Since joining Z/Yen, Ben has been working on a number of research-based projects. For example, Z/Yen is undertaking a joint-venture for the Charities Consortium Information Technology Directors' Group (CCITDG), the IT club for larger charities, implementing dynamic benchmarking across all aspects of IT, including business effectiveness. Ben has been involved in research design, software design, development and benchmarking definitions for the CCITDG project. Ben is also heavily involved in the development of ExtZy, Z/Yen's stock exchange game that turns parts of the internet into shares and pays dividends based on share popularity.