Robert Colbourn

Head of Market Intelligence

Robert Colbourn is Head of Market Intelligence at Acorn & Partners, with 15 years of experience across the battery supply chain and asset management. He turns complex data into clear, actionable insights that help companies make strategic and commercial decisions. His expertise spans pricing trends, supply-demand dynamics, macroeconomic drivers, and policy developments, identifying emerging opportunities and risks across global value chains. Before joining Acorn, Robert led Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s editorial and analysis platforms for the global battery market, building and managing international teams and turning proprietary data into insights trusted by industry, financial, and policy stakeholders. Earlier in his career, he worked at Legal & General Investment Management, covering active and passive strategies and establishing a deep grounding in financial markets, macroeconomics, and disciplined analytical communication.