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The 2027 Research Series

2027 Underwriting Opportunities Now Open

Put independent research from a global leader in IT market research and benchmarking best practices for technology-enabled business improvement to work for your brand.

Underwriting positions are now open for Starfleet Research’s 2027 Smart Decision Guides™ and Benchmark Reports, covering industry-specific technologies and enterprise software priorities. Build market authority, engage prospective buyers and support qualified lead generation with practical insights your audience can use.

Underwriting positions are limited. Contact us to discuss availability for your preferred titles.

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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A globally recognized IT market research firm benchmarking best practices in technology-enabled business improvement across hospitality and other B2B markets.

  • 160+ Research assets produced
  • 45,000+ Qualified survey responses From executives and industry practitioners
  • 100,000+ Research downloads By technology decision-makers and influencers
  • 100+ Technology providers Have supported our published research

Research assets include Smart Decision Guides™, eBooks, Benchmark Reports and confidential custom research reports.

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 built to deliver qualified prospects matched to your target criteria.

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

Past 12 months

Smart Decision Guides

Definitive, independently produced roadmaps that help technology decision-makers evaluate solutions, understand market trends and make more informed buying decisions.

Each multi-sponsored program combines authoritative research, turnkey content marketing and qualified lead generation, with an average sponsor renewal rate of 80% 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
  • 1,000+ 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.

Co-Branded eBooks

Built around your solution and go-to-market strategy, our co-branded eBooks carry the authority of Starfleet Research, a globally recognized IT market research brand trusted by technology decision-makers.

Instead of reading like company-produced sales collateral, each eBook is positioned as credible, research-based best-practices thought leadership that educates technology buyers, strengthens market positioning and generates qualified pipeline.

 

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.

Benchmark Reports

Focused on technologies that are relevant across multiple industry sectors, Starfleet Research Benchmark Reports give solution providers a powerful cloak of credibility. Because these independently produced, research-based assets are grounded in best-practices market intelligence, they are viewed as authoritative thought leadership rather than vendor-authored marketing collateral.

The result is stronger brand visibility, greater buyer trust and more qualified leads.


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