Our research.Your advantage.

We turn applied research into dependable solutions for critical business challenges, focusing on problems where machine intelligence can make a meaningful difference.

We investigate what works.

We pressure-test what survives.

We deploy what performs.

Applied research that puts machine intelligence to work.

Blacklight combines applied research, technology, and services to help businesses grow, operate efficiently, and make smarter decisions. We share what we learn through our publications and put our capabilities to work in businesses and our own investment portfolio.

Useful ideas, ready to apply.

Tutorials, briefings, and research-backed guidance for using AI more creatively, productively, and responsibly.

01Demonstration

Real-time conversational analytics

Use your business’s data to enhance, accelerate, and improve decisions on your projects. Identify challenges and improve results with modernized business intelligence.

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02Briefing

Business Intelligence has dramatically shifted

Many companies pay way too much for business intelligence tools, especially in embedded solutions.

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03Media

Blacklight sought by national media for commentary on Artificial Intelligence

Read Blacklight’s perspective on the rapid development and growing impact of artificial intelligence.

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Results in the field.

See how we’ve helped our clients bring ideas to life, make smarter decisions, and move their businesses forward.

CASE / 01

ACL

Constraint
Move quickly in a competitive product category without sacrificing execution quality.
Outcome
A faster path from complex requirements to a production-ready analytics experience.
“Our Blacklight Solutions partnership is a big enabler for us, helping us to be as competitive as we can as fast as we can.”
Shahed KhaliliSenior Product Manager
CASE / 02

Trapeze Group

Constraint
Turn complex analytics into an interface customers could understand and use confidently.
Outcome
A beautiful, intuitive, and powerful analytics application grounded in real user workflows.
“The technology has allowed us to create a beautiful, intuitive and powerful analytics application for our customers.”
Pat DewisDevelopment Manager
CASE / 03

Ascent CRM

Constraint
Move from an early product idea to a dependable implemented solution on a compressed timeline.
Outcome
Concept to implementation in two and a half months.
“Through the help of Blacklight, we were able to move from an idea to a fully implemented solution in 2.5 months.”
Scott BuelterPresident
Illustra

Our monthly research playbook

Illustra is Blacklight’s free monthly publication for operators—research issues, practical takeaways, and companion videos on brand, AI, and building a smarter, more efficient business.

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People behind the work.

We combine careful research, clear strategy, and hands-on experience to understand problems and put ideas into practice.

Portrait of Chance Coble

CEO

Chance Coble

Chance helps organizations turn data into clearer decisions, stronger products, and better execution. His background spans advanced R&D, patented technology, and consulting with major U.S. and global organizations.

  • Advanced R&D & patented technology
  • Consulting with global enterprises
  • Product strategy and adoption
Portrait of Marshal Pfluger

AI Solutions Engineer

Marshal Pfluger

Marshal builds practical software and AI systems for real business problems. With hands-on delivery experience and graduate training in artificial intelligence at Georgia Tech, he focuses on reliable, useful outcomes.

  • Georgia Tech graduate AI training
  • Full-stack delivery & integration
  • Production-grade ML systems

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Frequently asked questions.

What does Blacklight Solutions do?

We put machine intelligence to work through applied research, business solutions, and practical publications. Our solutions combine technology and services to help businesses grow, work efficiently, and make smarter decisions.

Are you a consultancy or a technology company?

Our work combines research, technology, and services. We develop capabilities through applied research, then create and deploy solutions around the business problems they can help solve.

Who do you work with?

We primarily work with mid-sized businesses looking to put their knowledge and data to better use, improve operations, and create opportunities for growth.

What kinds of problems can you help solve?

We focus on problems where machine intelligence can make a meaningful difference—from repetitive work and operational bottlenecks to complex decisions and opportunities hidden in business data.

How does your research benefit clients?

Our research helps us understand which approaches are useful and develop the capabilities to apply them. We bring that knowledge into solutions shaped around real business needs.

What is Illustra?

Illustra is Blacklight’s free monthly publication, sharing research, practical guidance, and companion videos on AI, productivity, brand, and building a smarter business.

How do you use machine intelligence in investing?

We apply our capabilities to our own equity portfolio to help identify opportunities, execute investments, and manage them over time.

How do we get started?

Book a conversation with us about your business, what you want to accomplish, and what’s getting in the way. Together, we can explore where machine intelligence could help.