Expertise in technology, engineering and commercialisation
We couldn't find a consultancy
that saw it through.
So we built one.
Foresight · Delivery · Leadership
Pi was founded by four chief engineers and directors. From setting the direction to delivering the outcome, every member of our team has done the job from the inside.
The Pi difference
Why clients choose Pi.
What you see is who you get
The people who scope your programme are the people who deliver it. You explain the problem once, to the people who will solve it.
Engineering, technology and commercial, in harmony
Problems rarely stay in one discipline. We cover all three, and bring ideas from other industries, so you're not left joining up the specialists yourself.
You leave stronger
Your team keeps the methods and tools we used, and we only step away once the outcome holds without us.
Accountable for the outcome
Every engagement carries an agreed return target, and we report against it. We don't hand over a presentation and walk away.
“I love working with Pi. I give them a top-level problem, and I trust them to understand where I’m coming from and work with my team to solve it.”
What we're brought in for
Specialist expertise, from concept to market.
Applied across: Passenger cars · Commercial vehicles · Rail · Motorcycles · Micromobility · Aerospace · MotorsportReal questions we're asked
‘We need a team that can build and run a go-to-market strategy for patented new technology.’
‘Our supplier is underperforming. I need the capacity and experience to understand why.’
‘We're starting a whole new vehicle platform and need an EE and software technology plan.’
What we bring
EE and software architecture
Vehicle attributes, performance and systems integration
Go-to-market for new technical products
Root-cause investigation and technical risk reduction
Programme delivery and recovery
Engineering teams: tools, processes and transformation
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How we work
Three ways to work with us.
Set the direction, deliver the work, or lead it from inside your team. Many clients start with one and draw on the others as the programme matures.FORESIGHT
Insight that turns into decisions.
High-intensity engagements that turn symptoms and opportunities into clear direction and a plan you can act on.
DELIVERY
Proven delivery across our specialist areas.
Specialist projects with defined deliverables, from EE architecture and vehicle attributes to go-to-market, run by people who have led them from the inside.
LEADERSHIP
Senior leaders, embedded in your team.
A fractional CTO, COO, Chief Engineer or Programme Director, without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.
Track record
The proof is in the outcomes.A confident platform decision for a luxury OEM.
Designed, planned and costed every EE architecture option to a like-for-like comparison, so the CEO could decide with confidence.
Two development partnerships for an EV start-up.
Shaped the go-to-market around the technical plan, then built the pipeline that won two contracts.
A stop-sale fault fixed for an OEM.
Found the root cause they could’t, and oversaw the fix until in-field occurrences dropped significantly.
DV samples on time for a US EV scale-up.
Turned round a distressed supplier with a recovery plan delivered directly with them.
Investor confidence for a new engine venture.
Stepped in as fractional CTO, owning the roadmap, design reviews and investor-pack input.
Your programme stays between us. Every engagement runs under NDA, and we never name clients without permission.
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Automotive OEMs
1
Rail OEM
2
Propulsion system Tier 1s
2
Software Tier 1s
5
Start-ups
3
Service providers
1
Benchmarking organisation
“When I heard consultants were coming in, I was worried. I didn’t need to be. The Pi team were professional and fair, and helped us recover a difficult situation.”
Whether it's capacity or capability, we take on the problems that matter most.
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“Of all the companies that convinced me they could deliver, Pi offered the best value.”