A new category.
Research as a Service.
Most businesses commission research when they've already made the decision. The report arrives after the direction is set. That's not intelligence. That's confirmation bias with a cover page.
EQ Research is a continuous intelligence function — available as a one-off brief, a bundled engagement layer, or an ongoing subscription.
You can't know if you're ahead of equilibrium forces you haven't mapped.
of technology projects fail — most due to insufficient market and requirements intelligence
Standish Group CHAOS Report, 2020
average cost overrun on large IT projects — the leading cause is poor upfront market definition
McKinsey & University of Oxford, 5,400+ projects
of large-scale technology programs miss their targets on time, budget, and scope
Boston Consulting Group, 2024
Standalone. Combined.
Or on retainer.
EQ Research is available at the level your situation demands.
Tier 1 · Standalone Commission
One question.
One research brief.
Commission EQ Research for a specific intelligence need — a market you're entering, a competitor you're watching, a regulatory change you're navigating, a sector you're evaluating for investment.
Typical investment: AUD $3,000 – $18,000 · Scoped and quoted per engagement
- ✓Scoping session to define research parameters
- ✓Primary and secondary research conducted by EQ Group
- ✓Structured EQ Research Brief delivered as a PDF report
- ✓Executive summary and strategic implications section
- ✓Findings presentation (virtual or in-person)
- ✓30-day Q&A access post-delivery
EQ Research + Full Engagement
Commission EQ Research as the upstream intelligence layer before an EQ Baseline, Blueprint, or Signal engagement. Every phase is better when the intelligence comes first.
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Sector Intelligence
Sector Reports
Per month · Quarterly delivery · + GST
Quarterly sector intelligence reports covering the forces acting on your industry — new entrants, regulatory shifts, technology adoption, demand signals.
- ✓Quarterly sector intelligence report
- ✓Competitor movement summary
- ✓Regulatory change alerts
- ✓Equilibrium risk rating
- ✓Quarterly briefing call
Shared sector cohort · Multiple subscribers
EnquireDedicated Intelligence
Intelligence Retainer
Per month · Monthly delivery · + GST
Bespoke, client-specific market intelligence. Named competitors tracked. Regulatory changes flagged. Monthly brief plus ad-hoc alerts.
- ✓Monthly dedicated intelligence brief
- ✓Named competitor tracking (up to 8)
- ✓Ad-hoc market event alerts
- ✓Regulatory and compliance monitoring
- ✓Monthly strategy call with EQ consultant
- ✓Quarterly executive summary
Limited to 6 active retainers · 3-month minimum
Apply for RetainerBoard Intelligence
Board Briefing
Per month · Monthly delivery · + GST
Monthly board-ready market intelligence briefing. Structured for director and investor consumption. Connects market forces directly to strategic decisions.
- ✓Board-format intelligence document
- ✓Executive briefing presentation
- ✓Full competitor and market monitoring
- ✓Strategic implications and actions
- ✓Monthly board call attendance (optional)
- ✓Dedicated senior EQ consultant
By referral or application only · Maximum 3 clients
Apply"We thought we were doing well. The EQ Research brief showed us exactly where the equilibrium risk was building — a competitor raising capital, a regulatory change in the pipeline, and three adjacent players who'd been quiet for twelve months."
Dr. Priya Menon
Clinical Director · Northside Health Partnership · EQ Research subscriber