Product development & strategy
From ideation to launch, we guide you through the entire product lifecycle with strategic insight that drives market success and industry leadership.
Independent product & innovation studio UK · Worldwide
Igniting innovation in product,
AI, open data & UX.
Combustion Partners is an independent product and innovation studio, based in London and founded in 2002. We turn complex challenges into useful, ambitious digital products by bringing product thinking, human-centred design and serious technical depth to the same table.
Explore our expertise
Combustion / transformation model
System active
01 / Complexity
Complex needs
Fragmented data
Legacy systems
02 / Combustion
Product
thinking
thinking
Discover
Design
Deliver
03 / Impact
Useful products
Better decisions
Measurable value
Human-centred
AI-accelerated
Built for impact
02 What we do
One partner from first thought to real-world impact.
Strategy, experience and technology working as one—because the best products are never made in silos.
Artificial intelligence & ML
Unlock new efficiencies, predictive insight and intelligent automation with bespoke AI solutions designed around real business decisions.
Open data & architecture
Transform raw data into actionable intelligence with secure, accessible and scalable open data platforms built for collaboration and compliance.
User experience & design
Create intuitive, meaningful experiences through deep user empathy, iterative design and rigorous testing across every interaction.
Creative development & integration
Using an AI-first, accelerated development approach, we deliver enterprise-class solutions that push technical boundaries.
03 How we work
Think clearly.
Make boldly.
Move fast.
Find the real problem
We bring clarity to complexity, aligning users, ambition and commercial reality before a line of code is written.
Make thinking tangible
We prototype early, test assumptions and build shared conviction around the experience that deserves to exist.
Deliver with momentum
Senior product, design and engineering talent work together to move from evidence to enterprise-ready delivery.
04 Clients we have worked with
Big names.
Complex briefs.
More than two decades of work for forward-thinking organisations in regulated, technical and fast-moving sectors.
Enterprise
BPCaterpillarHPIFDLand RoverLockheed MartinMizkanO2PearsonSonySymantecT-Mobile
Public sector
Camden CouncilCity of SydneyDepartment of HealthFarnborough AirshowOotibooRAFSave the ChildrenThe Scouts
Media & culture
DisneyDonna ModernaElstree StudiosHBOJetixPlayStationTreccani
Finance
CFITCredit PassportCRIFHSBCMarshMastercardMoody’sWollette
Health
AbbVieAmarinEUSAGaldermaGrünenthalMenariniPalforzia
Consumer
BacardiBranstonDurexKookaiLottomaticaSarson’sUGG
05 About Combustion Partners
Technology with a human pulse.
We have worked from London since 2002 as an independent studio, led throughout by our principal, Glen Keller.
We turn complex challenges into innovative solutions, with deep expertise in large-scale technical architecture and end-to-end creative development, particularly in tightly regulated sectors such as finance, health and government.
Every interaction is an opportunity to create impact. Our work pairs cutting-edge technology with human-centred design.
20+
Years’ experience
100+
Major clients
500+
Projects delivered
06 Frequently asked questions
Straight answers, no run-up.
The questions prospective clients ask us most, answered plainly and checked against the company record.
What does Combustion Partners do?
Combustion Partners is a product and innovation consultancy that designs and builds digital products. Clients bring us complex, often regulated problems and we return working, enterprise-ready products. The work spans five disciplines, from first idea to live system:
- Product development and strategy, from ideation to launch
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning built around real business decisions
- Open data platforms and technical architecture
- User experience research and design
- Creative development and systems integration
Who is behind Combustion Partners?
Combustion Partners is led by Glen Keller, Principal and Lead Strategist, who leads every engagement. The studio was founded in 2002 and trades as Combustion Partners Limited, a company registered in England and Wales under number 10390287. Its registered office is 52 High Street, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 5PW.
Company details are published on Companies House and Crunchbase.
Where is Combustion Partners based, and where do you work?
Combustion Partners is based in London, United Kingdom, and works with organisations across the UK and worldwide. Past clients include City of Sydney in Australia and Treccani in Italy, alongside UK organisations such as HSBC and the Department of Health.
Which sectors and clients has Combustion Partners worked with?
In more than 20 years, Combustion Partners has worked with over 100 major clients on more than 500 projects across six sectors: enterprise, the public sector, media and culture, finance, health and consumer brands. Clients include Sony, Mastercard, Disney, HSBC, Land Rover, PlayStation, Moody’s and the UK Department of Health.
How does a project with Combustion Partners work?
Every Combustion Partners project runs through three stages: Frame, Shape and Ship. Senior product, design and engineering people work together throughout, so the team that frames the problem is the team that ships the product.
- Frame: find the real problem and align users, ambition and commercial reality before any code is written
- Shape: prototype early, test assumptions and build shared conviction around the experience that deserves to exist
- Ship: move from evidence to enterprise-ready delivery with momentum
How do I contact Combustion Partners?
Email [email protected] or call +44 (0) 7980 270 310 to reach Glen Keller directly.
07 Contact Combustion Partners
Need Combustion
Partners in your
corner?
Tell us about the challenge, the organisation and the timescale. Glen will reply with a view on where to start.
[email protected]Glen Keller Principal & Lead Strategist +44 (0) 7980 270 310