Accra.
An impact thesis built around resilient neighbourhoods, productive small businesses and the systems that connect them.
Africa6 markets explored
PHEONIX RESEARCH · EDITION 01
The world is full
of possibility.
Look closer.
A public research atlas for people building a better world. Explore the places, markets and real-world problems where useful businesses could make a difference.
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THE IMPACT
ATLAS ↗
ATLAS ↗
12CITIES
6MARKETS
LOCAL CONTEXT.
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.
CHOOSE YOUR PERSPECTIVE01 / EXPLORE
Find a place.
Follow a question.
THE RESEARCH ATLAS12 CITIES IN VIEW
Public city researchNEARBY PINS OFFSET FOR CLARITY
12 cities · All impact marketsALPHABETICAL, NEVER RANKED
Bengaluru.
Build around water, practical science and inclusive service delivery in a city where technical capability must translate into reliable everyday systems.
Asia & Middle East6 markets explored
Dubai.
A platform for resource efficiency, better care and inclusive services, with a demanding test: measurable value beyond an innovation showcase.
Asia & Middle East6 markets explored
Lagos.
Build around the daily economics of movement, reliable services and the informal enterprises that keep the city working.
Africa6 markets explored
Lisbon.
Turn a visible innovation economy into practical gains for residents: lower energy bills, less wasted food, accessible services and useful routes into work.
Europe6 markets explored
London.
Make the transition to a lower-carbon city improve household resilience, public-service access, and the quality of work across London's neighbourhoods.
Europe6 markets explored
Nairobi.
Connect digital capability to food access, healthier neighbourhoods and a more productive urban economy.
Africa6 markets explored
New York.
A dense market for ventures that can translate building, food, health, and workforce policy into practical improvements across five boroughs.
Americas6 markets explored
San Francisco.
A place to test whether exceptional technical capability can make everyday urban systems more affordable, accessible, and accountable.
Americas6 markets explored
São Paulo.
Connect the city's production, mobility, care, and recycling systems to better livelihoods without separating environmental progress from the people doing the work.
Americas6 markets explored
Singapore.
A compact place to prove resource efficiency, healthy ageing and trusted digital services—with a clear distinction between a local test and a regional market.
Asia & Middle East6 markets explored
Sydney.
Connect climate resilience and household affordability with the practical strengths of Sydney's health, training and research precincts.
Oceania6 markets explored
THE ATLAS / A VISUAL INDEX
Twelve places. Seventy-two questions.
Move across a city and down a market. Every intersection opens a dedicated research brief, with its evidence, proposed pilot and impact questions.
12CITY CONTEXTS
×6MARKET LENSES
=72LOCAL BRIEFS
116DISTINCT SOURCE DOCUMENTS
| THE PLACE | 01Climate | 02Food | 03Health | 04Finance | 05Learning | 06Circular |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AccraGhana | ||||||
| BengaluruIndia | ||||||
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | ||||||
| LagosNigeria | ||||||
| LisbonPortugal | ||||||
| LondonUnited Kingdom | ||||||
| NairobiKenya | ||||||
| New YorkUnited States | ||||||
| San FranciscoUnited States | ||||||
| São PauloBrazil | ||||||
| SingaporeSingapore | ||||||
| SydneyAustralia |
Coverage means an editorial brief exists. It does not indicate an active chapter, market ranking, field validation or investment score.
THE PHEONIX COMMUNITY / HOW RESEARCH CAN HELP
Knowledge becomes useful together.
A proposed way for the community to move from reading to action. Santa Monica roots, with a global invitation to contribute local knowledge.
THE NEXT
BETTER QUESTION
BETTER QUESTION
- 01Read↗
A shared evidence base
Start with a city, a source and a question.
- 02Meet↗
A useful conversation
Bring founders, investors and local experience together.
- 03Test↗
A specific hypothesis
Design a pilot with a buyer and people affected.
- 04Learn↗
An honest outcome
Measure the change. Share what failed as well as what worked.
A community participation framework. This diagram describes the intended approach, rather than reporting active chapters, completed meetups or pilot results.
A NOTE ON INTENT
Research that starts
a better conversation.
The purpose of this atlas is to connect a business question to a human outcome. Each brief asks what needs to change, who might pay for that change, and what evidence would show it helped.
These are public desk-research briefs and proposed experiments. They do not report field interviews, validated customer demand, active Pheonix chapters, or investment recommendations. Policy targets remain targets; national statistics remain national statistics.
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