Thomas Barlow offers a unique approach to research consulting. To help organisations identify their special strengths and to position themselves as research leaders, he provides:

	benchmarking and competitive analyses of organisations' national and international competitiveness;
	strategic assessments of organisations' research directions within their regional, national and global context; and
	new ideas about how organisations can improve future performance and lift research visibility, nationally and internationally.

Thomas Barlow also regularly provides companies, investors and research organisations with additional advice relating to:

• technology and research portfolio valuation;
• marketing and communications of research;
• strategic thinking about corporate alliances;
• recommendations for high-level recruitment; and
• government relations.

Every consulting project is underpinned by incisive analysis, a passion to discover new ideas, and impressive powers of communication. Sensitivity to client needs and understanding of the multiple motivations that can exist within research-intensive environments are among Dr Barlow's hallmarks.