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PCED: Business Model Assembler

The PCED Model Assembler is a hands-on tool, available both online and as a physical game, that helps cities design and develop business models. It guides teams through different options, mapping stakeholders, and thinking through future scenarios.

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How does it work

Cross-department city teams, municipal workers, technical experts, and academics will find this tool interesting to help create better collaboration and understanding of each other’s challenges. The PCED Model Assembler is an empowering way to bring people together and move from ideas to workable business models.

Step 1 Challenge Daily Challenges in Cities
Step 2 What? The Value Proposition
Step 3 Who? The Customer
Step 4 How? Value Creation & Delivery
Step 5 Value The Revenue Mechanism
Step 6 Prototype Prototype Action Plan

The PCED Business Model Assembler

Challenge
What CHALLENGES are present in a typical day living and working in the intended PCED? front card
What CHALLENGES are present in a typical day living and working in the intended PCED? back card
What?
WHAT do you offer to your target customers? front card
WHAT do you offer to your target customers? back card
Who?
WHO are your target customers? front card
WHO are your target customers? back card
Property owners front card
Property owners back card
Residential and commercial tenants front card
Residential and commercial tenants back card
Housing Association front card
Housing Association back card
Local Businesses front card
Local Businesses back card
Adjacent residents front card
Adjacent residents back card
IT & Energy Consulting Firms front card
IT & Energy Consulting Firms back card
Energy Software Companies front card
Energy Software Companies back card
Energy Community & Infrastructure Management Experts front card
Energy Community & Infrastructure Management Experts back card
Prosumers front card
Prosumers back card
Urban Planners & Real Estate Developers front card
Urban Planners & Real Estate Developers back card
Distribution System Operator front card
Distribution System Operator back card
Energy Storage Providers front card
Energy Storage Providers back card
Individual Electric Mobility Providers front card
Individual Electric Mobility Providers back card
Public Transportation Providers front card
Public Transportation Providers back card
Logistic Solution Providers front card
Logistic Solution Providers back card
Educational & Research Institutions front card
Educational & Research Institutions back card
Community groups and NGOs front card
Community groups and NGOs back card
Local Government front card
Local Government back card
Special Purpose Vehicle front card
Special Purpose Vehicle back card
Energy Service Company front card
Energy Service Company back card
Technical, Financial and Legal Experts front card
Technical, Financial and Legal Experts back card
Local Energy Agency front card
Local Energy Agency back card
Energy Enthusiasts and Hobbyists front card
Energy Enthusiasts and Hobbyists back card
How?
HOW is the value proposition created? front card
HOW is the value proposition created? back card
One-Stop-Shop front card
One-Stop-Shop front back
Data monetization front card
Data monetization back card
Product-Service System front card
Product-Service System back card
Energy Efficiency as a Service front card
Energy Efficiency as a Service back card
Mobility as a Service front card
Mobility as a Service back card
Urban Freight Logistics front card
Urban Freight Logistics back card
Fleet Electrification front card
Fleet Electrification back card
Crowdsourcing front card
Crowdsourcing back card
Energy Arbitrage front card
Energy Arbitrage back card
Community Energy Models / Energy Cooperatives front card
Community Energy Models / Energy Cooperatives back card
Urban Data Platforms front card
Urban Data Platforms back card
Storage-as-a-Service front card
Storage-as-a-Service back card
Virtual Power Plant front card
Virtual Power Plant back card
Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships front card
Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships back card
Demand Response Programs front card
Demand Response Programs back card
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage front card
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage back card
Urban Cooperative front card
Urban Cooperative back card
Technology Platforms and Digital Ecosystems card front
Technology Platforms and Digital Ecosystems card back
Urban Orchestrator front card
Urban Orchestrator back card
Education and Capacity Building front card
Education and Capacity Building back card
Living Lab front card
Living Lab back card
Gamification front card
Gamification back card
Virtual / Augmented Reality experiences front card
Virtual / Augmented Reality experiences back card
Mobile Energy Audits front card
Mobile Energy Audits back card
Do-It-Yourself Renewable Energy Kits front card
Do-It-Yourself Renewable Energy Kits back card
Mobility Hubs front card
Mobility Hubs back card
Value
WHY does it generate VALUE? front card
WHY does it generate VALUE? back card
Asset Monetization front card
Asset Monetization back card
Crowdfunding front card
Crowdfunding back card
Energy Savings Performance Contracting front card
Energy Savings Performance Contracting back card
Fractionalized Ownership front card
Fractionalized Ownership back card
Climate Dividends front card
Climate Dividends back card
Power Purchase Agreement front card
Power Purchase Agreement back card
Pay-Per-Use front card
Pay-Per-Use back card
Leasing card front
Leasing back card
Advertising Revenue front card
Advertising Revenue back card
Corporate Sponsorship front card
Corporate Sponsorship back card
Developer Contributions front card
Developer Contributions back card
Green Mortgage front card
Green Mortgage back card
Philanthropy front card
Philanthropy back card
Time-of-Use Pricing front card
Time-of-Use Pricing back card
Non-Monetary Benefits front card
Non-Monetary Benefits back card
Social Enterprise and Impact Investing front card
Social Enterprise and Impact Investing back card
Subscription and Membership Models front card
Subscription and Membership Models back card
Non-Monetary Rewards front card
Non-Monetary Rewards back card
Monetary Incentives front card
Monetary Incentives back card
Participatory Budgeting for Energy Projects front card
Participatory Budgeting for Energy Projects back card
Shared Economy Models front card
Shared Economy Models back card
Joint Procurement front card
Joint Procurement back card
Capital Subsidies front card
Capital Subsidies back card
Special Economic Zones front card
Special Economic Zones back card
VAT Exemptions front card
VAT Exemptions back card
Impact Fee front card
Impact Fee back card
Land Banking front card
Land Banking back card
Land Value Taxes front card
Land Value Taxes back card
Feed-In Tariffs front card
Feed-In Tariffs back card
Fees front card
Fees back card
Taxes front card
Taxes back card
Royalty Financing front card
Royalty Financing back card
Energy Auctions front card
Energy Auctions back card
Carbon Credit front card
Carbon Credit back card
Impact Investing front card
Impact Investing back card
Bond front card
Bond back card
Prototype
Name your prototype front card
Name your prototype back card
What - prototype front card
What - prototype back card
How - prototype front card
How - prototype back card
When - prototype front card
When - prototype back card
Who - prototype front card
Who - prototype back card
Glossary
Innovative solutions front card
Innovative solutions back card
Private sector financing schemes front card
Private sector financing schemes back card
Citizen initiatives and community solutions front card
Citizen initiatives and community solutions back card
Government policy and fiscal measures front card
Government policy and fiscal measures back card
Sustainable financing instruments front card
Sustainable financing instruments back card
My cards
Glossary
Challenge
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What?
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Who?
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How?
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Value
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Prototype
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The PCED Business Model Assembler

Support the design of sustainable and scalable business models for Positive Clean Energy Districts, offering a wide range of business model patterns to be combined in order to meet different local needs and maturity levels.

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