Tailored research solutions for academic advancement.
ARC operates at the intersection of academic rigour and consulting-level delivery. Many organisations require work that meets the methodological standards of academia, while also demanding the pace, responsiveness, and accountability of consulting. ARC is structured to meet this need. By minimising overhead, sharing project risk, and assembling independent experts into project-specific teams, we are able to attract and engage top-tier researchers and deliver work with exceptional depth and precision.
Our Co-Founders
Meet the visionaries behind ARC.
Mira Blumberg
Executive Director, COO
Bringing extensive experience across operations, finance, and organisational management, Mira is responsible for the internal functioning of ARC. She oversees financial management, due diligence, compliance, and payment systems, ensuring the organisation operates with clarity, stability, and accountability. Her role is to structure and sustain ARC itself - enabling the collective to function efficiently while maintaining the standards expected of an industry leading organisation.
Dr. Adaiah Lilenstein
Executive Director, CEO
With a PhD in Economics and Honours in Psychology, Adaiah brings deep analytical expertise alongside extensive consulting experience across independent and formal environments. She leads ARC’s strategic direction, shaping its systems, positioning, and long-term development, while ensuring that all work meets the highest standards of methodological rigour. Her role bridges research excellence with organisational evolution, guiding ARC as both a research collective and a growing institution.
Objectives
ARC is intentionally structured around three core objectives.
01.
Uncompromising research quality
We uphold the highest standards of methodological rigour, academic integrity, and analytical precision across all work.
02.
Streamlined coordination, empowered experts
Our structure reduces administrative burden and provides the support necessary for consultants to focus on delivering impact.
03.
Structured adaptability, collective strength
We design and assemble project-specific teams and methodologies, ensuring each assignment is approached with precision and intent.
Values
Our guiding principles.
Prioritising health and wellbeing, and recognising that a business which needs to compromise these to be profitable should not be operating.
People
Emedding a commitment to methodological rigour, intellectual integrity, and the highest standards of professional conduct.
Excellence
Delivering evidence-based work that informs decisions, shapes policy, and advances real-world outcomes.
Impact
Forming adaptable, project-specific teams that respond to the unique demands of each assignment.
Flexibility
Supporting and enhancing collaboration across disciplines and geographies, working together to advance knowledge.
Collaboration
Building systems and processes that automate transparency, both in budgets and in outputs.
Transparency