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Hotta case study

Energy deeptech: from technical innovation to executive meetings.

KALMA helped turn Hotta’s server heat reuse story into a buyer conversation around cost, sustainability, and operational adoption.

Executive summary

  • Translated a deeptech product into a cost-reduction and sustainability story.
  • Defined executive buyers and stakeholders by vertical.
  • Positioned event-led access as a route to decision-maker meetings.

The challenge

“Deeptech buyers need to understand both the innovation and the operational case before they give you executive time.”

Technical education

Server heat reuse is compelling, but buyers need the story framed around practical energy outcomes.

Multiple stakeholders

Hotels, buildings, and industrial sites involve financial, operational, and technical decision makers.

Trust-heavy adoption

The meeting motion needed to reduce perceived risk before asking for a commercial conversation.

KALMA approach

Vertical ICP

Segmented target buyers by use case, energy pain, and ability to sponsor adoption.

Event thesis

Designed the story for executive dinners, roundtables, and industry satellite events.

SDR follow-up

Converted event interest into structured meetings with the right decision makers.

Result

A stronger route from deeptech education to executive meetings with vertical-specific buyers.