Avrio Institute

What Avrio Institute does

Avrio Institute, legally Astra Insights LLC, is a Washington, DC-based boutique consulting and research firm founded in 2017 by Dr. Shawn DuBravac, former chief economist of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The firm serves CxOs and global executive teams at organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 100 enterprises across technology, financial, entertainment, healthcare, industrial, media, and advertising industries, helping them understand how technological shifts will impact their industries, companies, and business models. Its core offering is structured as four interconnected service lines: Strategic Growth Consulting (competitive intelligence and market positioning), Trendcasting (sector-level analysis of tech-induced change), Bespoke Research (customized scenario analysis, market sizing, and forecasting using econometric modeling combined with qualitative analysis), and Speaking Engagements (keynotes by Dr. DuBravac at industry conferences and corporate events).

The firm does not sell a software product, platform, or API; its deliverables are professional services — reports, workshops, forecasts, and keynotes — produced under custom engagement-based pricing with no public rate card. Its underlying 'technology' is a proprietary forecasting methodology that blends econometric modeling with qualitative trendcasting, supplemented by the founder's personal brand and the credibility of his New York Times Best Seller 'Digital Destiny.' Distribution is direct and relationship-led: clients are acquired through Dr. DuBravac's keynote circuit, media appearances (Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Washington Post, Wired, CNBC, Bloomberg), a topical blog, Twitter (@shawndubravac), and a 'Work with Us!' inquiry funnel on avrioinstitute.org.

The go-to-market is founder-centric with 1-10 employees, no disclosed institutional capital, no parent or subsidiary entities, and named clients including SECURA Insurance, Massachusetts Bankers Association, AIG, Promaster, CRI, and CTA. The company claims a global footprint through international speaking engagements but has no disclosed local delivery infrastructure outside the United States. Operating status remains active with no acquisition, closure, or IPO events identified.

Name

Avrio Institute

Legal name

Astra Insights LLC

Website

https://avrioinstitute.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Avrio Institute (Astra Insights LLC) is a Washington, DC-based boutique consulting firm founded in 2017 by Dr. Shawn DuBravac, serving CxOs and global executive teams at startups through Fortune 100 enterprises with strategic growth consulting, trendcasting, bespoke econometric research, and keynote speaking engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA)

Keywords

• Strategic consulting
• Trend forecasting
• Bespoke research
• Technology advisory
• Keynote speaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Growth Consulting: Advisory and consulting services to help executives identify, develop, and execute growth strategies for dynamic environments. Services include trendcasting, custom forecasting, competitive analysis, and strategic positioning.
2. Bespoke Research: Customized and proprietary research delivered to clients, including scenario analysis, design thinking, qualitative and quantitative research, forecasting, market sizing, and financial and economic modeling.
3. Speaking Engagements: Keynote speaking services by Dr. Shawn DuBravac on topics including cybersecurity, IoT, VR/AR, AI, 5G, voice interfaces, blockchain, autonomous vehicles, cloud computing, automation, and digital culture.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Avrio Institute is a boutique consulting and research firm that helps CxOs and global executive teams understand how technological shifts will impact their industries, companies, and business models. It offers four interconnected service lines: Strategic Growth Consulting, Trendcasting, Bespoke Research, and Speaking Engagements featuring founder Dr. Shawn DuBravac.

Product overview

Avrio Institute (also referred to as Astra Insights) is a consulting and research firm that helps CxOs and global executive teams understand how technological shifts will impact their industries, companies, and business models. The company operates as a single unified service offering across four interconnected service lines: Strategic Growth Consulting (helping clients identify growth initiatives and make data-driven decisions), Trendcasting (examining how technological change impacts various sectors), Bespoke Research (providing customized research using econometric modeling techniques), and Speaking Engagements (featuring CEO Shawn DuBravac as a keynote speaker on technology trends).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Growth Consulting

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Sparks & Honey: Cultural trend forecasting and strategy firm that helps brands and executives decode emerging consumer and technology shifts, comparable in niche trendcasting positioning to Avrio.
• Constellation Research: Boutique advisory firm producing research and executive briefings on disruptive technology, with a similar analyst-driven, CxO-targeted research-and-keynote model.
• IDC (International Data Corporation): Global provider of market intelligence, advisory, and forecasting on technology and industry trends, directly comparable to Avrio's econometric-style trendcasting and bespoke research services.
• TrendWatching: Independent trend intelligence firm producing consumer and tech trend research, advisory, and workshops for global brands; highly comparable scope and buyer to Avrio's trendcasting practice.
• Forrester Research: Global research and advisory firm providing technology and business trend insights to executives, with a similar buyer (CxO) and deliverable (research, forecasting, advisory) overlap to Avrio's bespoke research and trendcasting.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting firm serving Fortune 100 CxOs with strategy and growth advisory; competes for the same executive buyers as Avrio's strategic growth consulting practice, but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Bain & Company: Global management consulting firm advising Fortune 100 leadership on growth strategy, competitive positioning, and transformation, overlapping with Avrio's strategic growth consulting deliverable.
• Gartner: Large-scale IT research and advisory firm selling trend forecasting, market sizing, and strategic advisory to enterprise technology buyers; overlaps with Avrio's trendcasting and strategy consulting offerings at much greater scale.
• Deloitte Consulting: Large professional services firm with a strategy and technology transformation practice serving global enterprises, competing for the same CxO advisory wallet share as Avrio.
• Kantar: Global market research and insights firm delivering forecasting, market sizing, and consumer/industry trend analysis to enterprise clients, comparable to Avrio's bespoke research stream.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/shawndubravac

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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