Competitor and capability profiles
Assess corporate structure, products, facilities, people, partnerships and credible operating signals.
Services
Research shaped around a decision—not a data dump.
MelonCactus investigates defined commercial and technical questions using lawful public sources, transparent evidence standards and proportionate conclusions.
Capabilities
Where focused evidence can change the picture.
Technical and product analysis
Connect product claims, patents, documentation, imagery and supplier evidence into a clear technical picture.
Manufacturing and facility assessment
Examine public evidence of processes, equipment, laboratory resources, capacity signals and site development.
Ecosystem and supplier mapping
Trace visible relationships between companies, suppliers, customers, projects, tenders and technology partners.
Market-entry intelligence
Test demand signals, incumbent positions, route-to-market options and evidence behind category claims.
Public information exposure review
Identify public disclosures that may reveal capabilities, timing, relationships or operational detail in combination.
Technology landscaping
Map relevant approaches, organisations, patents, products and maturity signals around a defined technology question.
Ongoing intelligence monitoring
Track a defined set of evidence signals and report material changes without adding noise.
Research topics
Explore the questions behind the services.
These guides explain the evidence, decisions and limits behind four common research themes.
Industrial competitor analysis
How industrial competitor analysis supports defined decisions: capabilities, expansion and market position, with sources, uncertainty and clear limits.
Technology scouting for industrial decisions
Technology scouting for industrial choices: compare approaches, maturity signals and technical claims without treating patents or prototypes as production.
Supplier research from public sources
Public-source supplier research can clarify visible capabilities and relationships before procurement decisions, while stating what remains unverified.
Your company's public information profile
Review what your website, official channels and public imagery may reveal together. A defensive, fixed-scope scan for your own company from €499 excl. VAT.
Defensive starting point
Review what your own public profile may reveal.
A tightly scoped scan of your company website, official public channels and selected visual material. It separates direct observations from cautious inferences and gives practical publication priorities.
View the Scan ScopePublic Profile Exposure Scan
fixed fee €499 excl. VAT
A compact defensive review of what an outside observer may infer from your company-owned public presence.
Best for: Your own company's public communications.
- One company website and up to two official public channels
- Direct observations, cautious inferences and unknowns
- Prioritised recommendations for future publications
Outside this scope: No private accounts, penetration testing or external competitor assessment.
Scope, fixed fee and delivery date are agreed before work begins.
Indicative engagement levels
Scope follows the decision.
Unlike the €499 scan of your own public presence, the assessments below address external intelligence questions. All listed fees exclude VAT; applicable VAT is added to the agreed project fee. These are indicative starting fees, not order prices or quotations. A defined assignment, deliverables, fixed fee and delivery date are proposed after scope review.
Focused Intelligence Assessment
from €995 excl. VAT
A focused assessment of a defined decision and its most material uncertainties.
Best for: One defined external intelligence question.
- Agreed question and evidence boundary
- Source-backed findings and limitations
- Concise decision-oriented deliverable
Outside this scope: Not a review of your own public profile or a broad competitor landscape.
Scope, fixed fee and delivery date are agreed before work begins.
In-depth assessment
Technical & Competitive Intelligence
typically from €1,995 excl. VAT
A deeper investigation of a company, technology or competitive position.
Best for: A more detailed technical or competitive decision.
- Multiple relevant source types
- Technical and commercial assessment
- Traceable evidence and confidence levels
Outside this scope: Subjects, sources and depth are set in the written scope; no private-system access.
Scope, fixed fee and delivery date are agreed before work begins.
Strategic Intelligence Engagement
from €3,995 excl. VAT
A broader, decision-led engagement across several evidence streams.
Best for: A strategic decision with several related questions.
- Agreed research workstreams
- Executive conclusions and detailed findings
- Evidence trail and strategic implications
Outside this scope: Workstreams and exclusions are agreed in writing; ongoing monitoring is separate unless scoped.
Scope, fixed fee and delivery date are agreed before work begins.
Complex, international or urgent assignments are quoted individually after scoping. A smaller paid pilot may be proposed when appropriate.
Delivery options
Timing shaped by the evidence.
Tell us when the decision is needed. We assess the scope, source availability and capacity before confirming any delivery date.
Standard
The delivery date is agreed after the question and evidence scope have been reviewed.
Priority
For time-sensitive decisions, subject to scope, evidence requirements and availability.
Critical / 24–48 hours
Considered only for selected assignments when the evidence standard remains achievable.
Priority and critical requests are scoped and quoted individually before work begins. Neither is accepted by form selection alone. The agreed period starts only after written confirmation of scope, fixed fee and deadline and receipt of required information. We may decline a request when the evidence cannot be checked responsibly in time; our evidence standards do not change.
FAQ
Is a 24–48-hour assessment always possible?
No. This is considered only for selected questions where lawful sources, scope and capacity permit responsible verification. We confirm feasibility and price in writing first.
Working boundary
Public sources. Clear limits.
Work is limited to lawful public-source research. MelonCactus does not hack systems, bypass access controls, impersonate people, use social engineering or accept stolen or unlawfully acquired information.
Some questions cannot be answered responsibly from public material. Those limits are stated directly, with the remaining information gaps and sensible next research questions.
Read the MethodologyDefine the question
Which uncertainty is shaping your decision?
A concise brief is enough to begin an assessment of scope and evidence.