The archive
Perrin & Fidutam
Before becoming Perrin Research, and briefly Ad Ventures before that, we functioned as a think tank called Perrin & Fidutam. Perrin, founded in 2023 in Charlottesville, Virginia, fully merged with Fidutam, and the combined organization operated publicly under that name until 2026. Perrin & Fidutam is closed and lives here; everything in this archive is the same organization's history.
The record
10
Active research labs
380+
Published works
250+
Researchers in network
6
Agencies advised
$3M
Scholarships secured
48K
TikTok followers
15,000
Maestro users
$400K
Financed across Africa
8+
Institutional partners
By subject
300+ published works
| Subject | Works | Share % | Peak month |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Affairs | 100 | 26 | Jul |
| Domestic Affairs | 64 | 17 | Jul |
| Economics | 44 | 11 | Aug |
| AI | 44 | 11 | Jul |
| Education | 36 | 9 | Aug |
| Technology | 25 | 7 | Jun |
| Health | 22 | 6 | Jul |
Up to date as of Aug 2026
Recognition
U.S. Senate
“…your initiative sets a powerful example of how passion and purpose can drive meaningful change…”
Senator Chris Van Hollen, Official Letter of Commendation
BBC International
Kashaf Alvi, former Policy Director at Perrin, was featured in BBC's international coverage, discussing innovative governance approaches and policy solutions.
Watch the interviewPolicy advisory
Perrin & Fidutam submitted policy recommendations and research to key U.S. government departments:
Environmental Protection Agency
Climate Policy Research
Department of Energy
Energy Infrastructure Analysis
Department of Education
Educational Technology Policy
Department of State
International Relations Policy
Department of Justice
Legal Framework Analysis
NASA
Space Technology Governance
Research labs
Ten specialized labs tackled complex policy challenges through data and interdisciplinary collaboration:
AI Governance
Policy / Regulation
Inclusive Policy
Access / Equity
Climate Action
Climate / Energy
Deliberative Democracy
Institutions
Foreign Policy
International Affairs
Economic Policy
Economics / Development
Legal Analysis
Law / Regulation
Financial Infrastructure
Fintech / Access
Applied Machine Learning
Research / ML
EdTech & Community Platforms
Education / Access
Programs
Scholarship Center
Free advising that connected low-income and first-generation students with scholarships, internships, and application support: over $3M in scholarships secured.
Maestro
An education and community platform reaching 15,000 users, connecting communities to learning and opportunity.
Financial access
SIM-based and mobile-first financial infrastructure financing $400K across Africa with 8+ institutional partners.
Oxford Policy Meetup
A three-day academic exchange at the Blavatnik School of Government, where Perrin & Fidutam researchers met with Oxford faculty on shared policy research interests. (May 2023 · Oxford, UK)
Financial access impact
Fidutam's SIM-card-based microlending served unbanked communities across Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, and Nicaragua, with U.S. pilots in Chicago, the Bronx, and Allentown.
1,139
Unbanked individuals served
12,615
People reached
$400K+
In microloans issued
$250K+
In awards won
Fidutam's pitch, presented by founder Okezue Bell: SIM-card-based microloans and self-sovereign digital identity for the unbanked, featured on MIT Solve.
Awards & designations
The complete published work of Perrin & Fidutam is preserved and downloadable.