Sinan ABDEL SATTARCarlo ALPEGGIANIAna CENOZStanley CHENDiletta D‘ONOFRIO

Manuel FLORESJosé JUAREZGerardo LOPEZElyssa PARVENAlejandra RANSOM

AceicladoCooking oil as a value generator

Final Presentation

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Agenda

Overview1

a. Mexican Cuisineb. Recycling in Mexicoc. Cooking Oil as Risk and Opportunity

Aceiclado2

a. Business Schemeb. Roadmap

Synthesis3

a. SWOT summaryb. Limitations

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Mexican Cuisine is highly diverse, with similarities across the country

Empanadas Flautas Chilaquiles Churros

• Corn• Local Ingredients• Love• Cooking Oil• More Cooking Oil

Mexican food involves:

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Used cooking oil is a poison that can be turned into a remedy

http://cities-today.com/2013/01/how-mexico-city-has-turned-garbage-into-fuel/

Non recycled Recycled

Keeps environment clean

Provides a cost efficient energy solution

Creates jobs

Fosters recycling as a habit in Mexican society

Reduces usage of fossil fuels

Clogs drain leading to Sanitary Sewer Overflow

Contaminates water

It has no benefits, can be costly, and harms the

environment

The case for recycling cooking oil exists, and the opportunity can be

seized

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Despite undergoing some recycling effort, Mexico is still far from being first class student

• Before its closure in 2010, Bordo Poniente represented 70mio tones over 370 hectares and piled 17 meters deep

• 12,500 metric tones of daily waste

• Recycling efforts for glass, cardboards, paper, tin, plastics, and PET

• “only” 5,500 tones to landfill

Recycling is still far from being a habit for most people

Bordo Poniente

http://cities-today.com/2013/01/how-mexico-city-has-turned-garbage-into-fuel/

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Aceiclado

„Provide an alternative source of energy that is clean, cost-efficient, and that empowers low income populations“

Mission

Contraction of the words “aceite” (oil) and “reciclado” (recycled)

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By thinking in terms of value circle, the project becomes financially sustainable

End Consumers (Government Agencies, Corporations, SMBs, etc.)

ACEICLADO

RestaurantsHotelsStreet StandsSchools

…

• Renewable fuel

• Subsidies

Revenues

• Factory • Maintenance• Labor • Machinery• Containers• Transportation• Used oil

Costs

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Focusing on external support and awareness of stakeholders, the project can be executed in the near future

P

Communication

Get government

support

Raise suppliers’ awareness

Market it to the customers

Widespread the concept to the people

P+1 P+2 P+3 Long-run

Engage stakeholder

s into sustainabilit

y and its benefits

Roadmap

Business Process

Get Know-How in existing markets

Get funding

Acquire technology

Invest

Organize collection and

distribution

Generate new

business as market

pioneer and partner

Hiring process

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The SWOT analysis reveals that Aceiclado has to focus on raising awareness and becoming self-sufficient over time

Opportunities

Threats

Strengths Weaknesses

(1) Reduce carbon footprint

(2) Transnational expansion

(1) No competition at the moment

(2) Government support

(1) Indifference

(2) High initial investment

(1) Cost of technology adaptation

(2) Cheat the system

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Limitations

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Lack of scientific knowledge and use of business theories only

Focused on existing markets, assumptions about transferability

Reliance on government’s support

Uncertainties regarding rise of awareness

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Questions & Answers

Thank you for your attention!