What Sets Acume Apart
Our mission is to make diverse, reliable evidence and practical guidance easily available to empower NGOs and governments to strengthen their social impact initiatives and create meaningful change on the ground.
Serving the international development and foreign affairs sector
Trusted by governments & NGOs
National governments, intergovernmental bodies, and global NGOs rely on our services for dependable research and insights
Diversity across insights
We amplify a spectrum of global voices and ensure representation across our research collection. We believe inclusion fuels innovation and progress
Applied expertise
We align organisations with academic experts for custom, problem-solving guidance and design optimisation. Helping organisations review and foresee any gaps
Accessible wisdom
Our open platform facilitates the free exchange of knowledge, breaking down barriers for universal access
Save money
Our platform helps organisations reduce research overheads, expensive consultancy fees, and avoid expensive pitfalls
Helping communicate "how"
We help academics transform their work into concise, actionable recommendations, clearly explaining what must be done
Quick answers
Quick access to expert consultations cuts through lengthy internal research processes, providing immediate identification of gaps and solutions
Fresh perspectives
We provide a gateway to new and representative perspectives, helping organisations gain comprehensive understanding
Mutual benefits
We created a model where everyone wins. Academics disseminate research freely while earning fairly, and organisations gain invaluable, instant insights.
Equal compensation
We compensate experts based on experience, ensuring fair compensation irrespective of geographic location. We believe paying some more, helps level the sector
Ethical priorities
Our roots in the sector guide our commitment to human rights and social impact, ensuring ethical integrity is always the priority
We are social impact experts
Originating within the sector, we understand and can advise key challenges with an informed, expert approach. This lets us find the most suitable experts.
Time-saving summaries
Our summaries are crafted for busy professionals, meaning they are fast to read and focus on just what matters for impact
Streamlined insight sharing
Academics are busy, so we developed a process and a summarisation tool that helps them to share their insights with a minimal time investment.
Decolonising efforts
We strive to level the academic and aid playing fields, actively working to elevate underrepresented voices and dismantle problematic structures
Global connections
We work closely with a global network of academics and experts, ensuring insights come from those who understand the communities you’re working with
Expert development
We equip our academic experts with training so they understand your needs and can articulate clear, practical recommendations
We really care
Acume was founded to make research available, useful and representative, driven by our commitment to foster more inclusive social impact