We provide a wide range of consultancy & training services to companies of all types & sizes. We work closely with our clients to provide a tailored service, but each service is based on a proven format. We also provide non-executive director & mentoring services on a retainer basis.

We also recognise that many pre & new start-ups have little or no money to spare for consultancy. We are prepared to consider working on a part or full equity payment basis, rather than for a fixed fee. Each project or business idea will be discussed and evaluated objectively, on its individual merits. We will be honest and direct with you. This may mean telling you that we feel the idea has little or no market potential. While painful to hear, it could save you time, money and heartache to be told early on.

Funding Acquisition & Contract Negotiation (We take the aggro out of grants & fund acquisition)
• Identify Grants; Incentives; Loans - for R&D; Expansion; Relocation; Training; Job Creation; Modernisation
• Preparation of eligible grant proposals; Contract negotiation & administration to acquire funding
• Grant Claim report preparation & submission

Business Planning (Real, practical, thought out plans - not someone’s re-gurgitation of what you told them)
• Business Analysis - Financial & Operational analysis of the business Strengths & Weaknesses
• Market Analysis - Identify & Quantify trends in clients main markets; Identify Threats and Opportunities
• STEEP Analysis - Likely impact of Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental & Political factors
• Expansion/Diversification Planning - Into existing & new markets, new products, new services
• Business Plans - Include Marketing; Operational; Financial strategies & detailed execution plans

Marketing & Innovation Strategy (Complementary or radical strategies – depend on markets & competitors)
• Formulate & develop Strategy - Market Focused or Technology Focused; Leader or Follower; Core or New
• Identify & approach Strategic Partners - Technology Providers; R&D Resources; Suppliers; Key Customers

Product, Process & Service Innovation (Step change improvements in products, processes & marketing)
• Market Needs Analysis - Explore customer/market needs and wishes for now & future; identify priorities
• Product Innovation Workshops - ID key product differentiators; Generate Product feature concepts
• Process innovation Workshops - ID obstacles to make Product/feature; Generate Process concepts
• Techno-Economic Feasibility - Theoretical analysis of concept product/process' economic viability

Product/Process Design & Development (Novel use of materials & processes to cut cost/improve performance)
• Value Engineering & Reverse Engineering; Concept design; 2D & 3D CAD design;
• DFMA - Design for Manufacture & Assembly; FMEA - Failure Mode Effect Analysis;
• New low cost Rapid Prototyping & Rapid Tooling; Tool Sourcing & Delivery Management; Automation.

Intellectual Property Support (Pragmatic advice on what to protect, how & how much)
• Patent Search; Patent Screening; Patent Circum-navigation; Patent Protection;
• Advice on other forms of IP - Design Right; Copy Right; Trademarks etc
• Advice on Licensing & Royalty schemes