CONNECTS

What CONNECTS does

The TIAO Network (operating under the brand CONNECTS) is a Brussels-headquartered private consultancy specializing in organizational change management, culture transformation, and collaboration methodologies. The firm serves association leaders, boards, organizational change agents, and project teams across Europe, delivering a services portfolio structured around five lines: Consulting Lead (full-service end-to-end change initiative delivery), Co-Create & Facilitate (partnership-based design and facilitation), Training (capability building), Operations & Systems Support (hands-on team and systems backbone strengthening), and Consortium Partner (participation in grant-funded consortia and public tenders). Adjacent to consulting, TIAO offers productized training programs — including Building Resilient Associations, Culture Change in Organisations, and Custom in-house Workshops — designed to equip client personnel to run change initiatives independently. Underlying technology is explicitly not a software platform; the firm is methodology- and expertise-driven, with its value derived from a multidisciplinary team of change agents, strategists, planners, community engagement facilitators, trainers, and platform developers rather than proprietary code.

The business model is sales-led B2B professional services. Revenue is generated through three streams — project-based consulting fees for end-to-end engagements, fees for standalone or integrated training workshops, and revenue from consortium/grant-funded project participation — all priced on a customized, quote-based, non-public model. Go-to-market relies on the firm's own website (tiao.world) for content marketing and LinkedIn for organic social presence, with direct consulting engagements and consortium partnerships serving as the primary distribution channels. Geographic focus is European, anchored by the Brussels office at Avenue des Saisons 118A. There is no evidence of outside funding, public listing, parent company, subsidiaries, named customers, headcount disclosures, or AI/ML capabilities in the available inputs, leaving significant data gaps around scale, growth, and competitive positioning.

Name

CONNECTS

Legal name

TIAO Network

Website

https://connects.world

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The TIAO Network (CONNECTS) is a Brussels-based private consultancy that helps association leaders, boards, and organizational change agents build resilient organizations through collaboration methodologies, culture transformation, and change-management consulting and training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Full-service consulting engagements where TIAO leads, coordinates, and delivers change initiatives end-to-end for clients. Revenue generated through project-based consulting fees.
2. Training and Workshops: Fees for training programs including Building Resilient Associations, Culture Change in Organisations, and custom in-house workshops. Offered as standalone offerings or integrated with consulting engagements.
3. Consortium and Grant-Funded Projects: Participation in grant-funded consortia and public tenders as a collaborative partner, contributing to high-impact change projects with multiple institutional partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The TIAO Network (CONNECTS) is a Brussels-based professional services consultancy that helps associations, networks, and organizations build resilience and improve collaboration. It delivers end-to-end change management through consulting engagements, co-created facilitation, leadership training programs, operational support, and participation in grant-funded consortia.

Product overview

The TIAO Network offers a services-based portfolio focused on organizational change management and capacity building. The core offering consists of five interconnected service lines: Consulting Lead (full-service change initiative delivery), Co-Create & Facilitate (partnership-based design and facilitation), Training (skill development for independent change execution), Operations & Systems Support (operational backbone strengthening), and Consortium Partner (collaboration in grant-funded consortia and public tenders). These services are delivered alongside structured training programs including Building Resilient Associations, Culture change in Organisations, and Custom Training. The portfolio functions as a unified professional services offering rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting Lead Full-service consulting where TIAO takes complete responsibility for leading, coordinating, and delivering positive change initiatives end to end for client organizations.
• Co-Create & Facilitate Partnership-based service where TIAO collaborates with clients to design and facilitate impactful change processes tailored to their specific organizational context.
• Training Capability-building service that equips client personnel with skills and tools to independently run successful change initiatives, including workshops and structured courses.
• Operations & Systems Support Operational backbone strengthening service providing hands-on team and systems support to strengthen project infrastructure.
• Consortium Partner Collaboration service where TIAO participates in grant-funded consortia and public tenders with clients to deliver high-impact change projects.
• Building Resilient Associations Training course designed to equip Association Leaders and Boards with mindset, tools, and collaborative skills to lead their organizations through uncertain terrain with resilience.
• Culture change in Organisations Training program for leaders and change agents focusing on understanding the deep roots of organizational culture and leveraging it for strategic success.
• Custom Training Tailored in-house workshops designed to help teams collaborate more effectively, think systemically, and act with purpose.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Association Laboratory: Association research and consulting firm providing strategy, member engagement, and organizational benchmarking. Comparable to TIAO as a direct peer in the association consulting space with overlapping methodologies and buyer personas.
• La Piana Consulting: Nonprofit and association consulting firm focused on strategic planning, mergers, and organizational change. Comparable to TIAO as a direct peer in association change management and organizational transformation.
• Prosci: Change management research, training, and advisory firm specializing in the Prosci ADKAR methodology. Comparable to TIAO as a direct peer offering structured change management training and tooling to organizations undergoing transformation.
• TCC Group: Nonprofit consulting firm focused on organizational effectiveness, fundraising, and impact measurement. Comparable to TIAO as a direct peer serving associations and nonprofit organizations with similar consulting and capacity-building offerings.
• The Bridgespan Group: US-based nonprofit and association consulting firm advising on strategy, organizational effectiveness, and leadership. Comparable to TIAO as a direct peer serving associations and nonprofit organizations with similar organizational change and capacity-building services.
• McKinley Advisors: Association consulting firm providing research, strategy, and benchmarking services to membership organizations. Comparable to TIAO as a direct peer focused on association consulting and member engagement.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting firm advising on strategy, organizational design, and change management. Comparable to TIAO as a broad incumbent offering overlapping organizational transformation and change management services, though at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Bain & Company: Global management consulting firm with a dedicated organizational practice and 'Bain for Good' nonprofit arm. Comparable to TIAO as a broad incumbent offering overlapping change management and association/nonprofit advisory services.
• Deloitte: Global professional services firm with a large Human Capital and Change Management consulting practice. Comparable to TIAO as a broad incumbent offering overlapping organizational change and culture transformation services.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): Global management consulting firm with a public sector and social impact practice. Comparable to TIAO as a broad incumbent offering overlapping organizational change, transformation, and capacity-building services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/connectsworld
• Xx.com/ConnectsWorld
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConnectsWorld

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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