Strategic research for evidence-based policy and practice

We equip clients with the evidence and insight they need to justify decisions, identify opportunities, manage risks, and operate with confidence

  • Putting Evidence First

    Our Position

    To become the high mark of insight and assurance in an information landscape congested with uncertainty.

  • Enabling Smart Decisions

    Our Mission

    To provide the research and analysis clients need to manage uncertainty and operate with confidence.

  • Building Boutique Value

    Our Strategy

    Our approach is founder-led and ensures clients benefit from direct senior-level expertise and engagement.

Testimonials

  • "Mike's ability to bridge the worlds of academic research, intelligence analysis, and legal operations made him an invaluable strategic advisor. He brings to the table a combination of hands-on experience, intellectual rigour, and astute operational judgment. An exceptional consultant."

    — Executive Director, legal operations / international justice NGO

  • "What impressed me most was Mike's understanding that good intelligence isn't just about gathering information - it's about delivering practical insights that drive results. The strategic intelligence he provided directly contributed to Neptune winning new business."

    — Carl Sykes, Group Managing Director, Neptune P2P Group

  • "I don't know anyone outside of engineering and developer circles who researches AI as much as these guys do. Everyone in my entourage uses AI as a user. Mike takes it up a notch, as an inspector, for quality assurance, as a researcher, psychologist, and anthropologist. Next level."

    — Alaa Dalghan, Managing Director, Cognit DX

How We Help

  • Bespoke Inquiries

    We undertake commissioned research and analysis on issues and developments of interest to our clients. This includes assignments that cover specific stages of the intelligence cycle, such as collection planning, assembling a base of evidence, or analysis of pre-collected data, to full-cycle projects involving design, collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of findings.

  • Technical Assistance

    We help clients punch above their weight. We do this in three ways: as external advisors and reviewers to improve design, workflow, and output quality, by providing supplemental surge capacity or filling capability gaps in project teams and consortia, and by providing executive support on a fractional basis to manage in-house implementation of research and analysis workflows.

  • Capacity Building

    We support client initiatives to build or improve their in-house intelligence capabilities. Every client will have unique needs, but the process will typically involve a review of current training, skill, and quality levels, followed by custom curriculum design, and then skill-building workshops and exercises, coaching and continuation training, and performance checks.