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New Market Discovery

Discover where to grow next and how to win.
Turn market possibilities into growth opportunities.

Identify and prioritise attractive new markets, uncover untapped white space and build a clear path to market. NineSigma combines market intelligence, strategic insight and technology expertise to help you find the right opportunities, assess their potential and determine the best way to capture them.

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How it works

OUR FOUR-STEP MARKET DISCOVERY APPROACH

01

Market Potential Assessment
Where should we play?

Identify and prioritise the markets with the greatest potential.

• Customer needs and unmet demand
• Market size, growth and emerging trends
• Competitive landscape and barriers to entry
• Revenue and value potential
• Market attractiveness and strategic fit

02

Capability Gap Analysis
What will it take to win?

Define the capabilities required to compete successfully and identify the gaps between where you are today and where you need to be.

• Capabilities required for success
• Assessment of current strengths and capabilities
• Critical capability gaps
• Priorities for capability development

03

Build, Buy or Partner Assessment
How do we get there?

Determine the fastest and most effective way to close capability gaps and enter the market.

• Build, acquire or partner assessment
• Strategic partner and acquisition target identification
• Collaboration and investment options
• Technical and strategic fit
• Recommended route to market

04

Business Case Development
Is it worth the investment?

Turn the strongest opportunities into robust, actionable investment cases.

• Clear opportunity definition
• Value creation strategy
• Financial impact and return potential
• Key risks and mitigation
• Implementation roadmap

TYPICAL TIMELINE

2–4 weeks
Market Potential Assessment
2–4 weeks
Capability Gap Analysis
2–4 weeks
Build, Buy or Partner Assessment
2–4 WEEKS
Business Case Development
What's in it for you

WHAT MARKET DISCOVERY DELIVERS FOR YOU

Prioritised Growth Opportunity Portfolio

A ranked portfolio of the most attractive opportunities, assessed against market potential, strategic fit and value creation.

Capability Development Roadmap

A clear view of the capabilities required to succeed, the gaps to address and the priorities for development.

Build, Buy or Partner Strategy

A recommended route to accessing the capabilities you need, supported by a targeted shortlist of potential partners and acquisition candidates.

Investment-Ready Business Cases

Robust business cases for priority opportunities, including financial impact, key risks, implementation roadmap and expected value creation.

FAQ

Common questions

What is New Market Discovery?

New Market Discovery helps you identify where your business should grow next and how to succeed there. We uncover and prioritise attractive new markets, assess their commercial potential and strategic fit, and turn the strongest opportunities into actionable growth plans.

Traditional market research tells you about a market. New Market Discovery tells you whether you should enter it — and how. We combine market intelligence with an assessment of your capabilities, competitive position and potential routes to market to provide clear recommendations for action.

No. You can start with a specific market in mind or a broader growth ambition. NineSigma can explore adjacent and new markets, identify promising opportunities and systematically prioritise them based on market attractiveness, strategic fit and value potential.

More than a market report. You receive a prioritised portfolio of growth opportunities and a clear path forward — including the capabilities required to succeed, recommendations on whether to build, buy or partner, and robust business cases for the highest-priority opportunities.

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Identify collaborators, service providers and suppliers that match your technical requirements and long-term direction – pre-qualified and ready to engage.

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AI-POWERED
Find new markets and applications for technologies and capabilities you already have.

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market reach

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Market fit
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CASE STUDIES

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