Capabilities — Thels

Higher Education Strategy & Consulting

We partner with universities and higher education institutions to design and execute strategies that strengthen their market position, grow student enrolment, and improve operational efficiency in an increasingly competitive academic landscape.

Admission growth strategy & enrolment optimisation
Market assessment & competitor landscape analysis
Operating model design & process refinement
Institutional repositioning & stakeholder engagement
Academic programme portfolio review
Curriculum development and industry retrofit

Our higher education strategy & consulting engagements are scoped to your context — from a focused diagnostic to a multi-year programme. Talk to a partner to see relevant case studies and a tailored approach.

Research & Innovation Management

We foster university business cooperation by providing end-to-end management of research programmes and foster structured collaboration between knowledge producers and industry — transforming academic output into real-world innovation and economic value.

Full-lifecycle research programme management
Africa-focused research initiatives
Industry–academia collaboration design
Stakeholder reporting & governance
Talent management for research groups

Research Management

We programme-manage the full lifecycle of research groups, particularly those focused on Africa-specific challenges — from tracking objectives and outcomes to implementing operational needs such as website development, talent management, and stakeholder reporting. Our work spans initiatives like sustainability research in the Lake Chad Basin and similar multi-stakeholder programmes.

Research4Impact (R4I)

R4I bridges corporate organisations (knowledge consumers) and university researchers (knowledge producers) to co-create outputs that are commercially viable, policy-relevant, and development-focused — driving innovation and economic growth across African markets.

Digital Transformation

We help organisations modernise their digital presence and internal systems to improve visibility, user engagement, and operational performance. Our approach is practical, outcome-driven, and tailored to the realities of African institutions and businesses.

Website revamp, design & full-stack development
Digital systems upgrade and implementation
System integration & workflow automation

Our digital transformation engagements are scoped to your context — from a focused diagnostic to a multi-year programme. Talk to a partner to see relevant case studies and a tailored approach.

Data Collection & Research Services

With a trained and nationally distributed network of field data collectors and research professionals, we deliver high-quality primary data across a broad range of sectors, audiences, and research objectives, provide research training, and monitoring & evaluation solutions across diverse sectors and audiences. Our services support academic institutions, businesses, governments, NGOs, and development partners in generating credible evidence, building research capacity, and measuring program effectiveness for informed decision-making.

Academic Research — Data collection for students, PhD scholars & academics
Marketing Research — Brand & concept testing, Brand Trackers, Retail Census, customer satisfaction studies
Social Research — Opinion polls & government policy assessments
Development Assessments — Emergency Response, WASH, Public Health, Environmental Health & more
Online Surveys — Design, administration & full lifecycle management

Our data collection & research services engagements are scoped to your context — from a focused diagnostic to a multi-year programme. Talk to a partner to see relevant case studies and a tailored approach.

Higher Education, Research, and Innovation Promotion

TIC is committed to facilitating the visibility of higher education research and innovative activities through a suite of promotion initiatives, products and services. Our goal is to amplify the work of our knowledge producers and users on the global stage and open opportunities for international collaborations and recognitions. We achieve these through the following

RIN platform publications and promotions
PhD meter and research capability diagnostic and insights
Internationalisation amplification and management
Digital strategy design and implementation
Fostering partnerships and collaboration

Our higher education, research, and innovation promotion engagements are scoped to your context — from a focused diagnostic to a multi-year programme. Talk to a partner to see relevant case studies and a tailored approach.

Data Intelligence & Analytics

We transform raw institutional and organisational data into structured, actionable intelligence. Our analytics work enables leaders to make confident, evidence-based decisions — faster and with greater clarity.

Institutional data audit & structuring
Performance dashboards & reporting frameworks
Descriptive, diagnostic & predictive analytics
Research data analysis & visualisation
Insight presentation & executive briefings

Our data intelligence & analytics engagements are scoped to your context — from a focused diagnostic to a multi-year programme. Talk to a partner to see relevant case studies and a tailored approach.

Expertise that drives measurable impact.