After two months of recovery, the consulting market lost some momentum in October. Assignment volume remained clearly above last year, but consultant availability continued to grow and the Unassignment Index rose sharply. 📊 Assignments & competition Assignment volume eased from September’s unusually high level but remained 10.3% above October last year. Available consulta[...]

Last week, Brainville shared the news of our partnership, and Syntropia has now launched. Our first pilot customers are looking for consultants for real assignments. What does this mean for you? Clients search for consultants themselves With Syntropia, clients can see what expertise is available before sending out a request. The client describes their needs, and the servic[...]

We’ve chosen to partner with Syntropia, an AI service where clients search for available consultants themselves. As a consultant or consulting firm on Brainville, you can now make your profile searchable there too, completely free of charge. Here on Brainville, you look for assignments and share your profile to get found. With Syntropia, your profile also reaches clients out[...]

Apparently, all BPMI needed was for me to complain that nothing was happening. 😂 The 3-month trend is still hovering around 115. But the latest monthly reading has finally moved. September 2026: 📈 Latest month: 122 (+7.6 vs August) 📊 3-month trend: 115 (−0.2 vs August) The monthly index rose markedly, while the broader 3-month trend remains stable at a relatively high leve[...]

Interest in Assignment Export continues to grow. Both larger organisations and smaller consulting firms are applying for access and integrating Brainville assignments into their own systems. The interest is particularly strong among smaller firms. For them, an integration can significantly simplify daily work: new assignments arrive directly in the system where consultants, [...]

September extended the recovery seen in August. Assignment volume continued to grow faster than consultant availability – although the rising Unassignment Index shows that the improvement remains uneven. 📊 Assignments & competition Assignment volume increased by 33.4% compared with August and by 30.0% year-on-year. Available consultants increased by 23.8% from August and [...]

I introduced BPMI to see whether it could help us detect changes in the consulting market a little earlier. Three monthly updates later, the 3-month index is still hovering around 115. Not the most dramatic way to launch something called the Project Momentum Index. Then again, stability is also a signal. I have now updated the Brainville Project Momentum Index (BPMI) with data[...]

The finalists for IT Consultancy of the Year at Developers Day have been announced! 🎉 The award recognises an IT consultancy that has demonstrated over several years that it is an attractive and value-creating partner for employees, clients and business partners alike. Congratulations to this year’s finalists: 🌟 Consid 🌟 Irori 🌟 TechSeed 🌟 Sopra Steria The win[...]

When someone finds your company on Brainville, it should not take much detective work to understand what you offer. Your company profile is your shop window. It lets you describe your business and services while highlighting your areas of expertise, roles and skills. Add locations, customers, insurance details and the right contacts, and visitors can quickly get a good pictu[...]

After the expected summer slowdown in July, the consulting market shifted up a gear in August. Assignment volume more than doubled, while the increase in available consultants was considerably smaller. 📊 Assignments & competition Assignment volume increased by 115.5% compared with July and was 45.6% higher than in August last year. The recovery was visible across most loc[...]

33,333 companies registered on Brainville. We completely missed it. So naturally, I asked AI to recreate the celebration that never happened. The picture is fake. The number is real. Thank you to every freelancer, consulting firm, intermediary and buyer that makes Brainville what it is. ❤️ React on LinkedIn

Activity on Brainville has picked up after the summer slowdown. So far in August, 60% more assignments have been published per business day than in July. The number of advertisers per business day has also increased by 31%. Consultants have become more active as well. Even though August is still underway, the number of applications has already matched the total for all of [...]

Can project momentum help us understand where the consulting market is heading? The latest update of the Brainville Project Momentum Index (BPMI) is now available. July 2026 📈 BPMI (3-month rolling): 115 (−0.2 vs June) As expected, July brought a seasonal slowdown. The one-month BPMI fell to 111 (−11), while the 3-month rolling BPMI eased only marginally to 114.84. Projec[...]

After an unusually strong June, the Nordic consulting market moved sharply into summer mode in July. Assignment volumes roughly halved month to month, but remained clearly above the level seen in July last year. 📊 Assignments & competition The number of published assignments across the Nordics roughly halved compared with June. At the same time, assignment volume was 18.[...]

Introducing Brainville Project Momentum Index 2.0 How early can we actually see that the consulting market is starting to turn? I have been thinking about that question for quite some time. About six months ago, I introduced the first version of the Brainville Project Momentum Index (BPMI). It was based on a simple idea: new projects often follow a pattern where some r[...]

May pointed towards a market recovery after April's slowdown. June strengthens that picture. Activity usually slows as summer approaches, but this year the Nordic consulting market moved in the opposite direction. 📊 Assignments & competition The number of published assignments increased by 10.7% compared to May and is now 31.8% higher than in June last year (excluding hea[...]

What if a well-maintained profile in Brainville could make you visible across multiple services at the same time? That's where we're heading. In the future, companies and consultants will be able to choose to make their profiles available to external services that use Brainville to find, present, or match relevant expertise. The first external participants are now connec[...]

After a weaker April, the Nordic consulting market moved somewhat back up in May. At the same time, competition appears to have eased slightly – even if levels still seem relatively high. 📊 Assignments & competition Assignment volume increased by +2.1% compared with April (excluding healthcare) and is +3.2% higher than May 2025. After April’s decline, the market moved in[...]

Governance, security and compliance-related skills appear to be gaining momentum in the Nordic consulting market. According to Brainville data, GDPR mentions per assignment increased by +160% in 2026 compared to 2025. The absolute volumes are still relatively modest, but the broader pattern is notable. Skills related to Governance, Information Security, IT Security and Complia[...]

Competition among Frontend consultants/freelancers remains high. Frontend Developers currently have the highest average number of applications per assignment on Brainville. Applications per assignment are also up +16% in 2026 compared to 2025 so far. Does this reflect what you’re seeing in the market right now? 👉 Discuss on LinkedIn