One-Liner
An aftermarket sodium-ion battery replacement pack for India's 30M+ PM-KUSUM solar irrigation pumps at end-of-pack life, sold via state nodal agencies.
AI Thinking Process
Aftermarket sodium-ion conversion kit for India's 30M PM-KUSUM solar irrigation pumps at end-of-lithium-pack-life.
Reliance, Amara Raja named sodium-ion in 2026–2027 product roadmaps. G073 red-flag. 12–18 month window before incumbents productize.
Drop hardware. Pivot: state-nodal-agency tendering tool. 28 state agencies × $50K–$100K/yr = $2–3M TAM ceiling. Below venture floor.
Conversion kit killed by incumbent roadmap. Tendering-tool pivot underwater on TAM. Killed. Conviction 32% — below 35% relaxed floor.
Resurrection check: tendering-tool pivot is positional (TAM ceiling is fundamental for venture scale). A bootstrap micro-business could work below $2M but not as engine output target. Resurrection failed.
Kill Reason
Reliance, Amara Raja, and Exide have publicly named sodium-ion as 2026–2027 product roadmap items — 12–18 month window before incumbents productize. The tendering-tool pivot has a TAM ceiling of $2–3M (28 state nodal agencies at $50K–$100K each). Below venture-viable floor.
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