Leaders In Cleantech #141 David Trainavicius – PVCase
Leaders in Cleantech
Intro
This chapter delves into the transformation of a small solar product company into a comprehensive platform catering to a global audience. It covers the challenges faced in a competitive environment and the company's strategic expansion into diverse markets across Europe and the U.S.
What’s it all about?
Solar. Another part of the value-chain explored by this BNEF award-winning, Mega-funding round landing solar SaaS start-up/scale-up. We speak with founder and CEO David Trainavvicius about the journey so far.
About David Trainavicius:
David is the Founder and CEO of PVcase. He has been involved with a wide variety of solar projects since 2009, gaining expertise in the European solar power market and regulations. He has an in-depth knowledge of solar energy systems, including roof mounts, ground mounts and façades.
Under his leadership, PVcase has become a leading design software in the PV market.
About PVCase:
PVcase creates advanced software to break logjams in the engineering and construction of renewable energy projects, making them less labor-intensive, time-consuming, and complicated. Our technology enables developers to complete projects faster, more efficiently, and more precisely – accelerating the global transition to clean energy. It’s the top choice of renewable energy design professionals and development companies in nearly 80 countries. PVcase puts an end to clunky processes and corrupted data and clears our path to a net-zero economy.
In 2024 PVcase was recognized as #104 in the Financial Time’s index of Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies and selected for. and winning the Bloomberg NEF’s prestigious Pioneer Award. David recently penned a byline for Renewable Energy World on what he believes to be the most pressing issue constraining renewable energy growth, data risk.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to David
00:03:24 - The Birth of PVCase and the Challenges
00:07:17 - Transitioning from Engineering to SaaS Business
00:14:29 - Maintaining Culture During Growth
00:17:48 - Building a Strong Company Culture
00:21:14 - Disrupting Incumbents in the Market
00:25:13 - The Growth of the Solar Industry
00:29:12 - Hybrid Projects and the Combination of Different Types of Renewable Energy
Social links:
David Trainavicius on LinkedIn
PVCase on LinkedIn
PVCase on YouTube
PVCase on X
PVCase website:
About Hyperion Search:
At Hyperion Search, we specialize in building world-class teams for the cleantech and energy transition sectors. We focus on leadership roles but also recruit strategically critical individual contributors who drive business growth. Whether you’re a founder scaling a startup, a board member guiding a scaleup, a VC/PE investor, or a corporation committed to energy and mobility transitions, we find the talent that will deliver impactful, sustainable results.
- Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyperion-search-ltd
- Website: www.hyperionsearch.com
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