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Butterfly Data has been an Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE) supplier since February 2020, providing actionable insights for decision-makers at a variety of organisations by analysing, cleansing and then visualising their data.
When Butterfly started its ACE journey, it had ten staff members. Now the Cardiff-based company has tripled in size and gained a significant track record of work for government and law enforcement.聽
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Going forward, Butterfly recognises a lot of data is going to be required for the transition to net zero, as industries decarbonise and change. In terms of what makes the company stand apart from peers, as well as being employee owned and female led, Boltman cites recruiting diverse thinkers from a wide range of backgrounds, including several PhDs in different fields, ex-military personnel and reservists who provide added insight for defence and national security work.