Bright Tide

What Bright Tide does

Bright Tide is a UK-based sustainability consultancy founded in 2021 and headquartered in London, operating as a private for-profit company with 11-50 employees. The firm advises private and public sector clients in the UK and internationally on climate change, nature, and biodiversity risk and opportunities, helping organizations integrate sustainability into decision-making, investment strategy, and supply chains. Services are delivered through three interconnected motions: a catalogue of branded accelerator programmes (Future Maritime, Vital Earth, EY SDG: Freshwater x AI, AgriBlue.AI Africa, AgriBlue.AI, EY SDG for Women, Sustain.AI, AI SDG Regen AG, Regenerative Farming, Blue Economy, Blue Carbon), corporate engagement formats (annual hackathons up to 150 participants, half/full-day training workshops up to 35 participants), and bespoke advisory assignments.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services on a quote-based, bespoke pricing model with no publicly disclosed fee structure; client relationships are anchored by named logos including Hogan Lovells and co-branded programmes with EY, alongside multi-country hackathon collaborations with research bodies such as the U.S. National Science Foundation, University of Maryland, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and conservation organizations including the Nature Conservation Foundation and Focused Conservation Solutions. The go-to-market is consultative and event-driven, relying on website enquiry, direct outreach, and referral from named institutional partners rather than standardized product sales. Underlying technology is minimal: Bright Tide does not sell a software platform; its AI exposure is limited to hackathon-produced prototypes (machine-learning amphibian identification, online wildlife crime anomaly detection) that demonstrate topical fluency rather than a production ML stack.

Name

Bright Tide

Legal name

Bright Tide

Website

https://bright-tide.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bright Tide is a London-based sustainability consultancy founded in 2021 that advises private and public sector clients on climate change and biodiversity risk through accelerator programmes, hackathons, training workshops, and bespoke advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability and environmental consulting services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Oceans, Coastal & Marine Resource Management (BPADALAI)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• Biodiversity advisory
• Climate risk advisory
• Conservation hackathons
• ESG training workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consultancy Services: Bespoke advisory services providing specialist advice on climate change, nature and biodiversity to private and public sector clients. Includes strategy development and technical advice for organizations looking to develop nature and biodiversity strategies.
2. Annual Conservation CSR Programmes: Annual programmes consisting of hackathons, workshops, advisory sessions and training seminars delivered to corporate clients for employee engagement and sustainability goal achievement.
3. Training Workshops: Full or half-day training workshops covering sustainability topics including climate change risk, biodiversity, biodiversity finance and landscape restoration. Delivered in person or virtually for up to 35 participants.
4. Hackathon Events: Multi-day hackathon events producing innovative solutions to climate and biodiversity challenges. Includes keynote speakers, discussion panels, expert guidance, and team breakout sessions. Can accommodate up to 150 participants.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bright Tide is a sustainability consultancy that advises private and public-sector organisations on climate change and biodiversity risk. It sells bespoke advisory services, a portfolio of themed accelerator programmes (Future Maritime, Vital Earth, Blue Economy, Blue Carbon, AgriBlue.AI, Sustain.AI, Regenerative Farming, and others), annual conservation CSR programmes that bundle hackathons, workshops, advisory sessions and training seminars, and standalone training workshops and hackathons for corporate employee engagement.

