New study: Water Touring
Water Touring – market and feasibility study for a new sustainable tourism segment.
E-Wave intends to enter the sustainable tourism segment in Germany and has initiated a study to explore this entrepreneurial undertaking.
The concept is to leverage E-Wave’s truly unique starting position and found a new company to combine the European trends of e-mobility and soft tourism to a new profitable business.
As initiator and shareholder of the boat building project Kewat Ltd. in Kenya, E-Wave has cost-effective access to specially designed PE-boats, which would also be ideal for water tourism. In addition, E-Wave has, in the last five years, earned the reputation as a pioneer and specialist in the field of e-mobility on the water.
The boats, specially adapted and equipped for leisure touring, would be rented to ecologically conscious, nature-loving tourists. The low draught of the electrically-powered boats will enable the water touring customers to explore and pass rivers and waterways which today can only be accessed by kayaks or canoes. The totally silent boats can carry 2 – 6 persons with luggage and camping equipment for multi-day excursions. The boats will be equipped with covers against heat and rain and can operate self-sufficiently in almost all weather conditions.
The study, including a comprehensive business plan, is self-financed and is expected to be completed by Q4 2023. A cooperation with a university renowned in the area of sustainable tourism has already been initiated and partnerships with companies with complementary experience are being explored. The proof of concept will start in Q2 of 2024, start of operations is planned for 2025.
Potential investors with proven experience in the sustainable tourism sector in Europe are invited to contact E-Wave.
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- It must be simple, profitable and affordable for a large target group
- It must be economically viable for the investors who pre-fund the initiative and
- it must be ecologically sustainable for our planet.
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