HiQLCD & ecoinvent Now Offer Pay-Per-Record Data Licensing

We have received recurring requests from users recently:

“Can I avoid purchasing the full database for a single research project?”

“Is there a flexible option if my project only requires a small subset of datasets?”

“Do you have cost-effective lightweight plans for small and medium-sized enterprises?”

To address these real market demands, HiQLCD has rolled out a core platform upgrade. Users can now purchase individual records of high-quality China-specific LCA datasets and global ecoinvent data on a pay-per-record basis.

1. Three Licensing Models for All Scenarios

The launch of pay-per-record licensing completes a full spectrum of authorization options spanning one-off research projects to enterprise-wide platform deployment for both HiQLCD and ecoinvent.

2. Three-Step Access Process

(1) Buy credit packages matching your project scope

(2) Redeem credits to unlock target datasets; credits remain valid for one year

(3) Start analysis immediately. Each unlocked record comes with a 1-year usage license within authorized boundaries.

Full pricing details are available at: https://carbonx.hiqlcd.com/price/cn

3. Why This Launch Matters Right Now

Our exclusive strategic partnership with ecoinvent targets three core industry pain points: compliance, cost efficiency, and regional data autonomy.

The new pay-per-record model directly solves cost barriers for local users.

For years, global database licensing frameworks were designed around European R&D and consulting cycles, poorly aligned with Chinese business realities. Local users frequently face mismatches: small-scale project requirements paired with high full-library price tags.

Local practitioners deserve streamlined, domestically compatible payment workflows and budget-friendly procurement tailored to China’s project landscape. Flexible granular data licensing is a fundamental infrastructure upgrade for regional LCA stakeholders, and pay-per-record marks our first major step toward that goal.

4. This is Just a Starting Point

Commercial model innovation must go hand in hand with expanded data coverage—flexible licensing delivers limited value without a rich pool of usable datasets. Moving forward, HiQLCD will advance two key priorities:

• Expanded flexible data services:

Pay-per-record access will expand to cover more impact categories, industry data bundles and mixed data combinations. HiQ Cortex, our AI Agent tool, will further simplify data matching and LCA modeling workflows.

• Growing localized dataset library:

HiQLCD has co-developed sector-specific databases with the China Aluminium Industry Association and the Electronic Standardization Institute under MIIT. More high-quality domestic industry datasets will launch sequentially, complementing our global partner databases including ecoinvent, CarbonMinds and Agri-footprint to deliver comprehensive cross-regional coverage.

Our long-term mission is to make internationally compliant, China-representative carbon footprint data more accessible, user-friendly and interoperable within global LCA frameworks—ultimately building greater regional influence for China’s life cycle assessment ecosystem.

Closing Thoughts

Data accessibility directly determines how widely LCA methodology can be adopted.

We are ushering in an on-demand era for China’s domestic life cycle inventory data.