Custom Research and Economic Insights
Build the best plan, policy, or strategy with data-driven insights customized for your organization.
Create a competitive advantage from data-driven insights
Your organization is facing a range of opportunities and challenges in today’s business environment that continually require practical solutions and informed decisions to help you get ahead. That’s where we come in. Our skilled team has the experience to help you find the right information, understand it, and make sound decisions that help you reach your goals. We help organizations across industries, associations, levels of government, and communities in making evidence-based decisions to achieve positive outcomes.
No matter how complex your challenge is, we will find a data-driven approach to help you make the right choices. Our data solutions can help you methodically analyze impacts and estimate outcomes of decisions and projects so you can achieve better results, grow your revenue, or improve program delivery.
What’s your challenge?
Understanding what matters
Change happens fast, and you need the right information to help you find the right path.
Developing effective programs and services
Your programs and services are under intense scrutiny, and it is critical to ensure they’re delivering the desired results.
Telling your story
It can be challenging to communicate clearly in a way that resonates with your audience to gain support for your initiatives.
Monitoring and evaluating policy impact
You need a well-designed and executed evaluation to help your organization understand what is working and what is not.
Navigating regulatory and compliance issues
Regulatory and compliance obligations could significantly impact your planning options.
How we help
Measuring impacts
We work with clients to document the contributions of their organizations, industries, or initiatives through providing economic impact analyses, cost-benefit analyses and social return on investment studies. The results are used to inform discussions with decision-makers in all levels of government, funders, internal groups, and community members.
Benchmarking and cost studies
Our team helps your organization make informed decisions based on accurate cost surveys, industry-specific benchmarking reports, and cost of production studies.
Funding formulas and needs assessments
We work with Indigenous organizations to determine the cost of providing services and develop cost models and funding formulas that reflect those costs. These studies are typically specific to an area (education, health, and child and family services) and used to inform advocacy and planning efforts.
Custom research services
We conduct custom research for clients to inform planning, policy design, communications, and strategy development. This includes industry, labour market, or regional economic studies as well as jurisdictional scans, housing needs assessments, and whitepapers.
Statistical and economic modelling
We use statistical and econometric techniques to develop parameter estimates, assess causal relationships, develop forecasts, and provide guidance on sampling. These can be stand-alone projects or components of larger projects.
Frequently asked questions
We utilize a variety of methodologies tailored to meet the specific needs of each project, including qualitative and quantitative research, surveys, focus groups, and data analytics.
We adhere to rigorous research standards and methodologies, employ experienced researchers, and use validated data sources to ensure the accuracy and reliability of our findings.
We have strict confidentiality protocols in place to protect sensitive information, including secure data storage.
The timeline varies depending on the scope and complexity of the project. We work closely with clients to establish realistic deadlines and ensure timely delivery of results.
We involve relevant groups, organizations, and individuals through various engagement methods such as interviews, surveys, and workshops. This enables our team to gather diverse perspectives and ensure their input is reflected in the research.
Our approach is tailored to the project. We use various metrics and feedback mechanisms to assess the impact of our research, including client satisfaction surveys, implementation success rates, and long-term outcomes.
Insights
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Confidence
August 12, 2025
Ontario government grants for businesses: 2025 guide to economic development support
Ontario businesses have access to a wide range of government grants and funding programs — whether you’re a small manufacturer, rural entrepreneur, or a tech startup. This article summarizes the Ontario government economic development grants and funding programs available in 2025 to help you build resilience, invest in innovation, and expand your operations.
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Agility
July 31, 2025
Planning for what’s next: Strategies for forestry businesses in uncertainty
Discover how forestry businesses can stay resilient through market shifts, tariff risks, and economic uncertainty with practical, forward-looking strategies.
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Performance
July 24, 2025
Case Study: How one mid-size Canadian grocer is improving profitability and cash flow
Faced with margin pressure and rising costs, the Canadian grocer uncovered millions in savings with MNP’s help — turning insight into lasting profitability.
