# Practical Alchemy

Practical Alchemy provides strategic technical leadership, management, and software engineering consulting. Led by Marcus Povey, we help research institutes, science infrastructure projects, and technically complex organisations navigate the AI transition and build robust technical systems.

## Who We Are
Strategic Technical Leadership for research and science infrastructure. We turn bits into gold by applying deep technical expertise to complex organisational challenges.

## Services Offered
- **AI Strategy Review**: Focused assessment and actionable roadmap (2–4 weeks).
- **Fractional CTO**: Ongoing senior leadership and technical strategy (1–2 days per week, min 3 months).
- **Advisory Retainer**: Senior technical sounding board for async Q&A and monthly strategic reviews.

## Ideal Client Profile
- Research institutes and science infrastructure projects.
- Technically complex organisations managing large-scale data or research systems.
- Startups and scale-ups needing senior leadership without a full-time hire.

## Engagement Model
- **Fully Remote**: We work with clients worldwide from our base in the European Union (EU).
- **Embedded Leadership**: We integrate with your leadership team to drive technical excellence.

## Pricing Signals
- **Fixed-Price**: Scoped projects like AI Strategy Reviews.
- **Retainers**: Monthly billing for Fractional CTO and Advisory services.

## Contact
- **Email**: hello@practical-alchemy.com
- **Booking**: https://calendly.com/marcus-practical-alchemy/30min
- **Website**: https://practical-alchemy.com