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Solar Boating Franchise for Entrepreneurs

A business franchise service to help local entrepreneurs to develop the new solar boating market

March 2022
March 2022
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Solar Boating Franchise for Entrepreneurs

A business franchise service to help local entrepreneurs to develop the new solar boating market

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date March 21, 2022
By seaZen
From France
Maturity stage TRL 9 / CRI 3-4 - Commercial Scale Up / Multiple commercial Applications

The solution aims to provide a sustainable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly franchise for entrepreneurs wishing to create their own job in the boat tour industry. The solution is based on a selection of solar-powered boats integrated with efficient business processes and multichannel distributors to facilitate the development of this new use and new public. A commercial demonstration for the franchise has been developed near Nice, France since 2016. Awarded #1 over 121 outdoor activities on TripAdvisor it proves to reach a fair quality-price ratio. A second Franchise opened in Antibes, France in 2020.

The Environmental Benefits

  • •The Franchisee-Entrepreneur operates an electric boat, silent for the visitors and for the fishes, odourless, CO2 emission free
  • •100% solar powered solution: the franchise demonstrator has shown since 2016 the ability to cruise more than 10,000 km with over 5,000 visitors without any electricity being consumed from the grid
  • •Clean mobility offers yet the best quality price offer versus fossil mobility: the franchise demonstrator is rated #1 outdoor experience on TripAdvisor over 121 outdoor activities

The Financial Benefits

  • •The investment for the entrepreneur represents less than 100 000 €
  • •1 year of operation at full potential can reach above 100 000 € turnover per year
  • •Providing a good quality - value ratio for the final user is the key to reach the full potential within 1-3 years

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seaZen

SeaZen is a solar powered boat builder offering a proven business model franchise and zero-carbon strategy support

Headquarters 06310 Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France
Type Company
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