# VoltBoard
> AI-powered matching platform for European energy structured products trading

## What VoltBoard Does
VoltBoard connects buyers and sellers of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS),
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), and other structured
energy products across European power markets.

Instead of 10-15 phone calls and €30,000+ broker fees per deal, VoltBoard uses AI
to match counterparties in minutes — privately, intelligently, and at a fraction of
the cost.

## Core Capabilities
- AI-curated matching: only matches scoring 70%+ compatibility generate notifications
- Privacy-preserving progressive disclosure (3-tier): competitors never see your full strategy
- Natural language listing creation: describe your asset or need conversationally
- Multi-dimensional compatibility scoring across technical, commercial, and strategic dimensions
- Multi-market European coverage: Germany, Italy, France, Spain, UK, Netherlands, Poland
- Bulletin board model: facilitates introductions, not a trading venue (regulatory clarity)
- Open listings board: optional fully public listings for maximum visibility

## Who It's For
- BESS owners and operators seeking tolling, revenue-share, or service agreements
- Energy traders and trading desks sourcing flexible capacity
- Utilities and large energy companies seeking deal flow efficiency
- Renewable energy developers seeking PPA offtakers or financial partners
- Infrastructure funds and market entrants lacking extensive industry networks

## Problem Solved
European energy structured products trading remains trapped in 1990s workflows:
- 10-15 phone calls to find one viable counterparty
- €15,000-€60,000 in broker fees per transaction
- 10+ hours searching for counterparties
- 70% of opportunities missed due to limited network visibility
VoltBoard reduces discovery from 10 hours to 10 minutes.

## How Matching Works
1. Users describe their energy asset or trading interest in natural language
2. AI extracts structured parameters (capacity, duration, services, location, pricing, timing)
3. System continuously matches against all active listings across dimensions:
   - Technical fit (40%): capacity, duration, services, performance, location
   - Commercial alignment (30%): pricing overlap, contract terms, payment structure
   - Strategic fit (20%): risk tolerance, timing, regulatory requirements
   - Historical patterns (10%): similar successful deals, market trends
4. Only matches scoring 70%+ trigger notifications with AI-curated summaries
5. Full details revealed only after mutual opt-in from both parties

## Privacy Model
- Tier 1 (Pre-Match): Listing anonymous, non-browsable — only AI analyzes full details
- Tier 2 (AI-Curated Notification): Counterparty sees AI summary only — pricing, strategy hidden
- Tier 3 (Mutual Opt-In): Full details and identities revealed after both parties confirm interest

## Pricing
- Explorer: Free — 5 interests/month, 1 user seat, 96-hour priority delay
- Professional: €1,490/month — unlimited interests, 5 user seats, 48-hour priority
- Enterprise: €4,900/month — unlimited interests, 20 user seats, immediate priority
- All tiers include unlimited free open (public) listings

## Supported Energy Products
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) — tolling, revenue-share, capacity contracts
- Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) — solar, wind, hybrid
- Virtual Power Plants (VPPs)
- Frequency regulation and ancillary services
- Cross-border energy trading
- Other structured energy products

## European Markets Covered
Germany, Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland,
Austria, Portugal, Nordics, and cross-border interconnected markets.

## Regulatory Position
VoltBoard operates as a bulletin board service (information + introduction facilitation),
not a trading venue. This avoids MiFID II trading venue regulation while remaining
REMIT-compliant and GDPR-compliant by design. Based on proven precedent (Enerchain, 2017+).

## Technology
Multi-agent AI system with 6 specialized agents:
- Listing Agent: extracts structured data from natural language descriptions
- Interest Agent: understands trading interests and finds compatible matches
- Security Agent: validates every message for prompt injection and security threats
- Compatibility Agent: ensures only energy products are listed
- Support Agent: answers platform and market questions
- Background Research Agent: pre-researches new users during onboarding

## Key URLs
- Homepage: https://voltboard.io
- About: https://voltboard.io/about
- Pricing: https://voltboard.io/pricing
- Open Board: https://voltboard.io/open-board
- Blog: https://voltboard.io/blog
- News: https://voltboard.io/news
- Guides: https://voltboard.io/guides
- FAQ: https://voltboard.io/faq
- Contact: https://voltboard.io/contact

## Company
VoltBoard is built by ELNC (European Listing & Networking Company).
Focused on digitizing European energy structured products trading through AI.