Research and Funding Specialists
We help mission-driven startups and SMEs validate market needs through research and secure grant funding to scale viable solutions.
We work with organisations, big and small
How we support businesses
We help you demonstrate market demand and secure government grants that align with social, environmental and economic priorities, giving you the resources to scale solutions that work.
Through customer research, user insights, and market validation, we help you understand what drives behaviours so you build solutions people actually adopt, with social, environmental and economic factors in mind.
Using employee research, workshops and people-first AI implementation, we help you optimise operations while staying true to your sustainability mission.
We deliver this support through expert consultancy, hands-on training, and online courses. Whatever works best for your team, budget and timeline.
Through user testing, impact evaluation, SROI and social value measurement, we help you demonstrate real environmental and social outcomes.
What clients say
Case studies
Low Carbon Transport User Testing
We evaluated travel behaviour for shared mobility for the last mile on a DfID Low Carbon Mobility Services project in South Africa
Sustainable Business Product Market Fit Training
We upskilled sustainable business owners on the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator on how to do their own customer and product research
Net Zero Product User Testing
We evaluated user behaviour for electric vehicle charging infrastructure to inform parking and charging services
Employee-Led AI Implementation
We identified use cases for AI through employee research and introduced an experimental approach to testing AI, resulting in significant time savings
How we help businesses make confident decisions
Research and Strategy Consulting
Get evidence-based insights that drive results.
Work directly with our research specialists to understand what drives sustainable behaviour change, validate market demand, and secure grant funding for your validated opportunities.
Customer and user research for product validation
Market research for expansion decisions
Employee research for AI adoption strategies
Grant writing and funding applications
What you get: Deep research insights, validated market opportunities, successful funding applications, and confidence in your next steps.
Team training and workshops
Build internal research and grant capabilities
Equip your team with practical research skills and grant writing frameworks so you can validate ideas and secure funding independently.
User research training for product teams
Market validation workshops
Grant writing masterclasses
Sustainable behaviour change frameworks
What you get: Hands-on research skills, proven frameworks, ongoing coaching, and a team that can validate opportunities in-house.
Online courses and resources
Learn research and funding skills at your own pace
Access our expertise through focused courses on customer research, market validation, and grant writing specifically for sustainability businesses.
What you get: Self-paced learning, downloadable templates, sustainability-focused case studies, and lifetime access to updates.
We'll help you choose the right combination for your goals, timeline, and budget. Many of our clients start with one approach and expand to others as their needs evolve.
Ready to explore your options?
Dr. Chloe Sharp, Founder and Research and Funding Consultant
What happens when you combine rigorous research training with sustainability passion? You get Chloe, someone who can uncover what drives real behaviour change and secure the funding to scale sustainable solutions.
She specialises in:
Customer and user research that reveals why people adopt (or reject) sustainable solutions
Market validation for sustainable startups and SMEs
Grant writing and innovation funding for sustainability projects
Impact measurement and social value evaluation to evaluate social, environmental and economic impact
Simon Sharp, Co-Founder and Implementation Specialist
Simon brings enterprise-scale experience to sustainability challenges.
From managing multi-million pound projects to implementing people-first digital solutions, he knows how to turn research insights into operational reality.
He brings:
Proven experience delivering complex projects for major enterprises
Employee research and AI adoption strategies
Process optimisation that maintains sustainability values
Digital transformation expertise for growing businesses
Meet your research and funding specialists
Author of Make Products That Matter. Available on Amazon in the EU and US.
Sharing thoughts on product research
Rosenfeld Media’s Design in Product
Using Evidence and Collaboration for Setting and Defending Priorities
Tired of having your research ignored by stakeholders? Learn the proven framework for turning user insights into strategic decisions that everyone buys into. Discover how to build evidence-based arguments that actually change minds and drive action.
Perfect for product teams struggling to get research heard at the leadership level.
Helio
Slow and Fast Research in Product Development
Not all research needs to take weeks. Learn when to use rapid validation techniques versus deep, thorough research, and how to choose the right approach for your timeline and budget. A practical guide to balancing speed with insight quality.
Essential reading for teams under pressure to move fast without sacrificing user understanding.
UXTweak Podcast
Making Products That Matter
Book
Make Products That Matter
The comprehensive playbook for building products that create real value for people and businesses. From initial idea validation to post-launch optimisation, this book shows you how to put human insight at the centre of every decision.
Your roadmap to sustainable, people-led product success.
What's the difference between products people use and products people love? In this conversation, we explore how to build solutions that create genuine value for users while driving sustainable business growth.
A deep dive into people-first product development that resonates with both users and stakeholders.
The Institute of Creativity
How to Make Products That Matter
Can creativity and rigorous methodology coexist? This talk explores how structured research and creative thinking work together to produce breakthrough products that genuinely improve people's lives.
For teams who want to innovate without losing sight of real human needs.