MetamorphosisResearch and Advisory for TransformationWhat we do
We work globally with research organisations, universities, CGIAR centres, UN agencies, governments and other organisations pursuing sustainability. Every assignment begins with the question you need to resolve and the people who will use the work.
Understand what sustains current arrangements and what would need to change. We examine interactions across behaviours, technologies, markets, infrastructure, institutions, research and policy to identify feasible directions for action.
Identify the capabilities and relationships needed to move forward. We help connect community initiatives, researchers, public agencies and other actors, clarify their contributions and develop arrangements for working together.
Develop programmes that can respond when events depart from expectations. We examine assumptions, context, power and timescales, building room for flexibility and learning into programme design.
Generate and interpret evidence around a defined decision. We draw on qualitative research, systematic reviews, comparative case studies and policy analysis, communicating findings in ways their intended users can act on.
Understand how history, mandates, funding, relationships and capabilities shape an organisation’s options. We examine how research priorities and ways of working can better respond to changing societal demands.
Identify the wider changes needed for an innovation to develop and endure. We examine what needs to happen first, what can move in parallel and who can connect local efforts with markets, institutions and policy.
Make sense of progress that emerges over time and through many actors. We examine intended and unexpected changes, how programmes and networks contribute, and what teams need to learn next.
Our services can be combined into a tailored assignment. We agree the questions, methods and working arrangements at the outset, whether you need a focused advisory input or a longer-term collaboration.
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