While our latest research activities deal with innovative and yet sustainable business models initial results are becoming part of our consulting projects, e.g. on virtual powerplants and renewable energy infrastractures. We are building on lessons to be learned from pioneer companies such as Betterplace and Solar Mosaic (crowdfunding of solar energy); and we contribute our own experiences with futures research and scenarios, and modeling new business in order to contribute to the exploration and validation of systainable business ecosystems.