We help technology solution providers raise visibility, build authority, reach the right buyers and win new customers.

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Research, industry reach and qualified leads

Build your 2027 growth program.

Put independent research and specialized audience reach to work for your growth. Explore industry-specific Smart Decision Guides, commissioned co-branded eBooks and Benchmark Reports on enterprise-wide technology initiatives.

Hotel Technology
Programs

Build visibility and generate qualified leads among hotel owners, operators and technology decision-makers. Explore the research topics, content options and campaign programs for your market.

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Restaurant Technology
Programs

Build visibility and generate qualified leads among restaurant owners, operators and technology decision-makers. Explore the research topics, content options and campaign programs for your market.

Explore Restaurant Programs

Enterprise Technology
Programs

Build authority around enterprise-wide technology and business initiatives across industries. Explore exclusive or shared Benchmark Report licensing, with optional managed lead generation.

Explore Benchmark Reports

Sponsorship availability, campaign scope and qualified lead commitments are confirmed in your proposal. Ask about your program.

Qualified Leads

Reach the right decision-makers for your business. Starfleet Velocity combines proprietary audience data, authoritative research content, AI-powered targeting and personalized outreach to deliver qualified leads matched to your criteria. Every lead is reviewed and validated before delivery, giving your sales team relevant contacts and a stronger starting point for meaningful conversations.

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Benchmarking how organizations use technology to improve business performance.

Starfleet Research examines technology alongside people, processes, data and performance measures. Its studies help decision-makers across hotels, restaurants, retail and healthcare evaluate options, learn from stronger performers and drive continuous improvement.

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  • 160+ Research assets produced Guides, eBooks, Benchmark Reports and custom reports
  • 45,000+ Qualified survey responses Across studies involving executives and industry practitioners
  • 100,000+ Research downloads Across our research publications
  • 100+ Research supporters Technology solution providers that have supported our published research

Cumulative totals across our research programs. Assets include Smart Decision Guides™, eBooks, Benchmark Reports and confidential custom research reports. Survey responses and downloads reflect activity across studies and publications; they should not be read as counts of unique individuals.

Hitch Your Wagon To Our Star

Hundreds of technology solution providers, from global category leaders to ambitious challengers, partner with us to build authority, reach hard-to-find buyers and generate qualified pipeline, with stellar results.

Since 2013, we have combined Starfleet Research’s globally recognized IT market intelligence with high-value content, industry-leading proprietary contact databases and our trusted media brands and publication partner network. Starfleet Velocity adds AI-driven targeting, personalization and campaign orchestration to turn buyer engagement into stronger conversions and new customers.

 

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CREATE THE RIGHT CONTENT
Co-branded research assets aligned with your go-to-market messaging, platform capabilities and competitive strengths

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IDENTIFY THE RIGHT PROSPECTS
Proprietary contact data and AI-powered intelligence target the businesses and technology decision-makers that matter

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ACTIVATE THE CAMPAIGN
Personalized outreach and multichannel promotion drive target prospects to gated landing pages

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DELIVER QUALIFIED PIPELINE
Leads are enriched, validated and matched to your target prospect criteria before being delivered to your sales team

AI-powered lead generation matched to your target prospect criteria.

Our team oversees prospect research, targeting, campaign execution and lead validation, with AI supporting personalization and campaign coordination.

See campaign results
  • 30+ Technology solution providers supported
  • 7,500+ Qualified leads delivered
  • 225 Average qualified leads delivered per client partner
  • 7 Industry sectors served

Results cover the 18-month period following the launch of Starfleet Velocity’s AI-powered pilot platform in 2025. Lead qualification criteria and delivery commitments are agreed with each client partner.

Independent research. Qualified demand.

Smart Decision Guides

Original research and practical buying guidance from Starfleet Research for the people evaluating their next technology investment.

  • Research buyers can use

    Survey findings, evaluation criteria and questions to ask before choosing a solution.

  • Qualified leads for your team

    A managed campaign with an agreed minimum number of leads matched to your target prospect criteria.

  • An asset you keep using

    Your own branded edition with perpetual licensing rights for ongoing marketing and sales outreach.

Published Smart Decision Guides to hotel property management systems, restaurant management and POS systems, and hospitality revenue management.
80%
Average sponsor renewal rateAcross Smart Decision Guide programs over the past decade

Trusted by 8 of the 10 largest hospitality technology providers and 3 of the 5 largest healthcare IT providers.

Leading publications for hospitality technology decision-makers, with extended reach through our industry publication partner network.

Explore our publications and media programs
  • 800+ Advertisers and paid publishing partners Past and present across HTN and RTN
  • 100,000+ Subscriber reach Available through article distribution across our partner publication network
  • 95,000+ Average monthly pageviews Combined across HTN and RTN
  • 2 Industry-leading hospitality technology publications + Extended partner publication network

Subscriber reach includes partner publication audiences; partner-network article distribution is optional. Pageviews combine publisher-reported monthly averages for HTN and RTN and include repeat visits.

Created around your buyers

Co-branded eBooks

Commission a research-based eBook focused on the business challenges your buyers need to solve. Starfleet Research develops the content and co-brands the finished asset with your company.

  • Focus on the right business issue

    Shape the topic, industry focus and target audience around your market priorities.

  • Give buyers useful evidence

    Bring together research findings, industry expertise and practical guidance on technology-enabled business improvement.

  • Use it across your marketing

    Support website conversion, sales outreach, nurture programs, social promotion and events with one research asset.

Examples of Starfleet Research co-branded eBooks on hotel pool water management, hotel guest data and restaurant ordering technology.
Managed from research through production

We manage research, writing, design and production. Your team contributes expertise and reviews drafts; Starfleet Research retains editorial control.

Contact data and sales intelligence for reaching the right buyers across industries.

Our proprietary databases, first-party audience data and strategic partnerships support precise targeting. AI-assisted research helps identify relevant businesses, contacts and emerging opportunities.

Explore contact data and sales intelligence

Early restaurant opportunity intelligenceRestaurant openings, expansions and ownership changes, plus broader restaurant prospecting.
Explore PRR

  • 430,000+ Restaurant industry contacts Owners, operators and other decision-makers
  • 180,000+ Hotel industry contacts Executives, operators and technology decision-makers
  • 130,000+ Retail, healthcare and other industry contacts Combined across these additional markets
  • 450+ Preopening restaurants identified each month Through Preopening Restaurants Resource

Contact reach draws on our combined resources and extended partner network. The 130,000+ figure combines retail, healthcare and other industries. The monthly preopening figure applies to PRR.

Independent research. Your branded edition.

Benchmark Reports

Help buyers understand what top-performing organizations do differently. License a Benchmark Report from Starfleet Research to bring evidence and practical guidance into your marketing and sales conversations.

  • Connect with a business priority

    Explore the practices and technologies that help organizations improve performance across industries and business functions.

  • Choose exclusive or shared licensing

    Receive your own branded edition. Shared licensing is limited to three technology solution providers per report.

  • Put the findings to work

    Use research insights across campaigns, sales outreach, events and ongoing buyer education.

Self-Service Business Intelligence Benchmark Report, Birst-branded edition.
IoT Security Benchmark Report, Palo Alto Networks edition.
Application Performance Management Benchmark Report, SolarWinds edition.
Independent findings. Practical business guidance.

Starfleet Research benchmarks best practices in technology-enabled business improvement and retains editorial control of the research and conclusions.

Stardate Blog

Case studies, research insights and ideas to help technology solution providers raise brand visibility, reach the right buyers and generate qualified leads.

Sample Client Partners