Independent geopolitical intelligence connecting strategic global trends to the decisions that matter for your organization. Not analysis for everyone — analysis built for your problem.
Engage ByzantionByzantion Research Group is an independent geopolitical intelligence consultancy. We work with executives, financial institutions, legal teams, and organizations that need analysis calibrated to their specific situation — not generalized risk commentary built for broad distribution.
Cole Fingerut founded Byzantion after a career spanning think tank research, foreign policy intelligence, and fieldwork across four continents. Byzantion brings the rigor of that tradition to private sector clients who need the same quality of analysis applied to their specific problem.
Every engagement is built from scratch around your question. We tell you what the picture actually looks like — what you do with that is yours.
Byzantion's value is not generalist coverage — it is deep pattern recognition at the intersection of physical geography, resource competition, and great power rivalry.
From DRC cobalt to rare earth supply chain fragility, this is Byzantion's sharpest analytical edge. We track the resource dependencies underpinning defense, technology, and energy transition industries — and the chokepoints that determine who controls them.
Beyond headline tariffs and technology decoupling — the geographic, logistical, and institutional chokepoints determining the actual trajectory of great power competition, with particular focus on Africa, the Indo-Pacific, and Central Asia.
Deep operational knowledge of African political economy, foreign influence dynamics, and infrastructure investment patterns — including Chinese positioning in post-conflict states and its implications for US strategic and commercial interests.
The translation layer: converting geopolitical intelligence into actionable decisions — commodity exposure, supply chain vulnerability, sanctions impact, and the political drivers behind market dislocations that haven't yet hit the front page.
Byzantion does not sell subscription reports designed for broad audiences. Every engagement is configured around the specific intelligence need of the client — the right format, the right frequency, the right depth.
Weekly or bi-weekly geopolitical briefings tailored to your industry, geography, and strategic exposure. Delivered as concise written briefs or live calls — your preference.
Bespoke research engagements on specific geopolitical questions — market entry risk, supply chain vulnerability, country-level political risk, or scenario planning for emerging contingencies.
Available for executive briefings, board-level strategy sessions, and conference keynotes. Topics span critical minerals, China competition, African political economy, and geographic strategy. Advisory relationships available on retainer.
Byzantion's flagship analytical publication covering critical minerals, US-China competition, and African political economy. Published for professionals who want rigorous independent analysis.
Byzantion's flagship publication delivers independent geopolitical intelligence connecting resource competition, physical geography, and great power rivalry to the strategic decisions facing executives and investors.
Rigorous sourcing, structured methodology, and a practitioner's eye for what the data actually says — published on Substack for professional subscribers.
Byzantion works with a limited number of clients to ensure every engagement receives the full depth of our analytical attention. If your organization is navigating geopolitical complexity — in supply chains, investment decisions, market entry, or strategic planning — we'd like to hear from you.
Engagements begin with a brief conversation to understand your specific intelligence needs.
Or reach out directly: info@byzantionresearch.com