Corporate & Social Impact Research
Research for organizations making commercial and social decisions — with the same methodological standards we apply to academic and development work.
Commercial and social decision-makers
Companies and corporations · pharmaceutical companies · hospitals and healthcare providers · health-technology and diagnostics companies · social enterprises · foundations and CSR programmes · financial institutions · FMCG and consumer businesses
What we deliver
MARKET & CUSTOMER
Market research and sizing · consumer behaviour research · customer satisfaction studies · brand perception and brand health · service quality assessment · product and concept testing · pricing research · segmentation
ORGANIZATIONAL
Organizational performance assessment · employee and workforce studies · staff satisfaction and engagement · stakeholder assessment · institutional review · training needs assessment · capacity assessment
SOCIAL IMPACT & ESG
Social impact assessment · CSR programme evaluation · community impact assessment · ESG research and reporting support · impact measurement frameworks · programme and project evaluation · sustainability reporting research
HEALTH & PHARMA
Patient experience and satisfaction research · health service quality assessment · real-world evidence studies · treatment pathway and adherence research · health-seeking behaviour studies · clinical research support · health systems and facility assessment
Why a research institute rather than an agency
Market research agencies are built for speed and volume. We are built for defensibility.
That matters when a finding has to survive a regulator, a board challenge, a donor review or a peer reviewer — and when a decision that costs real money depends on whether the sample was representative and the instrument measured what it claimed to measure.
If you need a fast omnibus survey, an agency will serve you well and we will say so. If you need a finding that holds up when someone argues with it, that is what we do.
Confidentiality
Commercial research is confidential by default. We work under NDA — before scoping if you prefer — we do not disclose client identity or findings without written permission, and we do not reference commercial work in our portfolio unless you agree to it.
Data-handling terms are set out in the contract and in our data protection policy.
Data protection policyHow an engagement runs
Scoping call → proposal → contract → design and instrument development → data collection → analysis → reporting and presentation. Timelines depend on design; we give you a realistic one at scoping rather than an optimistic one that slips.
Frequently asked
How quickly can you deliver?
It depends on the design. A structured customer survey with an existing sampling frame is faster than a mixed-method study requiring instrument development and fieldwork. We will give you a realistic timeline at scoping — not an optimistic one that slips.
Can you do qualitative research?
Yes — in-depth interviews, focus groups, observation and ethnographic approaches, with documented analysis rather than impressionistic summary.
Do you conduct research outside Dhaka?
Yes, through vetted field partners with nationwide coverage in Bangladesh, supervised directly by us. Tell us the locations and we will confirm coverage, timeline and cost.
Can we see the raw data?
Yes. Anonymised datasets and documented cleaning scripts are provided as standard on request.
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes, before scoping if you prefer.
Every study is submitted for ethical review before data collection begins.
We publish our authorship policy, our data-protection practice and our conflict-of-interest position in full, because you should be able to check them. Ethics & research integrity →
Book a scoping call
Tell us the decision you are trying to make. We will tell you what research would inform it — and what it would take to get an answer you can defend.