Exponent, with its staff of approximately 800 located in 18 offices throughout the nation and 3 international offices, in 70 scientific and engineering disciplines, combines unparalleled technical expertise with the ability, when necessary, to focus this knowledge in extremely short time frames. Our multidisciplinary team of scientists, physicians, engineers, and regulatory consultants will perform either in-depth scientific research and analysis, or very rapid-response evaluations, to provide our clients with the critical information that both day-to-day and strategic decisions can require.

Over the years we have received publicity for assisting clients with their most important challenges or dire disasters. We have investigated most of the major disasters that you read about, such as the grounding of the Exxon Valdez, the walkway collapse at the Kansas City Hyatt, and the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. However, most of our work is actually helping clients with their day-to-day technical issues or challenges.

The problems that Exponent tackles take many forms besides a disaster or accident involving a product or property. It may be a technical, health, or environmental issue related to a developing product, such as potential radiation from cell phones, whose resolution needs to be accurate, innovative, and cost effective. A regulatory issue may have a critical impact on a client's future business, and may turn on how the product can be sold or serviced. Very often, a client calls because a production facility is suffering unusual down time, or a production machine has failed, or the recently received component parts just don't seem to work right. We assist clients contemplating any business transaction that requires careful scientific research and analysis as part of the due diligence, including the value of intellectual property and patents.

When a major disaster strikes, the media is soon not far behind, and an affected client needs answers now. Our multidisciplinary team of scientists, physicians, engineers and business consultants will perform either in-depth scientific research and analysis, or very rapid-response evaluations, to provide our clients with the critical information they need.

If you have a technical problem and think we might be able to help, please call us at 1-888-656-EXPO (1-888-656-3976) to discuss whether we can assist you. Exponent prefers to work on a fixed-price basis whenever possible, so you know exactly how much it will cost before we start the project.