Custom research

Research built around the decision, market, and evidence you need.

Commission a focused market study when a published report cannot answer the exact commercial question, scope, or geography in front of your team.

Discuss a custom brief

Questions suited to a custom study

The project should begin with a concrete decision. These modules can stand alone or form one connected scope.

Market entry and expansion

Define the addressable opportunity, customer segments, routes to market, barriers, and country or regional differences.

Competitive intelligence

Compare relevant competitors, positioning, capabilities, commercial models, partnerships, and evidence of market traction.

Opportunity assessment

Test market boundaries, demand drivers, adoption constraints, value pools, and the assumptions behind alternative scenarios.

Commercial due diligence

Investigate market context, customer and competitor dynamics, growth assumptions, risks, and questions that need primary validation.

Product and portfolio strategy

Clarify priority use cases, buyer requirements, adjacent markets, portfolio gaps, and evidence for investment sequencing.

Partner and target screening

Set defensible criteria, map a relevant universe, compare candidates, and document gaps that require deeper investigation.

From question to deliverable

A scope that keeps method, evidence, and output connected

The exact method depends on the question and available evidence. The working sequence makes the boundary and review points explicit before analysis begins.

  1. 01

    Decision and scope

    Agree the decision, audience, definitions, geography, period, required evidence, exclusions, and output format.

  2. 02

    Research design

    Choose the source mix, analytical methods, comparison framework, and validation plan appropriate to the question.

  3. 03

    Evidence and analysis

    Gather and reconcile evidence, document assumptions, test inconsistencies, and connect findings to the decision criteria.

  4. 04

    Review and delivery

    Review the reasoning and source trail, resolve material questions, and deliver the agreed analysis in a usable format.

Review the GIC research methodology

Prepare the brief

Start with the constraints that make the answer useful

A concise brief helps distinguish evidence that is essential from analysis that is merely interesting. Share what you know and identify uncertainty rather than filling gaps with assumptions.

What to include

  • The decision the research must support
  • Products, customers, and value-chain position in scope
  • Countries or regions and the relevant decision period
  • Known hypotheses, assumptions, and evidence already available
  • Required comparisons, outputs, stakeholders, and practical constraints

Bring us the decision and the boundary.

Use the enquiry form to describe the objective, market, geography, and evidence your team needs.

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