BLOOM recognizes that every organization is different in their needs and capacity to take action and implement sustainability.  As a result, our services are designed and tailored to respond to our clients' needs.  Our contractual assignments are flexible and range from targeted short-term engagements, to multi-year, multi-client projects and programs involving highly developed technical, business and project management capabilities.

BLOOM provides services in five core areas:

Each service area is briefly described below.

Risk Management And Decision Support

BLOOM provides specialized technical expertise, analytical skills and customized tools to our private and public clients to help them manage risk and to make informed procurement, investment and policy decisions.

Our risk management and decision-support services fall into four distinct categories:

BLOOM Impact Quantification (BLOOM IQ™)

BLOOM Impact Quantification is a decision intelligence tool that presents our clients with a more complete picture of the economic, environmental and societal impacts associated with sustainability opportunities. >> More details

Technology Assessment

BLOOM applies specialized technical skills, along with business and market knowledge, to provide comprehensive assessments of new and innovative sustainable and clean technologies on behalf of our public and private sector clients.  Our services include an assessment of the efficacy of the technology, the uniqueness of the technology including differentiating performance features, and the market viability.

Technology Performance Benchmarking and Value Measures

BLOOM supports our public and private clients in developing technical protocols, benchmarks, and procedures to baseline, test and independently validate the performance of energy, environmental and clean technology products, solutions and approaches.

Technology Demonstration and Verification

BLOOM collaborates with public and private sector clients to design and manage projects to demonstrate the performance of sustainable solutions in "real-world" commercial applications.  We provide services throughout all stages of the demonstration - from stakeholder engagement - to product performance, testing and verification - and reporting of key outcomes and results.

Market Research And Thought Leadership   

BLOOM conducts specialized primary and secondary market research and analysis for our private and public clients to help them increase understanding of market drivers, issues and opportunities; to support formulation of policy and programs; and to assist in developing sustainability strategies and implementation plans.  We are recognized as a leading authority in initiating and preparing groundbreaking studies and thought leadership reports around sustainability. 

Capacity-Building And Training

BLOOM works with our public and private clients to design and deliver unique awareness, knowledge and training initiatives to increase both sector and organization capacity to act and implement sustainability.   Our hands-on approach is customized to meet the needs of the market and the target audience.  We have a proven track record and strong reputation of delivering high-quality initiatives that exceed our clients’ expectations, and that provide participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to change.

Strategy Development And Implementation

BLOOM recognizes that in order for our public and private sector clients to successfully implement sustainability practices and projects, they need to change their behaviour and current management and operational procedures.  But knowing where to go and how to get there is a challenge faced by many organizations seeking to create value through sustainability. BLOOM has a developed a unique approach to guide our clients through their change management process.   

Program Design And Delivery

BLOOM designs and delivers multi-client, multi-year programs, to advance the market adoption of sustainable products, practices and solutions.  Since 1999, BLOOM has designed and delivered award-winning programs to improve the competitiveness and sustainability performance of industrial manufacturing companies.  Our delivery model and approach is unique – it effectively integrates capacity-building with technical and financial assistance to motivate behaviour change and action.   

BLOOM also designs and manages research and market development funding programs.  We work with our clients to establish program goals, determine eligible applicants and projects, and develop a value and performance management system to measure and report on project success.