Ethnographic Research

Stephen R. Braund & Associates (SRB&A) is an Alaska-owned applied anthropological firm based in Anchorage, Alaska, established in January 1978. SRB&A has conducted extensive research in rural Alaska as well as in the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and Japan, participating in over 200 ethnographic, anthropological, and cultural resources (including Section 106) studies.

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Core Human Factors is a human factors and usability engineering consulting firm for medical devices and combination products. It provides usability research, instructions for use (IFU) development, IRB services, and participant recruiting, supporting regulatory submissions such as 510(k), De Novo, PMA, NDA, ANDA, and BLA. Offices are located in Pennsylvania, California, Texas, and Israel.

comparative analysisexpert human factors consultingformative usability testinggap analysishuman factors validation testingIFU developmentinternational usability researchIRB Serviceslabeling comprehension studiesparticipant recruitingpost-market evaluationprototype testingself-selection studiessummative testingtask and use-related risk analysisusability researchuser analysis and use specification development

Crosby Consultants & Associates is a consultant group of professionals with advanced academic degrees in science and social science disciplines and decades of experience. They serve federal, state, and local governments and private sectors in the U.S. as well as international organizations including IFAD, EIGE, EvalYouth, and UNHCR. Their areas include sustainable development, STEM education, strategic workforce planning, human resource management, program evaluation, competency management, and technology innovation research.

archaeological researchComparative statistical analysiscompetency managementCurriculum development planningInterviews and focus groupsprogram evaluationqualitative and quantitative researchresearch analysisstrategic-planningSurveys and samplingsustainability audits

CGC is a minority owned and operated small business that provides research, ethnographic, and educational services to assist Native American Tribes and traditional communities develop and enhance cultural and natural resources programs. Its mission is to help create a world where historically and geographically marginalized peoples are empowered to define and direct their own futures, achieved through internal capacity-building and strategies to navigate and enforce federal, state, and local cultural and natural resources laws and mandates.

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Daedalus is an interdisciplinary team of researchers, designers, and engineers that helps bring successful products to market for companies ranging from startups to the Fortune 50. The team includes ethnographic researchers, industrial designers, interface designers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, software programmers, and human factors specialists. They are located in the Bloomfield/Shadyside area of Pittsburgh, near the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon, and the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

Electrical Engineeringhuman factorsindustrial designInterface DesignMechanical Engineeringsoftware programming

Design Research Collective (DRC) is a human-centered design research agency dedicated to helping companies connect with customers through empathy-driven innovation. It works at the intersection of market research and design thinking, discovering deeper meanings and unmet needs behind human behavior to inform innovative solutions. DRC also trains teams at top retail, medical device, and industrial companies on human-centered design principles and tools.

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End to End User Research is a women-owned, women-led company that provides usability labs and focus group rooms for human factors and user experience research studies. It also conducts remote studies and travels to meet customers. The company has a staff of experienced researchers, recruiters, and support staff, and offers research services including recruiting, usability testing, focus groups, eye-tracking, ethnography, sensory evaluation, and contracting.

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Espiritu Studio is a human-centered product design and engineering studio that turns complex ideas into launch-ready products for healthcare, government, and high-impact outdoor ventures. It is an ISO 13485 certified design + engineering consultancy, partnering with founders, product leaders, and public sector innovators from concept through manufacturing.

Design for Assemblydesign for manufacturingElectrical Engineering (Embedded Systems)Finite Element Analysis (FEA)industrial designmanufacturing supportMaterials Analysis and SelectionMechanical Engineeringrapid prototypingSolid and Surface CAD ModelingSystems IntegrationTool Ready 3D CAD Creationusability researchVendor Identification and Selection

Ethnographic Solutions is an ethnographic market research company led by PhD anthropologists that partners with life science companies to uncover contextually-rich insights into the behaviors and mindsets of healthcare providers and patients. It specializes in physician-patient dialogue research, patient journey studies, and treatment decision-making research.

conversation analysisethnographic observation and interviewingmoderation and analysisqualitative market researchusability and human factors testing

Ethnoscience is a comprehensive cultural resource management firm providing consultation services to government agencies and private sector clients across the Northern Plains, Northwest, and Interior Mountain West. A woman-owned small business DBE Certified in five states, it has helped clients meet federal and state cultural compliance needs since 1982, with staff possessing over 116 years combined experience.

archaeological researchevaluationFCC Form 620 & 621 submissionsHABS documentationHAER documentationinventorymitigationNational Historic Landmark nominationNational Register of Historic Places nominationoral interviewsSection 106 compliancesurveyTCNS consultationtesting

INVIVIA is a design consultancy and technology research lab based in Cambridge, MA, that helps forward-thinking organizations create transformative solutions. For over 20 years it has created impactful human-technology interactions, using a research-driven, interdisciplinary process to address complex questions across scales.

Artificial IntelligenceDesign Strategyexhibition designexperience designhuman-centered designinclusive designInteractive InstallationsInterface Designmachine learningmaster planningplacemakingproduct developmentsoftware development