Expanding its European footprint

ABGi accelerates its European expansion through the strategic acquisition of INCOTEC, one of Spain’s leading innovation funding consultancies.

Multi-expertise

ABGi is taking a new strategic step by deploying a multi-expertise approach: Innovation, Operations & Performance, Technology, ESG. This diversification is part of a global transformation dynamic, driven by two main priorities:

• Broadening expertise with a cross-functional vision to meet the growing challenges facing companies in terms of innovation, sustainability and operational performance.
• Acceleration of digitalisation, with the implementation of innovative technological solutions at the service of business processes and customers.

Merger and SHIFT5 strategic plan

Absiskey and ABGi merge under a single identity, ABGi France: a new, consolidated entity, with a unique positioning and a clearer identity, serving an enhanced customer experience.

2024 also marks the start of new development ambitions with a plan to 2028: SHIFT5. Through SHIFT5, Visiativ aims to further enhance its position as a preferred and trusted partner for businesses.

Diversification and Digitalisation 

ABGi is pursuing its acceleration and supports the CATALYST plan around 3 axes:  

• Enhancing innovation taxation funding services (Grants and Patent.Box)  

• Developing Resources and Skills services  
• Digitalising services and operational processes 

The period also enabled to implement the ABGi consulting platform, the collaborative interface for innovation assignments. 

Acceleration

In 2019, ABGi continued its international expansion with the acquisition of Jumpstart and MSC Associate in the UK, followed by IFTC in Northern Ireland in early 2021. 

In 2021, ABGi strengthened its presence in the UK with the acquisition of IFTC in Northern Ireland, and established in Germany through a J.V. with Partner für Innovation & Förderung (PFIF), a pioneer and benchmark player in innovation finding in Germany. 

Consolidation

ABGi Group, with the support and investment of its entire management committee, was acquired by Visiativ. This strategic alliance aimed at serving a singular ambition in our market:  

• Address all market segments  
• Exploit the potential of new technologies by drawing on technological skills  
• Benefit from the Group’s solidity and strength of execution to support our growth options. 

Internationalisation

The firm implemented its internationalisation plan with the acquisition of BGI, an R&D funding consultancy firm based in the United States, and Inventa, based in Brazil, and opened an office in Canada. ACIES Consulting Group then became ABGi Group and positioned itself as a pure player in the funding of research and innovation in France and internationally.  

“New Deal”

After several years of market reconfiguration, ACIES Consulting Group, under the impulsion of a new management team, drew up an ambitious new strategic plan, a rael New Deal based on 3 major themes:  

• Adjusting production capacity to market conditions, 
• Repositioning in the market, particularly for SMEs 
• Internationalisation of our activities 

Launch

Founded in 1990, ACIES Consulting Group was the innovation funding consulting pioneer, and quickly established itself as the market leader. Until 2009 and the government’s reforms of the Research Tax Credit scheme, the firm dominated its market.