Designing safer futures through technology

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Winner — Best Newcomer, 2019

2009Working since
17+Years' experience
7Specialists in the team

We help organisations use technology to protect children, adults and citizens, strengthen public services and create a safer future across the UK.

Meet the team

Managing Director

Jo Vertigan

Our capabilities

Whether a challenge is frontline, operational or strategic, our work helps organisations understand fast-moving technology and act on it with confidence — to protect children, adults and UK citizens.

Emerging technology

  • Horizon scanning and analysis of threats and opportunities

  • Future scenario workshops and planning

  • Engagement with academia, small businesses and start ups

  • Pilots and deployment of emerging technology

  • Emerging technology ethics and governance

Market analysis

  • Qualitative and quantitative market research

  • Internal stakeholder and end-user (“UX”) analysis

  • Customer experience and customer satisfaction analysis

  • Industry and user ecosystem analysis

  • Strategic planning and measurement

Ideation and innovation

  • Innovation programmes and platforms

  • Horizon scanning and future technology programmes

  • Hackathons and creative problem solving

  • New product development to “Minimum Viable Product”

  • Cultural measurement and change management

Insight

All insight

Our core offerings

Primary focus

We provide insight and advice to organisations in three areas:

  • Defence and law enforcement

  • Telecommunications, entertainment, sport and media

  • Regulated industries, financial services and utilities  

Cross-functional experience

We have experience across digital business including: 

  • Strategy and innovation

  • Governance and risk management

  • Marketing and communications

  • Operations 

What does this mean to you?

This means we can help you see how technology can impact the whole of your organisation and not just one part. And our years of experience mean that we can help you to understand how to manage the risks and opportunities of fast-changing and emerging technologies.

Collaborating to develop knowledge

We work closely with industry and universities, helping to accelerate ideas and skills in the technology ecosystem

Highly connected across diverse industry sectors, we help public and private organisations come together to share ideas and solve mutual problems through workshops, creative problem-solving sessions, innovation platforms, and other collaborative activities

Our Community

Some of our team's experience

  • Product and e-commerce strategy
  • Customer experience research and design
  • Marketing communications, social media and web development
  • Pitch support and digital consultancy for the Board
  • Editorial and training strategy
  • Innovation and new product prototyping
  • Support and advice on digital transformation programs
  • Innovation and new technology landscaping

What people say about our work

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Get in touch

If you would like to understand how we work — or to discuss a challenge in confidence — we would be glad to hear from you.

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