Planning and building research infrastructure—and proving its value



TVB Associates delivers strategy, scientific design, and impact intelligence for research infrastructure.  

>$175M
Funding secured for capital or operations of research infrastructure
11
Research Organizations Clients
1
New research infrastructure organization created
2
Major consultative plans for infrastructure-based research communities

Our Business Lines

Research Infrastructure Strategy

Strategic and long-range planning, governance and management consulting, and development of major grant proposals for research infrastructure and national facilities.

Neutron Beam Instrument Design

Scientific and technical design, and project management of neutron beam instruments and complex scientific equipment.

Alumni Analyzer

Career data analysis of alumni to quantify the socioeconomic impact of research organizations using objective, benchmarked evidence.

Our Team

Our consultants have over 100 years of combined experience

Daniel Banks

President and Principal Consultant

Research Infrastructure Strategy

Zin Tun

Principal Consultant

Scientific Instrument Development

Ian Swainson

Associate Consultant

Nuclear and Neutron Beam Facilities

Laurence Lejeune

Associate Consultant

Societal Impact Measurement

Core Values

We deliver rigorous, expert scientific and technical analysis across strategy, instrumentation, and impact assessment. Our work meets the standards expected by leading research institutions and public funders.

We are honest, ethical, and trustworthy in everything we do. We uphold high standards of professional conduct, transparency, and responsible data use.

We believe national research infrastructures and the communities they support provide essential public benefits. We give back through service, expertise, and knowledge-sharing to strengthen these scientific communities

Showcase your impact with alumni career data

Alumni Analyzer helps research organizations collect, analyze, and share alumni career outcomes with funding agencies.
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News & Views

18 Nov. 2025

Launch of user program with new powder diffraction capability

TVB Associates is pleased to have supported have supported the Canadian Neutron Beam Laboratory (CNBL) at McMaster University in scientific instrument design services leading up to the opening of the neutron powder diffraction capability with a formal user p[...]

11 Oct. 2025

Alumni study for Ocean Networks Canada

Alumni Analyzer, a business line of TVB Associates, was pleased to support Ocean Networks Canada in a study of its alumni.

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