Initiate transmission.
Tell us the question. We respond within two business days — usually faster. The first conversation is free, confidential, and ends with an honest answer about whether we are the right shop for what you need.
Direct line.
What to include.
The first message that gets fast, useful traction tends to share these five things. None are mandatory; all save a round of back-and-forth.
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The question.
In one or two sentences, what do you want to know? “Is the operator at X coordinates leaking methane?” is better than “We are interested in emissions surveillance.”
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The timeline.
Is this a four-week question, a six-month investigation, or an ongoing watch? Hard deadlines (court date, board meeting, fire season) belong here.
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The geography.
Approximate area of interest. County, watershed, asset list, port, or bounding box — whatever level you can share at first contact.
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The constraints.
Procurement vehicle limits, NDA requirements, data residency, deliverable format. Better to surface these now than at week six.
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The budget posture.
Not a number — a posture. Are you exploring whether this is feasible, scoping for a specific funded line, or pre-RFP discovery? We calibrate accordingly.
From your first message to a signed engagement — the typical path.
First message.
You send the email. We acknowledge receipt within one business day. If we cannot help, we say so plainly and try to point you toward someone who can.
First call.
Thirty minutes, no charge. Clarify the question, the constraints, and whether a pilot makes sense. NDA in place beforehand if your context requires it.
Scoping memo.
A written one-pager: what we propose to deliver, what we will not deliver, what data we need from you, timeline, fixed price. Yours to share with whomever signs.
Pilot kickoff.
Engagement letter signed. Named analyst assigned. Cadenced check-ins on a schedule we agree before we start.
Send the message.
You will not get a sales sequence, a drip campaign, or a calendar widget designed to capture your time without commitment. You will get a written reply from a person within two business days.