WELCOME
Complex problems are our comfort zone.
At Cogitant, we cut our teeth in the military, aviation, and space sectors — fast-moving, high-pressure environments where stakes are high and systems need to work.
Now, we’re applying that same thinking to the societal challenges that matter most. The ones that don’t have easy answers, clear owners, or simple solutions.
We use systems engineering and project management principles to make sense of complexity, bring structure to chaos, and support meaningful progress. If you’re working on something messy and important, we’d love to be part of the conversation.
APPLIED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
We take the fundamentals from systems engineering and identify your needs and requirements. We evaluate your intentions and work out the why before establishing the how. We then verify and validate to ensure we're on target.
ENGAGED PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Time, Cost, Quality. Pick two.
We start here, but then we look at your risk profile to understand why.. We can manage resources including time, people and budget. We liaise with stakeholders, we negotiate.
WE ENJOY WHAT WE DO
Let’s be honest: we weren’t put on this planet just to answer emails and sit in meetings that could’ve been emails. We believe in doing great work, having a laugh while we’re at it, and doing our bit to leave the Earth in better shape than we found it. Preferably with coffee. And snacks.
WHY WE DO IT
We have 20+ years of experience with a range of projects, big and small. We have learned how to establish robust, repeatable standards and systems to ensure technology is designed, tested, implemented and operated to exceptional levels. Now, we want to apply these foundations to higher problems.
Where complexity reigns, we will learn and understand all facets. Where a problem doesn't have a clear owner, or a champion to advocate, we will step up.
We have the skills and attitude to address wicked problems. We want to see systemic improvements in technology and in the society that relies on it. We want to see technology applied in ways that improve our natural and built environments.
We have the ability to change our systems, so let's get on with it.
If not us, then who? If not now, then when?