Product overview

Bright Tide is a sustainability consultancy offering a portfolio of accelerator programmes and professional services. The core offering includes multiple accelerator programmes focused on climate and biodiversity solutions (Future Maritime, Vital Earth, EY SDG Accelerator, AgriBlue.AI, Sustain.AI, AI SDG Regen AG, Regenerative Farming, Blue Economy, Blue Carbon) alongside professional services including conservation hackathons, training workshops, and bespoke advisory services. The company facilitates innovation across sectors including maritime, agriculture, freshwater, and blue carbon through mentorship, strategic partnerships, and purpose-driven ecosystems. The portfolio combines accelerator-based incubation with hands-on consulting services, hackathons, and workshop offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Future Maritime Accelerator Accelerator programme supporting innovation across the global shipping sector, providing expert mentorship, strategic partnerships and access to a purpose-driven ecosystem so startups can scale solutions that cut emissions, protect marine ecosystems and build resilience in maritime trade.
• Vital Earth Accelerator Accelerator programme focused on vital earth and environmental sustainability solutions.
• EY SDG Accelerator: Freshwater x AI Accelerator programme combining freshwater sustainability with artificial intelligence solutions, delivered in partnership with EY.
• AgriBlue.AI Africa Accelerator Accelerator programme focusing on agricultural technology and AI solutions for African markets.
• AgriBlue.AI Accelerator Accelerator programme applying AI to agriculture and blue-economy solutions.
• EY SDG Accelerator for Women Accelerator programme supporting women-led sustainability initiatives, delivered in partnership with EY.
• Sustain.AI Accelerator Accelerator collective focused on AI-driven sustainability solutions.
• AI SDG Regen AG Accelerator Accelerator programme combining AI with sustainable development goals and regenerative agriculture.
• Regenerative Farming Accelerator Accelerator programme accelerating regenerative agriculture solutions on both land and sea, providing expert advice and networking opportunities.
• Blue Economy Accelerator Accelerator programme supporting the development of the blue economy for sustainable solutions to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.
• Blue Carbon Accelerator Accelerator programme focused on blue carbon initiatives to protect and restore coastal and marine ecosystems.
• Conservation Hackathons Multi-day hackathon events for corporate employee engagement and innovation, accommodating up to 150 participants, with keynote speakers, discussion panels and expert guidance, delivered in person or virtually.
• Training Workshops Full or half-day training workshops covering sustainability topics including climate change risk, biodiversity, biodiversity finance and landscape restoration. Tailored to businesses of any size, delivered in person or virtually with up to 35 participants.
• Bespoke Advisory and Annual Conservation CSR Programmes Custom advisory services and annual programmes focused on climate change, nature and biodiversity. Includes innovation services, advisory sessions, training sessions, guest speaker coordination, technical expert seminars, and employee information packs, delivered on behalf of client organisations.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• On The EdgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022On The Edge is a partner in the Western Ghats Challenge, having made a long-term commitment to the Western Ghats region focused on raising conservation attention and supporting endangered species. The partnership creates innovative stories about lesser-known endangered species and supports conservation efforts of local people and organizations.
• Nature in FocuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Nature in Focus is a network of India-based storytellers partnered with Bright Tide for the Western Ghats Challenge, contributing to conservation storytelling efforts in the region.
• Nature Conservation FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022One of India's leading conservation organisations partnered with Bright Tide for the Western Ghats Challenge, working on elephant-human coexistence programmes and amphibian conservation using machine learning and audio recording databases.
• University of MarylandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022University of Maryland is part of the research collaboration (Disrupting Illicit Supply Networks) that powers the #Data4Wildlife Challenge, funded by the National Science Foundation.
• Worcester Polytechnic InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is part of the National Science Foundation-funded research collaboration powering the #Data4Wildlife Challenge, focusing on disrupting online wildlife crime.
• Focused Conservation SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Focused Conservation Solutions is part of the NSF-funded planning grant collaboration that powers the #Data4Wildlife Challenge, working on conservation criminology and disrupting illicit supply networks.
• Conservation Criminology InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Led by Dr. Meredith Gore, the Conservation Criminology Institute supports the #Data4Wildlife Challenge as part of the research collaboration Disrupting Illicit Supply Networks.
• Hogan LovellsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHogan Lovells, a global law firm, has partnered with Bright Tide to support the development of the blue economy as a key arena for sustainable solutions to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Climate Advisers: Climate-focused advisory firm working with corporates, investors and governments on climate strategy — comparable in customer profile and advisory scope.
• Systemiq: Systems-change consultancy focused on climate, nature and circular economy transformations — overlaps with Bright Tide's regenerative farming, blue carbon, and accelerator programmes.
• Natural Capital Partners: Specialist in nature-based solutions, carbon credits, and corporate nature strategy — directly comparable to Bright Tide's Blue Carbon and Blue Economy accelerators.

Direct peers

• Anthesis Group: Global sustainability consultancy advising corporates on ESG strategy, climate, and nature — the closest direct peer to Bright Tide's advisory + accelerator model.
• South Pole: Climate and sustainability solutions provider offering advisory, programme design and nature-based solutions to corporates — highly comparable in mission and customer base to Bright Tide.
• Quantis: Environmental sustainability consultancy helping companies measure, manage and act on their environmental impact — directly comparable consulting services and blue-economy/water expertise.
• BSR (Business for Social Responsibility): Sustainable business consultancy and network advising global companies on ESG strategy, climate and biodiversity — closely aligned with Bright Tide's enterprise advisory offering.

Broad incumbents

• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Large global environmental consulting firm providing sustainability, climate, and nature-related advisory to enterprises — a broader incumbent in the same end-markets as Bright Tide.
• Guidehouse (Sustainability & ESG practice): Large management consultancy with a dedicated energy, sustainability and infrastructure practice serving enterprise and public-sector clients — broader incumbent competing for similar RFPs.

Others

• Global Canopy: Non-profit think-tank advancing nature and biodiversity disclosures (co-author of TNFD); thematically aligned with Bright Tide's biodiversity/nature advisory focus and target audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@brighttide
• Facebookfacebook.com/BrightTideUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bright-tide
• Instagraminstagram.com/bright.tideuk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments20 records

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