Custom research
Answer a specific market, technology or competitive question with primary and secondary research.
- Market and competitor deep dives
- Technology landscape mapping
- Executive-ready findings deck
The research firm that only does data and AI.
Custom research, vendor selection and market intelligence from analysts who have benchmarked AI, data and cloud vendors with the PeMa Quadrant since 2018. Bring us the question; we bring the evidence.
Agentic AI Platform ProvidersAgentic AIAI Service Providers for Financial ServicesAI Service Providers for Life Sciences and HealthcareData + AI Platform ProvidersData EngineeringData ScienceDatabricks Services PartnersGCC EnablementGenerative AIMLOpsSovereign Cloud Infrastructure Providers (India)
- 9
- Years of PeMa research
- 365
- Vendors evaluated since 2018
- 12
- Markets studied
- 20+
- CIO Room cities
- 2018
- First PeMa Quadrant
- 14
- PeMa studies published
- 12
- Live markets tracked
- 116
- Vendors tracked
- 50–100
- Leaders per CIO Room
Research and advisory, built on data and AI expertise
Six ways to work with AIM Research. Every engagement draws on our PeMa evidence base and our access to enterprise AI leaders.
Vendor selection advisory
Analyst-led shortlists and evaluations for your AI, data or cloud programme.
- Requirements and RFP design
- Shortlist from PeMa evidence
- Scored evaluation and briefing
Market sizing & landscape
Size, segment and map a data or AI market, with the vendors that matter.
- TAM and segment models
- Vendor maps and positioning
- Growth and adoption outlook
CIO and buyer surveys
Hear directly from enterprise AI leaders through our CIO Room network.
- Quantitative surveys
- Executive interviews
- Benchmarks by industry
Thought leadership reports
Analyst-authored whitepapers and studies, presented to buyers at AIM events.
- Co-branded research reports
- Data-led narratives
- Launch at The CIO Room or MachineCon
Analyst inquiry & briefings
Time with the analysts who run the PeMa studies in your market.
- Inquiry calls on vendors and markets
- Strategy and positioning reviews
- Board and leadership briefings
Generalist firms cover everything. We cover data and AI, in depth.
Every analyst, every study and every event at AIM is about data and AI. That focus is what makes our evidence sharper and our answers faster.
| AIM Research | Generalist firm | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Data and AI only | Every sector |
| Vendor evidence | PeMa since 2018, 365+ vendors | Broad coverage across sectors |
| Buyer access | The CIO Room in 20+ cities | Third-party panels |
| Analysts | Data and AI specialists | Sector-agnostic teams |
| Events | MachineCon, AI100, The CIO Room | — |
From question to answer
- 01
Scoping call
We frame the decision and the questions behind it.
Day 1 - 02
Proposal
Approach, sources, deliverables and timeline.
Week 1 - 03
Research
PeMa data, surveys, interviews and analysis.
Weeks 2–5 - 04
Readout
Findings presented to your leadership team.
Week 6 - 05
Follow-through
Analyst access as you act on it.
Ongoing
Research we have published
Research library
Research tested in rooms of enterprise AI leaders
Findings are debated with CIOs and data leaders at The CIO Room, presented at MachineCon and recognised through the AI100 Awards.