policy research

Acumen, LLC conducts policy research in support of Federal, state, and local health care and social policy programs. As a data and research firm, it leverages data resources to improve information available to policymakers on topics such as payment policy, quality measurement, drug and vaccine safety, health insurance markets, value-based purchasing, and health care fraud. It works in conjunction with its affiliated firm, The SPHERE Institute.

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Anthropocene Institute is a Palo Alto-based organization comprising scientists, engineers, communicators, and advocates working to make clean energy roughly ten times cheaper than fossil fuels. It connects entrepreneurs, investors, institutions, and educators to address energy and climate emergencies, and publishes independent research including nuclear cost analyses, a World Nuclear Investment Factbook, an Advanced Nuclear Tracker, and a Nuclear Atlas.

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Applied Patient Experience, LLC (AppliedPX) is a patient engagement and patient-centered research consultancy founded to advance the science of patient-focused drug development, value/health technology assessment, and real-world research. It provides advisory services and conducts patient-centered research in partnership with non-profits, government, life science, and technology companies. AppliedPX is now part of Reservoir Communications Group.

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Asia Clean Energy Partners (ACE Partners) is a clean energy advisory firm founded in 2018 that helps governments, investors, and industries navigate energy markets, unlock funding, and implement clean energy and decarbonization projects across Asia-Pacific. It provides market intelligence, stakeholder engagement, investment facilitation, and technical assistance, and has delivered 70+ projects in 18+ countries.

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Asteres Technologies is an international engineering think tank for space, AI, and autonomous systems, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. It works alongside partners to find hard problems, engineer solutions, and productionize them, offering policy research, mission systems and ConOps design, and investment services. It also builds DAEGON, an AI-native operating system for sovereign, on-premise AI, and releases open-source Automacene libraries.

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CityWise is a woman-owned consulting firm that works alongside public agencies and mission-driven organizations to design thoughtful, data-informed solutions to complex challenges. Its work integrates strategic planning, policy development, evaluation, and community engagement, rooted in equity, impact, and collaboration, drawing on experience in public health, education, housing, and local government.

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Civic Eye Collaborative (CEC) is an urban planning and multimedia firm located in New Jersey. CEC uses its background in community planning and workshop development to produce community films and training resources. Its multidisciplinary team leads training workshops and community outreach, produces educational films and multimedia projects, and provides consulting services on community planning and public policy.

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Community Solutions Collaborative works with governments, non-profits, community organizations, and others to achieve thriving inclusive communities that enhance equity, opportunity, and prosperity. Its principal, Rob Breymaier, has worked with governments, non-profit organizations, and community groups to create and implement successful policies and programs, with experience promoting fair housing, inclusive communities, and equitable development.

Advocacy & Community EngagementGIS mappingProgram Development & EvaluationProposal Writing & Grant ReportingStrategic Planning & Organizational Growth

DMA Health Strategies, Inc. (DMA) is a member-owned cooperative certified as a woman-owned business in Massachusetts. Since 1987 it has provided strategic planning, program development, policy analysis, capacity building, and performance improvement and evaluation services to public and private agencies serving mental health, substance use and addiction, primary care, child welfare, and intellectual disability services.

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East Coast Insights is a Virginia-based consulting firm founded by Melinda Ruggiero, a chemical engineer, providing benchmarking, program evaluation, operational assessment, cost analysis, capital planning support, and decision-ready reporting for government, public-sector, utility, infrastructure, and industrial clients across Virginia, the Mid-Atlantic, and federal markets. It is based in Mechanicsville, Virginia and is certified as an SBA Women-Owned Small Business and SWaM Micro, Small, Woman-Owned business.

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Fine Consulting Agency LLC (FCA) is an independent policy, governance, and strategic advisory firm providing consulting and analytical services focused on policy analysis, governance design, and institutional accountability. FCA develops structured, evidence-informed frameworks for public, private, and institutional stakeholders, emphasizing legal durability, transparency, and long-term viability. It does not engage in political advocacy or lobbying.

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Humanity and AI is a futurism company based in Oklahoma City, founded by David Birdwell with an AI collaborator named Æ. It builds frameworks, tools, and research for society navigating the AI transition, including the Foundation policy plan, the Clarity reading app, the Phoenix Wells clean energy project, and the free weekly newsletter The Inference.

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The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is South Africa's statutory research agency and the largest dedicated social science and humanities research institute on the African continent. Established in 1968, it generates evidence and insights that inform public policy, support development and improve lives through high-quality research, strategic partnerships and research capacity development.

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Hunterston Consulting LLC, owned by Jamie Scripps, provides advanced energy policy expertise to clients across the United States, with strategic guidance for electricity rate design and industrial decarbonization policy. Based in Michigan and serving clients nationwide, it also operates Expert Bench, a project providing expert witness training for organizations engaging before state public utility commissions on clean energy transition issues.

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Insurgent Business Analytics (IBA) empowers organizations to make data-driven decisions that drive sustainable growth and positive impact. It is a team of veteran strategists and researchers with working knowledge of policy, local governance, trade and global value chains, delivering transformative market strategies and custom business solutions.

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