Connection, inspiration and support
A vibrant community of independent consultants working in the insight sector
Find a research consultant
Looking for your perfect research partner? The ICG has over 400 members who can offer a broad range of skills, experiences and specialisms from Agriculture through to Usability Testing so you are sure to find your match…
Join the ICG
Open to research consultancies and micro-businesses, the ICG offers a wide range of resources and unique benefits for its members, from the lively egroup to regular webinars and meetings.
Advertise with us
You could connect with 400 research consultants through the ICG website.
ICG advertisers
Latest from the ICG
Who’s afraid of the Wolf?
Article by ICG member Viviana Codemo_ Marea Research Qualitative Thinking_ ITALY Some good news! We can give AI a run for its money with our creativity and the unimaginable resources of our unconscious. A few years ago, I enjoyed writing an...
Why Hungry Ghosts Make Excellent Focus Groups: What Death Festivals Reveal About Consumer Behaviour
Article by ICG member Felicia Schwartz, China Insight. With China's Hungry Ghost Festival concluded in September, Halloween around the corner, and Mexico's Día de los Muertos following closely, it struck me how differently the returning dead behave across cultures....
Want to make your advertising more effective? Here’s how research can help
Article written by ICG member Graham Booth, Movement. The IPA’s Effies awards recognise campaigns that have made a measurable business difference, evidenced by robust submissions that are forensically examined by experts in the field. Success is driven by...
RECORDING: What’s life really like inside clientside organisations and bigger agencies?
This session is generously sponsored by The Lens This session is for ICG members only. Many of us have been working for ourselves for a very long time. And the Insight world is changing – fast. So how do you keep up with really understanding what life is like...
Award for Independent Consultants 2025: We have our Finalists
From amongst several superb submissions this year, the ICG judges, alongside those from the MRS, whittled the Finalists down to 4 worthy contenders: In business name alphabetical order: Deep Blue Thinking: Nick Bonney Putting the Art Back into Artificial Intelligence ...
Why Investment in Your Firm’s Brand is an Important Part of Your Growth Strategy
Article by ICG member Paul Griffiths for QRCA Views. Insight industry growth expert Paul Griffiths explores the most cost-effective and easily executed ways to grow your research partner brand. Regardless of whether you are a qualitative solopreneur, part of a small...