What ENCORE GLOBAL LTD does

EnCORE Global Network, LLP is a privately-held, founder-operated online marketplace that connects creative individuals and professionals offering innovations and expertise ("CORE Providers") with companies, organizations, and agencies seeking ideas, products, and capabilities ("CORE Seekers"). The platform's core product is the CORE Database — a searchable, self-serve repository of Concepts, Opportunities, Research, and Expertise listings organized across focus areas including cure research, environmental protection, enhanced living, personal protection, social solutions, and issues resolution. The company was founded in Spring 1992 by John P. Gilowski as R&D EnCoRE following the termination of the U.S. Congress Superconducting Super Collider Project, drawing on prior consulting work for Bechtel, Hill International, Fluor, HP, and Eli Lilly. It subsequently re-positioned as a global marketplace rather than a traditional consulting firm.

The CORE Database is built around a self-serve, community-led distribution model. Providers and Seekers register through a $44 one-time registration fee granting unlimited listing or search capability; a free tier allows viewing/submitting one CORE, while Premium Membership at $20 for two months or $100 annually unlocks full database access and direct contact. Additional revenue comes from a 50% affiliate referral commission on successful registrations, CORE display fees, and Affiliate consulting/referral fees on closed CORE transactions. Marketing relies on SEO discoverability (CORE listings are positioned as "free yellow pages" indexable by Google and Bing), a referral/affiliate program, and email outreach. No mobile app, API, SDK, third-party integrations, AI/ML features, or enterprise contracts are disclosed. The platform supports multilingual access via Google Translate integration and operates with a team of 1-10 personnel under founder control.

Operationally, the company appears small and long-tenured rather than high-growth. The legal entity is Encore Global Network, LLP (US-domiciled based on 317 Indianapolis area code, although the company listing cites a Pinner, UK address), no external institutional funding has been raised, and a current CORE listing on the platform itself offers EGN LLP for sale at a $320,000 asking price with a 20% finder fee — an unusual signal of potential divestiture by the founder.

Name

ENCORE GLOBAL LTD

Legal name

Encore Global Network, LLP

Website

https://encoreglobalnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EnCORE Global Network operates a self-serve global online marketplace (CORE Database) connecting creative individuals and professionals offering innovations and expertise with companies and organizations seeking ideas, products, and business opportunities across research, environmental, and social focus areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Innovation Marketplace

NAICS

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Services & Experiences Generalist Marketplaces (CRAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Price Comparison, Deals, Cashback & Loyalty Shopping Platforms (BPAMAGAH)

Keywords

• Innovation marketplace
• Online networking platform
• Expertise database
• Professional networking
• Ideas exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

PINNER

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Premium Membership Subscriptions: Premium membership at $20 for two months or $100 annually provides unlimited access to all CORE full content and ability to contact Providers or Seekers.
2. Registration Fees: $44.00 registration fee for unlimited CORES listing or search for both Providers and Seekers.
3. Finder/Referral Compensation: Affiliates receive 50% of a successful registrant's paid Registration Fee when they refer new Seekers or Providers.
4. CORE Display Fees: Providers may pay additional fees to display supplementary information with links added to their CORE pages.
5. Professional Assistance Services: Affiliates earn consulting fees and referral incomes for assisting in execution of CORE offering compensations between Providers and Seekers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EnCORE Global Network operates an online membership-based marketplace platform, the CORE Database, where creative individuals (Providers) list and companies/organizations (Seekers) search for Concepts, Opportunities, Research, and Expertise. The platform offers free listing with limited preview access and paid Premium membership ($20/2 months or $100/year) for unlimited database access and direct contact with counterparties. Revenue is supplemented by $44 one-time registration fees and an affiliate referral program that pays 50% of registration fees to successful referrers.

Product overview

EnCORE Global Network operates as a global marketplace platform connecting creative individuals, professionals, scientists, and developers (CORE Providers) with companies, organizations, and agencies seeking innovative ideas and expertise (CORE Seekers). The core product is the CORE Database, which serves as a searchable repository for concepts, opportunities, research, and expertise. The platform offers tiered membership access: Free Membership provides limited preview capabilities with one CORE view and one submission, while Premium Membership ($20/two months or $100/year) unlocks unlimited database access and direct contact functionality. An additional CORE for Review Database offers partial public access for preliminary evaluation of listed opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CORE Database A searchable global marketplace database where Providers list and Seekers search Concepts, Opportunities, Research, and Expertise (CORE) covering innovations, unique products and projects, specialized professional expertise, business opportunities, and efficient technologies. Access for full content and contact capability is gated by Premium membership.
• CORE for Review Database A publicly accessible partial-records database providing guest visitors with a limited view of available concepts, opportunities, research, and expertise without detailed contact information, designed to drive registration and conversion to full CORE Database access.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free yellow pages visible to search engines
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Upwork: Large-scale freelance services marketplace where individuals list skills and companies hire them. EnCORE operates a conceptually similar two-sided marketplace for expertise and ideas, but Upwork is orders of magnitude larger and more productized.
• LinkedIn: Global professional network with embedded services marketplace, content publishing, and search. EnCORE competes for the same conceptual ground (exposure for creative talent and innovation seekers) at near-zero share relative to LinkedIn's reach.
• Fiverr: Public, scaled marketplace for freelance services and creative talent. Comparable to EnCORE as a services marketplace but with vastly larger liquidity, modern UX, and far more sophisticated search/discovery tooling.
• Toptal: Curated marketplace for elite freelance expertise across technology, design, and finance. EnCORE's premium/expertise tier addresses a similar need (high-quality expert matching) but without curation or scale.

Emerging players

• AngelList (Wellfound): Marketplace for startup ideas, talent, and investment opportunities. Comparable as a platform surfacing business opportunities and connecting seekers with providers of capital, ideas, and expertise.

Direct peers

• Wazoku (formerly InnoCentive): Open innovation marketplace connecting organizations seeking solutions with a global network of problem solvers. Most directly comparable to EnCORE's CORE model of matching creative providers with corporate seekers.
• IdeaConnection: Niche marketplace that connects inventors, researchers, and problem solvers with companies seeking innovative solutions. Operates in the same innovation/expertise matching niche as EnCORE.
• yet2.com: Technology and intellectual property marketplace where providers list offerings and corporations search for solutions. Highly analogous to EnCORE's CORE listings across concepts, opportunities, and expertise.
• NineSigma: Open innovation services company running a global network that connects corporations with external innovators and technology providers. Closely mirrors EnCORE's stated mission of routing innovation/expertise between creators and organizations.

Others

• Craigslist: Long-running classifieds platform that, like EnCORE, monetizes through listing fees and operates as a directory. EnCORE describes itself as a 'free yellow pages' akin to classifieds, making Craigslist a useful structural/mechanical analogue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/encore-global-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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