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Business research that answers the questions that move the P&L.

Actionable insights and analysis for corporate decision makers – strategy heads, BD leaders, technology officers and M&A teams. Our analysts combine deep sector knowledge with rigorous primary research to answer the critical questions impacting your business.

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1,000+

Research assignments

For Fortune 2000 companies across market, technology & benchmarking

2,000+

Benchmarking studies

Operational & financial KPIs across 50+ industries, 70+ markets

300+

Strategy assignments

Market opportunity & feasibility for new businesses

500+

Tech benchmarking

Technology landscape & commercialisation readiness

RESEARCH & ADVISORY SOLUTIONS

Four practice areas. One integrated research desk.

From corporate strategy support to M&A research – our analysts plug into your team across the full decision cycle, scoped to your engagement model and turnaround needs.

01 I STRATEGY

Corporate strategy support

Industry landscape analysis, market sizing, attractiveness assessment and market-entry / go-to-market planning – built on primary interviews and proprietary data. We deliver the answer your board needs to greenlight the next move, with full audit trail and source backup.

300+

Corporate strategy assignments delivered

70+

Markets covered for entry & GTM studies

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What we deliver

  • Industry landscape analysis
  • Market studies
  • Market attractiveness & opportunity
  • Market entry / GTM assessment
  • White space growth analysis
  • Benchmarking & best practices
  • Emerging market strategies
  • Voice of customer studies

02 I INTELLIGENCE

Business intelligence

Competitive intelligence done at the cadence your team actually needs – monthly competitor profiling, KPI benchmarking, customer profiling and channel analysis. Built to slot directly into your strategy and BD reviews without a separate consolidation step.

2,000+

Competitive benchmarking studies

50+

Industries covered

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What we deliver

  • Competitive intelligence
  • Competitor profiling
  • KPIs & benchmarking
  • Customer profiling
  • Distribution channel analysis
  • Assessing competitive threats
  • Pricing benchmarking
  • Win/loss analysis

03 I TECHNOLOGY

Technology research

Tech-economic feasibility, R&D benchmarking and innovation tracking for CTO offices, corporate venture units and strategy teams. Our IP and technology experts evaluate commercialisation potential, not just patent count.

500+

Technology benchmarking studies

10+

Dedicated technology & IP experts

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What we deliver

  • Technology market analysis
  • Technology mapping & R&D benchmarking
  • Techno-economic feasibility
  • Innovation trends trackers
  • Patent landscape analysis
  • Technology commercialisation readiness

04 I M&A

Corporate development & M&A

Target identification, fitment analysis and M&A modelling for in-house corp-dev teams. We work upstream of bankers – narrowing the longlist, building a credible synergy view, and supporting management through diligence and integration planning.

500+

M&A transactions supported

5+

Continents of cross-border deal experience

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What we deliver

  • Target profiling
  • M&A strategic rationale
  • Buyers / targets identification
  • Fitment & synergy analysis
  • Due diligence support
  • M&A modelling
  • Integration planning
  • Post-merger tracking

Industries Covered

30+ sectors. Traditional industries to new-age businesses.

Bespoke research delivered across the sectors below – backed by deep-domain analysts, proprietary databases and primary research networks in 70+ markets.

Coverage map 30 sectors

Sectors of Coverage

Real Estate & REITs

Infrastructure

Power & Utilities

Oil & Gas

Renewable Energy & Storage

Manufacturing

Metals & Mining

Chemicals & Petrochemicals

Automotive & EV

Aerospace & Defence

FMCG & Consumer Goods

Retail & E-commerce

Travel & Hospitality

Media & Entertainment

Education & EdTech

Healthcare Services

Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

Medical Devices

Banking & NBFCs

Insurance

Asset Management

Capital Markets

FinTech & Payments

Software & SaaS

Semiconductors

AI Infrastructure

Telecom & 5G

Cybersecurity

Agribusiness & AgriTech

Logistics & Supply Chain

Need a sector we have not listed? Most engagements draw on cross-sector analogs – ask us.

Engagement types

Types of Projects Delivered

  • Market sizing & forecasting (TAM I SAM I SOM, top-down and bottom-up)
  • Competitive intelligence & peer benchmarking (financial & operational KPIs)
  • Customer / Voice-of-Customer (VoC) primary research & segmentation
  • Pricing strategy, elasticity & willingness-to-pay studies
  • Go-to-market & market entry feasibility (geography or segment expansion)
  • New product launch planning & demand modelling
  • Channel, distribution & partner ecosystem mapping
  • Commercial due diligence (buy-side & sell-side, IC-ready)
  • M&A target screening, landscape mapping & investment thesis support
  • Industry deep-dives & thematic white papers (60–120 pages)
  • KPI dashboards & continuous market tracking (weekly I monthly I quarterly)
  • Regulatory, policy & ESG intelligence with scenario analysis
  • Cost benchmarking, supply-chain mapping & total-cost-of-ownership analysis
  • Technology landscape mapping, vendor evaluation & build-vs-buy studies
  • Operating-model design, organisational benchmarking & process maturity reviews
  • Talent, compensation & workforce benchmarking across geographies and roles
  • Business plans, investor pitch decks & growth-stage scaling roadmaps

WHY ABI ANALYTICS?

Sector depth, multi-disciplinary teams, and a database built from 500+ analyst-years.

We back every engagement with a 25-strong professional team and 30+ sector experts averaging 10+ years of domain experience.

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What sectors do you cover?
Traditional sectors include real estate, infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing, energy, FMCG, agribusiness, BFSI, insurance, metals & mining, media, healthcare and telecom. New-age sectors include technology, semiconductor, software, biotech, alternate energy, AI and e-commerce / internet-enabled businesses.
What geographies do you cover?
70+ countries across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Americas, and Europe. Primary research is delivered in English and supported by local-language data collection where required.
What are the engagement models?
Either an FTE engagement, where analyst(s) work 100% of the time on your assignments and become an extension of your team, or a project-based engagement against an agreed scope of work and timeline.
What data sources do you use?
Primary documents (filings, annual reports), interviews and established global data providers. All figures are audit-trail backed. Economic data is sourced from the IMF, World Bank, UNCTAD, central banks and OECD.

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Whether it's a market-entry decision, a competitive teardown or a target-screening exercise, our analysts deliver work product that holds up in front of your board.

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