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

Boris Khaykovich

Associate Consultant

Neutron Diffraction and Imaging

Mission

TVB Associates helps scientific communities plan, build, and demonstrate the value of world-class research infrastructure. We provide expert strategy, neutron beam instrument design, and data-driven impact analysis to support evidence-based decisions by universities, national facilities, and government funders. Our goal is to strengthen the communities that rely on research infrastructure, shape best practices in governance and funding, and transform how research and training impact are measured and understood.

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

August 10, 2026
10 Aug. 2026

Hiring Neutron Imaging Instrument Scientists or Engineers: Part-Time, Project-Based Consulting Roles

TVB Associates is assembling a team of experienced neutron imaging scientists and engineers to support bids for scientific and technical design services for neutron imaging instrumentation projects.

Opportunities may include scientific and technica[...]

May 29, 2026
29 May. 2026

POSTING CLOSED – Hiring Neutron Instrument Scientists or Engineers – SANS and Imaging (Part-Time, Project-Based Roles)

Summary

TVB Associates is assembling a team of experienced neutron beam instrument scientists and engineers to support bids for scientific and technical design services across multiple instrumentation projects.

Opportunities may include:

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