DIRECTIVE RESEARCH

Our client companies count on us for informational advantages and actionable intelligence to help them negotiate  competitive situations, defend or extend market positions and to inform their related decision-making as to business strategies, capital expenditure, R&D investment, acquisitions or divestments, and supply chain optimization and integrity, among other areas. 

Our venture capital and investor clients come to us for insight on prospects of existing and potential portfolio companies and for 360-degree situational awareness of technology, regulatory and event-driven trends affecting their investment holdings.

We survey competitive landscapes and develop sector intelligence to identify and detail specific threats to, or exploitable opportunities for clients; conduct stakeholder and influencer mapping to assess impact on clients' interests; gauge the potential effect of disruptive or game-changing technologies and shifting political and regulatory climates on clients' existing or prospective lines of business or investment holdings; evaluate potential new market entry or product launch and identify attendant risks and rewards; and delve into market verticals and supply chains to surface hidden costs, efficiencies and improvements. 

We use expert networks, focus groups, direct observation and empirical evidence, discreet outreach, data acquisition and analytics, link analysis, game trees and other proprietary sources and tools to conduct and to depict results of both deep-dive and broad scope research into technology, regulatory and event-driven trends and developments.