Following its recent rebrand from CJ Founds Associates to Founds Group, the company has today announced the launch of Founds Academy, a dedicated training and skills platform and portal designed to equip organisations, local authorities, and industry professionals with the knowledge and capabilities needed to thrive in a rapidly changing environment.
Building on Founds Group’s track record of delivering digital infrastructure, highways, transport and placemaking programmes, the Academy has been created to bridge critical skills gaps and accelerate the adoption of new technologies, management approaches and cultural change across the public and private sectors.
Founds Academy launches with three programme groups, each carefully designed to address today’s most pressing business and sector challenges:
- Group 1: Contracting and Projects
Mastering NEC Contracts
Strategic Commercial Acumen
Project Management Essentials - Group 2: People & Performance
High-Impact Collaboration
Developing a Performance Culture
Future-Ready Leadership (Senior Leaders Alumni) - Group 3: Tech, Funding & Growth
Q-GIS and Data Fundamentals
Successful Funding Strategies
Sales & Work Winning Mastery
From practical training in NEC contracts and funding strategies, to leadership development and digital adoption, the Academy is designed to strengthen in-house capabilities, improve organisational resilience, and deliver long-term value to communities.
Chris Founds, Founder and Managing Director of Founds Group, said:
“With Founds Academy, we’re going beyond consultancy to build lasting capability within the organisations we serve. We know that delivering smarter, more sustainable places isn’t just about the right infrastructure – it’s about equipping people with the skills, confidence and culture to deliver. This launch represents the next stage in our commitment to helping our clients not only deliver today’s projects but also prepare for tomorrow’s opportunities.”
The launch of Founds Academy complements Founds Group’s consultancy services by providing structured learning and practical tools that help organisations embed efficiency, embrace digital transformation and drive innovation across sectors such as highways, transport and regeneration.
About Founds Group
Founds Group is a specialist independent management consultancy delivering professional and technical advisory services to public and private sector clients across the digital infrastructure, highways & transportation, and placemaking sectors. With a collaborative and innovative approach, the Group delivers smarter, more sustainable places through strategic insight, funding, technical expertise and practical delivery.