Caskade is an independent water treatment advisory platform that connects industrial and hospitality clients with 30+ competing equipment manufacturers. The company evaluates 5–8 technology routes based on client site data, obtains 3+ proposals, and delivers a documented, vendor-neutral recommendation with ROI modelling. It operates across Spain, the DACH region, and the Netherlands, with standard evaluations often free when clients share water invoices and lab reports.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Clean Technology
- Energy
- Industrial Automation
- Software Only
- Utilities
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Industrial and hospitality businesses face tightening discharge regulations, rising freshwater and wastewater costs, and water scarcity, yet selecting a water treatment and reuse system is highly risky. With 500+ specialised vendors each recommending their own technology, buyers receive biased proposals with different ROI assumptions, hidden costs, and limited pilot validation, leaving them exposed if an installation underperforms.
Solution
Caskade is a vendor-neutral broker platform that evaluates water treatment and reuse technologies across 30+ manufacturers to deliver a documented, data-driven recommendation for each client's site. The company assesses 5–8 technology routes based on the client's actual water characteristics and site data, obtains 3+ competing proposals from the best-fit OEMs, and models ROI using real tariffs. Caskade produces a structured report suitable for board approval or loan applications, including a regulatory pathway outline. The output is signed by Caskade, which holds no allegiance to any specific OEM, ensuring recommendations are based on technical merit rather than salesmanship.
Target Audience
Primary customers include plant directors, facility managers, and operations teams in industrial wastewater treatment, industrial laundries, hospitality and campsites, textile finishing, and surface treatment sectors across Spain, the DACH region, and the Netherlands.
Features
- Vendor-neutral comparison engine evaluating 5–8 technology routes per project across 30+ manufacturers in the network
- ROI modelling based on the client's actual water tariffs and site-specific effluent data rather than generic assumptions
- Documented technical comparison of proposals, including differences in supply costs, operating costs, and treatment technologies
- Structured output designed for board approval or loan application, with a regulatory pathway outlined
- Retrofit upgrade assessments that evaluate the value of adding a purification step to an existing wastewater treatment plant
- Extended-scope engagement options including coordinated lease financing in Spain