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
Dr. Chloe Sharp, Co-Founder
Research + Funding Consultant
What happens when you combine rigorous research training with sustainability passion? You get Chloe, someone who can uncover what drives real consumer behaviours and secure the funding to scale sustainable solutions.
She specialises in:
Customer and user research that reveals why people adopt (or reject) solutions
Market validation for sustainable startups and SMEs
Grant writing and innovation funding for mission-led projects
Impact measurement and social value evaluation to assess social, environmental and economic impact
Meet your research and funding specialists
Simon Sharp, Co-Founder
Analyst + 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
How we support businesses: Are we the right choice for you?
We help you demonstrate customer before and in grant applications by doing research before you apply and by doing research in the grant project.
We support you secure government grants that align with social, environmental and economic priorities, giving you the resources to develop and scale your innovation.
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.
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 informed decisions
We do the hard work for you
Turn uncertainty into your competitive advantage
Stop guessing what your customers want. Our research specialists deliver the hard data you need to make informed decisions that drive lasting results, whether you're launching, expanding, or securing the funding that scales your impact.
We drive real results:
Product validation: Know exactly what your market needs before you build it
Market expansion: Enter new territories with confidence, not hope
AI adoption: Get your team onboard with using AI and automation by co-creating it
Grant funding: Win the funding you need with applications that stand out
You walk away with robust insights, validated opportunities, funded growth, and the clarity to move fast while others hesitate.
We show you how so you can do it yourself
Get the skills you need for critical decisions
Your team can validate their own ideas and win their own funding. We'll give them the exact frameworks and skills they need to do research that actually moves the needle on their own, with training and coaching support.
Training that builds real capability:
User research: Your product team learns to understand customers deeply
Market validation that works: Proven methods to test before you invest
Grant writing that wins: The frameworks behind successful applications
Behaviour change blueprints: Science-backed strategies that drive adoption, in ethical and sustainable ways
Your team builds the confidence to validate any opportunity, the skills to secure funding independently, and the frameworks to make research-driven decisions every day.
You learn at your own pace
Master the skills that have taken us years to build
Skip the trial-and-error phase. Our courses teach you exactly how to research like an expert and write grants that win, all at the pace your busy schedule demands.
Learn at your own pace:
Customer research fundamentals: Put your customer in the centre, like the successful founders do
Market validation frameworks: Rapidly test ideas, fail cheap and scale smart
Grant funding strategies: The intentional approach that replaces an ad hoc approach
Using AI and automation: Understand how to co-create processes for AI/automation with your teams.
You get access to tried-and-tested templates, real case studies, step-by-step frameworks, and ongoing updates as funding landscapes evolve.
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?
Sharing thoughts on research and product development
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.