FUTURE FIRST PARTNERS
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EXPERIENCE
Our experience includes a variety of projects and clients, from new ventures, big and small enterprises, government and research organisations.
Strategiize - Innovation Management & Team Collaboration Platform
Business Model and Product Development, Market Entry and Growth Strategy, Lead Customer Adoption
Adam Leggett worked closely with Strategiize, a start-up company owned by Flinders Partners in South Australia, during 2015 to assist their business development, technology marketing and entry to the Australian and Malaysian markets. Strategiize is an award winning software company delivering a web based platform for strategic management of innovation across diverse organisations, including enterprises, university and research institutions. Adam advised on business growth and market entry strategy, including guiding development of a new digital product, an ascending transaction model, and leading customer demonstation activities to assist adoption and sales of their web-based application. Core to the software is an evaluation tool that uses an evidence base gained over 30 years of research in Canada and more than 20,000 international projects across start-ups, university technology transfer, corporate innovation and venturing.
Australian Government's Research and Skills Mapping Tool
System Architecture, Data Sourcing and Visualisation, and Project Direction.
Future First Partners led the development of the Research Map data aggregation platform with digital design and data visualisation provided by our delivery partner Flink Labs. This online platform provides the Australian Government's Department of Industry and Science with a secure directory of Australia's leading researchers in industry collaborations from across all Universities and CSIRO. We have recently, updated this platform to extend its coverage to the Government's five priority areas of: Advanced Manufacturing; Food and Agribusiness; Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals; Mining Equipment, Technology and Services; Oil, Gas and Energy Resources. This data research mapping tool was originally created for the Government to enable easy access to researchers with expertise in the area of clean technology using an internet browser interface. FFP currently host this platform for the department. Visit the tool here www.researchmap.com.au
Cleantech Innovations Geelong, Victoria
Market Analysis, Industry Forums, Global Clean Technology Review (technology, trends, industry clusters), Regional Industry Transition Strategies and Opportunity Analysis
Adam Leggett is an Advisory Board member of Cleantech Innovations Geelong, which is an alliance of business, industry and academia in the region focused on developing regional industries and markets in clean technology, funding and assisting companies develop solutions for domestic and international markets. This economic and new industry development initiative is led by City of Greater Geelong's through its Future Proofing Geelong initiative and the Geelong Manufacturing Council. Adam also completed a detailed market analysis of global trends in technology growth areas, market conditions and demand drivers, commercial strategies and regional economic development initiatives, such as cleantech industry clusters and networks. Transition strategies for businesses, industry and stimulating local market demand were recommended, including outlining a business case for investment in job creation and an evaluation framework to assist in decision making on sustainable regional economic development.
Precinct Distributed Energy System
Pre-feasibility study
Future First Partners completed a study to determine the likely feasibility of a co/tri-generation system to meet the energy needs of a combination of Coles Waurn Ponds new shopping centre development, existing Waurn Ponds shopping centre and Leisurelink aquatic sports facility. This project was driven by the City of Greater Geelong's carbon emissions, energy and cost reduction strategy and interest in investigating a new precinct distributed energy generation solution.
Haywood Energy Advanced Technologies Project
Project development, including commercial and technical feasibility, project implementation planning, strategic partnering and ongoing project direction.
The HEAT team has developed a market ready project to catalyse growth of a new energy business using world leading demand side energy efficiency technology that saves installers time and slashes heating and cooling system and operating costs. Patents are granted and project development has advanced to the investment phase ready for market and business expansion to supply the Australia and New Zealand region. A future element of HEAT's strategy is the export of its world leading technology under licence. Adam Leggett has formed an ownership position with the founding IP creator, technical and business team through the Haywood Energy Advanced Technologies (HEAT) project, which is leading research and development of distributed energy and efficiency solutions for application in buildings.
Envirotouch
Market Entry Priorities and Technology Adoption Strategies for Building Sector
Envirotouch is a new product developed by Thermofilm Australia Pty Ltd an Australian owned manufacturer for more than 20 years, which was awarded the “2014 Manufacturer of the Year” by the Victorian Government Manufacturing Hall of Fame. Future First Partners used its detailed knowledge of the architecture, engineering and construction markets to identify preferred target markets for the introduction of a new plug and switch integrated timer product. Marketing and sales approaches were developed based on our expertise in: new technology adoption; energy efficiency; sustainability decision criteria, builder and asset owner concerns. This project expanded on earlier work with Thermofilm to evaluate the implications on sales and revenue from increasing customer and legislative moves towards energy efficient technologies. Follow-on work has includes leading implementation of a school retrofit demonstation projects to evaluate ease of retrofit, measure improvement and analyse cost benefit.
Testimonials
"The work undertaken by Future First Partners has been a key driver for our business growth and focus on environmentally sustainable products. I would without hesitation use their services again and highly recommend to others.
I got to know Adam Leggett in 2011 during a three day workshop series he delivered for Victorian Industry Capability Network. Following this, he consulted to us providing an analysis report and strategy advice that assisted our organisation to understand the emerging market challenges we faced with our current products and assisted our exploration of new energy efficiency products to expand our business."
Greg Trezise, National Sales Manager, Thermofilm Australia