Consulting

Track key signals and evolving client demands to build future-proof consulting strategies.

The only AI-powered strategic intelligence platform that transforms global market shifts into high-impact decisions for energy leaders navigating industry disruption.

Trendtracker helps us connect the dots early and align stakeholders around a shared evidence base. The sector-focused radar lets us filter noise and go deeper on priority themes, turning trend exploration into an operational foresight capability for SMEs and consortium partners
Use Cases

Signal intelligence across every client industry - continuously updated, always ready

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Client Intelligence & Pitch Prep
Weak Signal Detection & Foresight
Intelligence Quality & Credibility
Firm-Wide Consistency
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Walk into every client engagement already knowing what signals are reshaping their industry

Client industry signals, continuously monitored, scored, ranked, and traceable across any sector, so consultants move from asking what keeps you up at night to presenting well-researched hypotheses before the first meeting.
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Detect the slow-emerging shifts that traditional research misses until it is too late to act on them

Early-stage and cross-industry signals, continuously monitored across {{documents}}+ documents and traceable to origin, surfacing the transitions that never appear in quarterly reports until they have already reshaped the client's competitive context.
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Replace fragmented, source-limited research with intelligence your clients can interrogate and trust

Structured, scored intelligence drawn from {{documents}}+ continuously monitored documents across academic research, patents, industry news, and company data, removing the source gaps and selection bias that undermine the credibility of traditional consulting research.
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Give every practice area and client team one shared source of strategic intelligence

A continuously updated intelligence base, accessible to every team through the chat interface, keeping practice areas, client teams, and firm leadership aligned on the same signals, not building separate and potentially contradictory views of any client's market.
Three things that make the difference

Signal intelligence built for categories that shift before the data does

Not all signals are worth acting on - across any client industry

Client industry signals - continuously monitored, scored, and ranked across 500M+ sources - so consulting teams act on what is genuinely accelerating, not what was already visible in last quarter's reports.

A client recommendation without a source chain is just opinion

From live signal to exported client deliverable, every source stays visible and traceable at every step - so findings hold up to client scrutiny, not just internal review.

Siloed scanning produces fragmented client intelligence

A continuously updated shared intelligence base across practice areas and client teams keeps the whole firm scanning the same signals, regardless of engagement size or research budget.
Trends in the industry

Top three emerging trends shaping the industry

Generative AI in Knowledge Work
320
%
7.9

Insights

What's happening globally?

Consulting firms are rapidly adopting generative AI to automate research, analyze vast data sets, and draft client deliverables. Global demand is rising as clients expect faster, more tailored insights. While adoption is expanding quickly, firms are still learning how to balance efficiency with quality and confidentiality.

What does this mean for the industry?

Generative AI is reshaping the core of consulting. It changes the economics of projects, influences how firms charge for services, and pressures consultants to shift toward higher value advisory. Firms that fail to adapt risk losing relevance as AI levels the playing field.

What are the key strategic actions?

Consultancies can integrate AI into delivery processes, retrain teams to focus on advanced problem solving, and develop proprietary AI tools to differentiate their services. Transparency around data use and clear communication with clients will be critical for building trust.

Sustainability and ESG Advisory
150
%
6.8

Insights

What's happening globally?

Clients across industries are under pressure from regulators and investors to demonstrate ESG progress. This is fueling strong demand for consulting support in areas like decarbonization, carbon credits, and sustainability reporting.

What does this mean for the industry?

Sustainability is moving from a side service to a central growth driver for consultancies. Firms that offer credible ESG expertise and measurable impact will gain competitive advantage, while those that cannot adapt risk being sidelined in client transformation journeys.

What are the key strategic actions?

Consultancies should build specialized ESG practices, invest in sustainability data platforms, and partner with regulators and NGOs. Clear measurement frameworks and transparent client reporting will strengthen credibility and unlock long term opportunities.

Platform-Based Consulting Models
95
%
6.3

Insights

What's happening globally?

Consulting firms are experimenting with digital platforms that offer subscription based insights, benchmarking tools, and on demand access to expertise. This reflects growing client demand for continuous support rather than one off projects.

What does this mean for the industry?

The traditional billable hour model is being challenged. Platform based consulting creates recurring revenue streams, scales expertise, and enhances resilience against market cycles. It also changes client expectations toward more digital and data driven engagements.

What are the key strategic actions?

Firms should pilot subscription services, develop digital ecosystems, and invest in scalable knowledge platforms. Embracing these models will require cultural change, but it positions consultancies for sustainable growth in a competitive environment.

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Can Trendtracker scan across multiple client industries?

Yes. Trendtracker provides tailored quantitative and qualitative insights across over 50 industries, enabling consulting firms to explore and compare trends from different industry lenses. Pre-built public boards exist for each industry, so consultants can copy and customize them for a new client without starting from scratch.

How do consulting teams can use Trendtracker to prepare for client engagements and pitches?

Trendtracker continuously monitors over {{sources}} sources to give consultants both quantitative and qualitative insight into the trends shaping any client's industry. Insights are structured for sharing - exportable, traceable, and ready to present - so teams prepare for engagements in minutes rather than days of pre-engagement research.

Our team already uses general purpose AI tools. What sets Trendtracker apart?

General-purpose AI tools respond to questions. Trendtracker continuously monitors how trends evolve over time - scoring each by Strength and Momentum on a normalised scale so signals are directly comparable - and surfaces changes as they happen, calibrated to your organisation's specific context and priorities rather than producing a generic response.

How can multiple teams or business units within our firm use Trendtracker?

Trendtracker offers flexible access structures with various membership tiers tailored to each company's needs. Each account includes admin seats for power users who can create and manage boards, as well as customize configurations for all users. Additionally, there are user seats available for broader internal distribution.

What data sources does Trendtracker draw from?

Trendtracker monitors {{sources}}+ curated sources, processing over {{documents}} documents across nine categories: academic research, patents, startup and investment data, industry news, corporate news, consumer publications, macro forces, social issues, and newspapers. Premium outlets such as Bloomberg, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal are included alongside academic databases and patent filings. All sources undergo a semi-automated curation process that combines automated quality scoring with human review, ensuring the evidence base is reliable and client-ready.

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