Bring Your Science & Research Technology to ASEAN and Beyond

Moving advanced research platforms, scientific software, and technical AI tools out of isolation and into mainstream commercial visibility. We build the market authority required to secure corporate customers and unlock venture capital across the Asia-Pacific region.

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Strategic Positioning Framework

Breaking Out of the Scholarly Loop into Mainstream Markets

The Topic

Advanced science and research technology platforms represent the backbone of modern commercial discovery. However, brilliant products are frequently starved of market share because their communications remain locked inside academic and institutional silos.

The Issue

Founders with elite technical backgrounds are highly educated but often unaccustomed to using PR, or mistakenly believe it is only for corporate damage control. Relying entirely on word-of-mouth or narrow academic loops severely limits growth. To secure corporate and institutional customers, and to unlock high-value funding outside small, insular capital circles, these technical value propositions must be translated for mainstream business, financial, and tech media.

The Shift (The New SEO)

Traditional marketing playbooks fail here. Modern B2B procurement and investment sourcing are now heavily mediated by AI answer engines like Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Claude. Because these systems prioritize high-authority earned media over paid or owned content, targeted PR has become the definitive foundation for technical discoverability and citation authority.

The Target Audience

This page speaks directly to B2B research technology providers, scientific software platforms, citation/discovery tools, and technical AI companies targeting high-growth enterprise markets. This is strictly for commercial entities seeking scale—not individual academic researchers, and not traditional scholarly publishers.

Market Disruption Metrics

Science, Tech & Research Markets are HUGE. Media Coverage is Not. Let's Change That.

$136B
Research Tech Industry
The projected scale of B2B software and tools adjacent to scholarly research. Up from $7.05B today. Almost none have active marketing, let alone a strategic PR program.
82%
AI Citations
The share of AI search citations across engines like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini driven directly by earned media. If your technology isn't covered in the press, AI engines will not recommend you.
~1%
Research Tech PR
Only about 1% of research and scholarly technology companies run active, visible earned media plans outside narrow institutional silos. This creates a massive competitive vacuum.
OUR SERVICES

Core Capabilities & Commercial Benefits

01

PR & Media Relations

Securing high-impact placements in tier-1 business and tech media (e.g., Bloomberg, TechCrunch). We move your platform's narrative beyond niche academic circles to reach enterprise buyers and B2B procurement heads.

02

Thought Leadership Positioning

Transforming technical founders and scientific innovators into commercial authorities. We shape insights around workflow automation and technical efficiency to drive market trust and attract venture funding outside small circles.

03

AI Search & Citation Strategy

Optimizing your earned media footprint to directly feed AI answer engines. We ensure your platform is cited, summarized, and recommended accurately across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.

04

Corporate & Stakeholder Comms

Translating heavy technical value propositions and complex scientific workflows into clean, persuasive commercial messaging that enterprise procurement teams can readily validate.

05

Advanced B2B Copywriting

Producing domain-accurate, high-grade technical English and localized messaging. We preserve the rigorous integrity of your science while maximizing its commercial appeal to corporate decision-makers.

06

Multi-Market Regional Strategy

Executing integrated B2B campaigns across fast-growing, future-forward hubs. We bridge your expansion seamlessly between ASEAN, India, and European markets.

07

Research & Scholarly Tech

Discovery engines, advanced citation tools, data mining platforms, and manuscript compilation software (e.g., platforms like Elicit and Scite). Built to help companies bypass the limits of slow institutional loops and scale commercially.

08

Commercial Science & Tech

B2B platforms, advanced scientific software, instrumentation, and technical informatics tools sold directly to industrial R&D, engineering, and enterprise buyers.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Hear what our clients and partners have to say

"Sansan has been working with Ellerton&Co. since 2019. The team is highly reliable and recommended for companies aiming to spread their brand in Singapore and other ASEAN countries. It's a unique company where we can work as one team, coming up with new ideas without having to make detailed requests. They are particularly good at PR for B2B companies, and have the ability to create stories and gain exposure by skillfully linking the context surrounding services to hot topics, as well as tech media."

"Working with Ellerton & Co. has been instrumental in elevating ESGpedia’s brand visibility and thought leadership across Southeast Asia. From day one, their team demonstrated a deep understanding of the evolving ESG regulatory landscape and provided strategic counsel that aligned perfectly with our mission to drive sustainable finance and procurement."

"Ellerton to PR に関するすべての業務について関わってもらいましたが、我々のニーズについて素早く理解し、すべてに効率よく応えていただき非常に良い結果となりました。"

Trusted by Leading Innovations & Global B2B Brands

Meet the Leadership Advisory Team

Driven by core leadership, Ellerton deploys a highly specialized network of data-literate writers, strategists, and consultants across all operational markets. We do not guess your science—we digest your underlying value proposition and translate it accurately for mass media, trade press, and digital streams.

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Michael’s career journey began in journalism, where he wrote for leading publications like VentureBeat and South China Morning Post. His engaging articles on Southeast Asia’s start-up scene drew millions of readers. At Ellerton & Co., Michael is dedicated to helping clients tell their stories in the most impactful way. He excels in storytelling, media relations, and client management, ensuring that each client’s unique voice is heard in the crowded media landscape.

Michael de
Waal-Montgomery
Partner / Europe Lead
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Prayaank is a multi-award-winning communications leader with 15+ years’ experience across APAC/ASEAN. Formerly VP at PRecious Communications, he drove global growth and led teams in financial comms, investor relations, and strategic consultancy. He has advised C-level leaders on issues management, reputation recovery, and high-profile transactions including M&As, IPOs, and SPACs, and holds a double major in Marketing and Corporate Communications from Singapore Management University.

Prayaank Gupta
Partner / Executive Director
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A trained journalist and professional editor and translator, Dr. Adam Goulston is a leader in expert-driven content for academic and scientific purposes. He crafts content that tops AI searches and Google SERPs, using a unique B2B + B2C approach for science. He's also edited 3,000+ scientific manuscripts and written hundreds of press releases. Adam has led the web traffic and engagement turnaround or establishment of numerous B2B and other sites around the world.

Dr. Adam Goulston
Global Marketing, Strategic Advisor, Japan
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Dr. Gareth Dyke is a prolific academic author and writer. He has published 300+ peer-reviewed articles in leading journals (including Nature and Science) over a career of 20+ years. Gareth's webinars and in-person seminars around the world continue to educate and encourage researchers on writing, methodology, ethics, and emerging trends, such as generative AI. Gareth is uniquely skilled in program design and delivery for non-native English speakers, and always brings compassion and flexibility.

Dr. Gareth Dyke
PhD, Scholarly Publishing, Strategic Advisor

Ready to scale your platform's market footprint?

Asean & India
On-the-ground execution teams operating in the world's fastest-growing, future-forward hubs for institutional procurement, tech adoption, and venture funding.
88% Multi-market Briefs
Client mandates spanning integrated, cross-border regional campaigns, systematically dismantling single-country marketing silos.
European Practice
Trans-regional reach anchored by our active European practice in Switzerland, serving deep-tech firms scaling seamlessly across global corridors.
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