For research partners
A few of the many reasons to partner with us
See our other services for more reasons
- We carry out research with the single purpose of innovating. We do this to bring about change for the better for organisations and people across Europe and beyond
- We question accepted norms and pre-conceptions, to challenge the status quo to help drive new sustainable developments across a large variety of areas of social interest
- We continuously explore new methods, tools and techniques to always be able to bring something new to the table
- We seek out future trends, new knowledge and ground-breaking ideas to let them drive our work to new levels to stay innovative
- We are open to all types of innovation, from innovation through recombination and innovation through cross-fertilization to original idea innovation
- We let our curiosity and thirst for innovation drive us to seek out new opportunities and new partnerships as the best way to innovate is together with others
- From the vigorous approach in the hiring stage we look first and foremost for intellectual abilities and curiosity and then for people who are driven to go the extra mile to produce excellent results
- We build an excellent learning environment where we encourage and reward efforts to learn, add new skills and knowledge, through our learning and training scheme
- We ensure that we always have the needed skills and competences through our company-wide competency framework
- We monitor individual performance through our 360-degree feedback system and continuously work with our team members to improve even further
- We monitor the quality of the work that is delivered, request feedback and ensure that best practices are shared and that lessons are learnt, all as a part of our company improvement scheme
- Whilst processes are important to ensure consistency and to ensure that we go on a journey of learning with our partners, nothing is more important to us than the results we bring
- Exploration of ideas and innovation are key in our research, but we never let that overshadow the need to deliver results at the end of a project
- We focus on real-world applicability, so our work does not lead to purely theoretical solutions, but solutions that can bring actual real-world results that make a difference
- We never shy away from owning up to issues that occur along the way as this is the only way to be able to adapt and overcome these so that we can still deliver what is needed
- We believe that good results are a consequence of good work, commitment and a drive to deliver the best we can all the time
Research is about being curious and looking for what is beyond current boundaries
IOANNIS KOSTOPOULOS
DIRECTOR & HEAD OF RESEARCH
Description of services
Conceptualisation
We design new concepts by integrating basic and applied user insights with innovation activities. We cross fertilize promising concepts from different domains in order to produce new innovative ideas.
- Conceptualisation facilitation
- Social innovation
- Innovation management
- Analysis of real-world applications
- Concept testing
Analytics
We offer a wide selection of both mainstream and advanced analytics carried out online, offline, in the field and in lab settings. High-level examples include:
- Market research
- Quantitative research
- Qualitative research
- Behavioural experiments
- Basic and advanced modelling
Roll out
Concepts and analytics are a good start, but bringing them from these stages into reality is also something we can help with. Our roll out services include for example:
- Piloting and user testing
- Collective intelligence
- Business modelling and IPR
- Roll out roadmaps
- Performance monitoring
Knowledge creation
Whether it is at the concept-, analytics- or roll out-stage, translating results into meaningful knowledge and recommendations, is essential. Here we can for example help with:
- Tailored presentation of results
- Actionable recommendations
- General dissemination
- Knowledge transfer
- Knowledge management
Conceptualisation
We design new concepts by integrating basic and applied user insights with innovation activities. We cross fertilize promising concepts from different domains in order to produce new innovative ideas.
Analytics
We offer a wide selection of both mainstream and advanced analytics carried out online, offline, in the field and in lab settings. High-level examples include:
Roll out
Concepts and analytics are a good start, but bringing them from these stages into reality is also something we can help with. Our roll out services include for example:
Knowledge creation
Whether it is at the concept-, analytics- or roll out-stage, translating results into meaningful knowledge and recommendations, is essential. Here we can for example help with:
- Conceptualisation facilitation
- Social innovation
- Innovation management
- Analysis of real-world applications
- Concept testing
- Market research
- Quantitative research
- Qualitative research
- Behavioural experiments
- Basic and advanced modelling
- Piloting and user testing
- Collective intelligence
- Business modelling and IPR
- Roll out roadmaps
- Performance monitoring
- Tailored presentation of results
- Actionable recommendations
- General dissemination
- Knowledge transfer
- Knowledge management
Much more than just that
Although we provide some insights above, into the different types of research we carry out, it is far from a complete list and a list that typically grows with every project we carry out. We could also mention things like social listening, co-creation techniques and workshops, nudging, multivariate analysis, clustering and factoring, Structural Equation Models, crowdsourcing and much more, but the list goes on and on. If you are looking for specific methodologies then reach out to us and we will gladly let you know whether this is something we can apply, whether there are better alternatives and in the rare cases that we cannot do either, we can probably help you find someone who can.
Whether you are in need of conceptualisation, analytics, roll out plans and support, knowledge creation or something else. Regardless of the area or sector you work in. No matter whether you are looking for someone to provide you with research services or someone to collaborate with you on a shared project, we may well be the right partner for you. So, do reach out to us and we can explore the possibilities together and perhaps form a new partnership.
RESEARCH CASE STUDY #1
POP-MACHINA
Collaborative production for the circular economy – a community approach: The maker movement is at a crucial crossroad: it holds promise for urban regeneration, sustainability, social welfare and cohesion but this promise is not a given. The connections with urban planning and design, circular economy and social inclusion are still frail. Read about how we contribute to promoting environmental sustainability and generate socio-economic benefits in European cities.
RESEARCH CASE STUDY #2
InnoRate
Innovation is the key to the European economy competitiveness and therefore needs to be adequately supported with investments. However, access to finance for innovative and tech-driven SMEs can be challenging as current assessment methodologies seem to be unable to mitigate the risk aversion of investors. Read more about the project and how we contribute to introducing a novel service platform to support the decision-making process of investors in vetting, prioritising and financing innovative SMEs with high growth potential.