I guess many people have something to gain from optimization and this means you could get a cut of the money they save. So I would say the potential is big. Ac

I guess many people have something to gain from optimization and this means you could get a cut of the money they save. So I would say the potential is big. Actually the market is also limited by the required effort or competence to use the system. OptaPlanner needs apparently a Java programmer. This is where you could make a difference. Make it really simple to use as a toy. It may seam that the use of such tools is a one shot and done. But rules keep changing, and users may want to test and explore the impact of changing rules.