Industrial facilities waste 30-40% of their energy — not from neglect, but because identifying and implementing efficiency across complex operations is nearly impossible without deep expertise. Verdares AI transforms messy facility data into ranked, compliance-verified, implementation-ready opportunities — in hours, not months.
✓ What We Built
⚡ Competitive Edge
Platform Capabilities
🏭 Facility Types Supported
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
TGA GMP compliant | $2.36M avg savings
Food Processing
HACCP compliant | $1.40M avg savings
Biotech R&D Labs
Biosafety certified | $1.15M avg savings
💰 Business Model
SaaS: $5,000/month per facility
Onboarding: $25,000 one-time
LTV: $145,000 (24 months avg)
CAC: $8,000 (channel partners)
Gross Margin: 77%
Payback: 7 months
Current Status & Traction
📈 Validation Achieved
- ✓ 3 pilot facilities (LOIs secured)
- ✓ Cohort NextGen Pre-Accelerator
- ✓ 15-30% savings validated
- ✓ Production platform deployed
🎯 40-Day Sprint
- Week 1-2: Grant applications (QLD Gov, Google)
- Week 2-4: Network (UQ, QUT, accelerators)
- Week 3-6: Deploy pilots, generate case studies
- Week 5-6: Series A preparation
Why This Will Succeed
🛡️ Domain Expertise Moat
Dr. Zarko Barjaktarovic brings 15 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience, PhD in Biomimetics, and deep regulatory knowledge (TGA GMP, validation, quality systems). This expertise cannot be replicated by generic energy software companies.
⏰ Perfect Market Timing
Energy costs ↑40% in 2 years. Carbon regulations 3x stricter. Industrial AI adoption accelerating. $7.2B TAM growing at 22% annually. Facilities desperate for solutions that work.
This Is Production Software, Not Vaporware
Working platform. Real customers. Proven value. Deep expertise.
Ready to scale with the right partnerships.
📞 Let's Connect
📧 zarko@verdares.com
📍 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Platform Demo: Live walkthrough available (15 min)
Documentation: Technical specs, data templates ready