applicability across Tier 1–3 facilities and operations already spanning over 50 countries, the platform has extremely high replication potential and can expand into additional sectors and impact areas such as water and chemicals.


LEARNINGS

High-quality decarbonization insights can be generated using relatively simple but structured data, making digital tools a viable pathway to scale.

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