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Our Clients

The following clients have used our expertise to develop new solutions and address complex challenges by:

  • Leading exploration of new future options and renewing strategy 

  • Conducting analysis, evaluation and providing strategic advice

  • Developing new support tools and systems

  • Program design and project implementation

  • Providing creative and technical input to the design, development, adoption and deployment of new products, services, processes, technologies, and business models.

Our clients come to us because we recognise that change is a tricky process, we are all human and organisations combine our human dimensions with the complexity of business. On top of this interesting mix, transition to this new phase in industry and market development provides a technical layer closely linked to the core strategy intent of the business, the wider consideration of competitor and government activity, shifting customer needs and a new era in gaining competitive advantage.

Adam Leggett, Principal, Future First Partners

Previous Experience

In addition to our recent projects we have previously worked with a range of clients in different roles and were principally responsible for leading engagement and implementation of the following: 

  • Government

    • Industry Future Growth and Transition:

      • Analysis of industry opportunities for manufacturers from new demand and audit of local industry capability, Victorian Industry Manufacturing Council, Victorian State Government (Dept. of Industry, Innovation & Regional Development)

      • Growth opportunity analysis and transition strategy workshop series for manufacturing business leaders, Victorian State Government (Dept. of Industry, Innovation and Regional Development) and Industry Capability Network

      • Study and outreach program for the building industry to drive transition to sustainable buildings design and technology, City of Melbourne, funded by Dept. of Industry, Tourism, and Resources, Australian Government

      • Wineries of the Future Project, focused on advanced design and production performance improvement for wineries, an Energy Efficiency Best Practice Program, funded by Dept. of Industry, Tourism, and Resources, Aus. Gov. 

    • Asset Management:

      • Asset review & advanced technology upgrade design response. Government House, Victoria (Office of the Governor)

      • Asset improvement strategy, organisational and resource allocation review. Parliament House, Canberra

      • Asset and customer data analysis and method to inform design of industry change strategy. City of Melbourne

      • Labour productivity improvement baseline study for workspace upgrade, City of Melbourne

    • Investment Sector:

      • Analysis and design of framework to evaluate pre-approved technology investments, Sustainable Melbourne Fund 

    • Planning Sector:

      • Policy implementation, resource support and staff training for statutory planners. City of Melbourne

      • Review of environmental management plans for major property development, Glen Eira City Council

  • Industry Transition

    • Lead formation of new organisation to influence regional development based on the referent organisational model and transition management theory. Building Melbourne, with the Committee for Melbourne

    • Lead design, build and launch of online asset improvement strategy diagnostic tool. Property Council of Australia

  • Private

    • Design integration of advanced resource saving technology and methods into new hospital. Epworth Healthcare 

    • Sustainable performance analysis and statutory planning compliance response. Hunter Medical Research Institute 

    • Wine production process optimisation for water usage. Orlando-Wyndham Group (now Pernod Ricard Winemakers)

    • Commercial evaluation of geopolymer technology application to convert waste to product. Batson Sand & Gravel Pty Ltd

  • University

    • Executive Interviews, Review and Strategy for the Particulate Fluids Processing Centre, The University of Melbourne 

    • Asset upgrade for emissions reduction, plan and strategy review. RMIT University

    • Building automation and campus system investment program review & future technology strategy. LaTrobe University

    • Strategic action plan for advanced technology adoption to reduce emissions & upgrade assets. Macquarie University 

 

We have also completed analysis and/or advisory work for the following enterprises:

  • RP Data Pty Ltd, market analysis and valuation of Internet advertising business.

  • TechStart Australia Pty Ltd, technical and commercial review of Australian Animal Health Laboratories, CSIRO, projects.

  • Optiscan Pty Ltd, market analysis and valuation for global expansion of medical imaging & medical diagnostic technology.

  • Business Victoria, review of Biotechnology R&D organisations in Victoria.

  • Macquarie Bank Ltd, No. 4 R&D Syndicate, audit, technical and commercial review of research by Peptech Pty Ltd.

  • St George Bank Ltd, Structured investments, evaluation of manufacturing technology used by Foamtech Group Pty Ltd.

  • Energy Research Institute, Thailand, energy process optimisation for salt production.

  • Antarctic CRC, sample collection and testing for World Ocean Circulation Experiment, Antarctica.

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