
Research-based management consultancy
PBI is a research-based management consultancy based in Finland. We work with world leading companies towards a better and more sustainable future. We specialize in Strategy Consulting and Experience Management. Since our inception in 2001, we have completed +1000 client assignments in more than 150 countries.
We combine deep industry know-how with strategic business development expertise and data analytics in experience management.
Our work has been acknowledged by several awards, both internationally and in Finland. Our client base represents both the private and public sector.
Our focus industries
In our strategy consulting, we leverage our specific expertise in the energy, marine & ports, and transport industries to help clients navigate their unique challenges.
For our experience management services and data analytics, we provide tailored solutions that cater to any industry, ensuring exceptional customer experiences.
Our Mission, Vision and Values
Our Mission is to “Create and implement new knowledge for a more sustainable world.”
Our Vision is a successful green transition of the industry segments we serve.
We want to secure our clients’ competitiveness in the green transition through creating and implementing sustainable business models.
Our Company Values are Courage, Professionalism, Fairness and Curiosity.
We dare to be ambitious and challenge our clients and ourselves.
We deliver what we promise, while remaining flexible and adaptive to change.
We treat everyone with respect and loyalty, providing equal opportunities for career development.
Curiosity means that we constantly learn and develop.
This includes actively follow industry trends and evaluating how these impact our clients business.
What does it mean to be research-based?
Our consulting work is based on scientific research and validated methodologies and tools. We strive to create actionable knowledge and excel in transferring academic research results to practical application.
We work closely with world-leading research institutions like Stanford University, Kellogg School of Management and the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. In Finland we collaborate primarily with Åbo Akademi University and Aalto University.
Our collaboration with research institutions typically happens through Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) projects involving industrial companies, academic researchers and PBI consultants. Other forms of research include engaging doctoral and master thesis students in PBI’s client assignments for empirical data collection.


Governance and ownership
The PBI Foundation is our main owner. The foundation was established in 2001 in order to offer a multidisciplinary home for the research and consulting activities at PBI.
The PBI Foundation is a non-profit research foundation. The objective of the foundation is to support and promote research and knowledge development within business and industrial management, especially within the field of industrial project business and industry.