Andrew Drinkwater
Today we announce a new partnership with Higher Education Strategy Associates focused on Data with Purpose.
Canada’s postsecondary institutions face urgent and complex decisions. Institutions are being asked to do more with less. That is why HESA and Plaid are proud to announce a strategic partnership grounded in shared values, complementary strengths, and a deep commitment to higher education in Canada.
HESA’s strength in academic strategy and alignment complements Plaid’s reputation for fast, reliable, and actionable analytics. Both teams are future-focused, collaborative, and committed to practical solutions that help institutions adapt with confidence and unlock their full potential. Together, HESA and Plaid offer something institutions urgently need: a bridge between insight and action.
We know institutions are not suffering from a lack of data—they are struggling to transform it into decisions. Whether it is unlocking siloed systems, aligning data with board or leadership-level questions, or ensuring that analytics programs reflect institutional priorities, HESA x Plaid is positioned to help postsecondary leaders move from complexity to clarity.
We’ve long admired the work done by Higher Education Strategy Associates, and when the opportunity to work with Alex Usher and team arose, we knew we could make a difference for higher education. Bringing together HESA’s successes in resilience, institutional alignment, and academic strategy, with Plaid Analytics successes in institutional efficiency, speed, and reliability, and our shared strengths of future-focused perspectives, collaboration, and coordinated frameworks for success provides a unique opportunity to help institutions capitalize on their strengths, find future opportunities, and power our future economy.
Today, we co-authored a blog with Alex Usher on how data can help universities and colleges through challenging times.
I encourage you to read the full blog on the HESA website: https://higheredstrategy.com/data-flourishing-for-universities-and-colleges-management-edition/
And of course, if you'd like to learn more, please reach out to connect: at.plaid.is/TalkToAndrew