user research

Adaobi Group is a marketing and communications agency with in-house capabilities to design and engineer custom websites, mobile and web applications. It helps lead brand development and integrated communications campaigns for small businesses, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, trade associations and corporate organizations, fusing data and marketing techniques.

brand developmentbrandingcontent creationcontent marketingData AnalyticsData ScienceDesign SystemsDevOpsintegrated communications campaignsmobile and web application developmentPHP Laravelprototypingpublic relationsReact & JavaScriptsoftware developmentuser experience designuser interface designvisual designwebsite design and engineering

AlderSEA (Alder Science Education Association) builds community and capacity for connecting science education research with science classrooms and departments worldwide. The team creates high-quality web resources for STEM educators using user-centered design, STEM faculty change, and science education research, and helps creators of research-based educational materials disseminate them to educators.

dissemination of educational materialsiterative testing and redesignuser-centered designweb resource creation

Allovus is a Pacific Northwest creative talent search firm and in-house design studio founded by Hayley Higgins in 2009. It connects organizations with creative professionals and builds and manages scalable creative teams through its Studio and Studio Lite models, serving enterprises, governments, startups, and non-profits. It is a woman-owned equal opportunity employer based in Gig Harbor, WA.

brandingcreative talent searchdesign studioDesign Systemsproduct designproject managementprototypingUI designUX design

Anthro-Tech is a human-centered design consultancy focused on government agencies, nonprofits and enterprises with a social-impact mission. Since 1997, it has partnered with government organizations to design products and services grounded in user needs, and it holds a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract as a Woman-Owned Small Business.

Accessibility / Section 508 compliancecontent strategyhuman-centered designInformation architectureorganizational change managementstrategyTraining & CoachingUsability testing & evaluationUser interface & interaction design

APrime Technology is a product development and engineering partner for startups, founded by MIT alums with deep domain expertise in healthcare, finance, data engineering and cloud architecture. Its team includes former engineers and leaders at AppNexus, The New York Times, Amazon and Bloomberg. The company helps founders in highly regulated industries validate ideas, build prototypes and MVPs, and scale products, and states that more than 90% of its clients have gone on to raise their next level of funding.

Agile project managementAI/MLbig datacloud infrastructuredata analysisData ScienceDevOps and infrastructureETL and data managementfractional CTO servicesproduct designproduct testing and validationsoftware engineeringsystems architectureweb development

Astriata is an award-winning creative agency primarily serving clients in the association, healthcare, nonprofit, higher-education, government sectors, and B2B. It focuses on creating engaging user experiences, balancing design, technology, and human insights and data gathered from its proprietary usability testing application, UserHappy. Services span branding, website design and development, CMS implementations, and print and digital marketing. Astriata is Maryland certified as a woman-owned, minority-owned small business.

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Athenaeum21 (A21) is a user-centered, strategy and technology-planning consultancy serving higher education, arts and culture, and diverse knowledge organizations worldwide. A21 helps clients develop forward-looking visions and roadmaps to deliver excellent user experiences, increase efficiencies, and implement change, using qualitative and quantitative research methods and a human-centered, evidence-based approach.

Designing scalable digital infrastructuresFacilitation and workshopsimpact assessmentknowledge managementqualitative and quantitative researchSpace needs assessmentstrategic visioning and planningSystems design and planning

Binary Computer Intl Corp is a results-driven IT consulting and software development company based in South Plainfield, NJ. It provides Information Technology solutions to various clients, with expertise across cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, digital transformation, IT infrastructure, and enterprise software solutions.

CI/CD implementationCloud Migration & ModernizationContainerization & orchestrationcustom software developmentData center architecture & designData pipeline development & ETL/ELTinfrastructure as codeMachine learning & AI developmentMobile application developmentUX/UI Designweb application development

BlackHägen Design provides an integrated approach to research and development for mission and safety-critical devices, including Class I, II, and III medical devices. The company serves entrepreneurs and start-ups through to Fortune 100, multi-national and government-sponsored corporations, offering services from conceptual design and feasibility engineering to usability testing, or turn-key from product definition through pilot-production and validation. Its internal Quality System conforms to FDA's QSR and ISO 13485.

3D ModelingCAD detailingContextual inquiryDesign for X (DFx)embedded software developmenthuman factors engineeringindustrial designproduct developmentprototypingSummative usability validationSystems Engineeringusability testingUX/UI Design

Boost Labs is a product and AI implementation partner that helps businesses build AI-powered products and embed AI into their operations. Founded in 2009, it serves private industry, federal government, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors, with a track record in data visualization, data-driven products, and information design.

3D & augmented realityAI/ML implementationAPI developmentBI platformscloud infrastructureCMS platformsdata architecturedata visualizationDevOps architecturefull stack developmentgeospatial developmentproduct prototypingquality assuranceUI/UX design

Catalyst 3 is a digital services consultancy that delivers modern software development, design, and data engineering practices in an integrated approach, focused on helping federal agencies achieve mission outcomes. It uses small, nimble teams with a disciplined delivery approach to get high value, quality product into users' hands faster.

Content Designcontent strategyCX Strategydata analysisdata architectureData engineeringdata governanceData ScienceDesignOpsdigital strategyfull stack developmentMobile developmentproduct designproduct managementprogram managementSecurity Engineeringservice designsolution architecturevisual design

0 We produce strategic creative that engages hearts and minds. Partnering with mission-driven organizations since 2010. Recent Work New Majority Capital Foundation Impact Report Interactive design, development, and promotional materials for a digital report highlighting NMCF’s first three years of addressing the wealth gap in the U.S. through entrepreneurship. Mosaic’s Community Platform User research, brand identity, UX design, and custom WordPress development for an online platform connecting Massachusetts behavioral health and substance use professionals working to address the overdose crisis. Learn to Cope Retreat Videos New videos produced for Learn to Cope capturing the impact of their wellness retreats for families affected by addiction and recovery. Camp Harbor View Brand Campaign Billboard and social media design and animation, photo shoot production, and art direction for the.

animationart directionbrand strategycontent strategyediting and post-productionphoto productionUX designvideo productionVisual Identity Designwebsite design and developmentWordPress development

codelab303 crafts custom web and software solutions that drive innovation and business growth. The company blends strategic insight and creative product development to build custom software spanning AI, IoT, and robotics applications, guiding products from strategy and design through engineering, launch, and optimization.

API design & integrationsbackend developmentCI/CD pipelines & DevOps automationcomputer visionconversational AI chatbotscross-platform developmentData pipelines & ETLedge computingmachine learning model developmentMLOpsNative mobile application developmentNLPpredictive analyticsQA automation & test engineeringRobotics & IoT integrationsoftware engineeringSystems architecture & cloud infrastructureUX/UI Designweb application development

Culper Technology was launched in 2024 to provide technical solutions enabling the U.S. Department of Defense and broader Intelligence Community to solve complex challenges. It provides software development, systems engineering, test engineering, and consulting services, supporting technical solutions from system design and planning of new capabilities through sustainment of production systems.

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Depict Brands is a Boston-based creative agency specializing in branding and digital marketing solutions. It began as DYAStudio in Puerto Rico in 2007 and since 2014 has helped businesses bring their purpose to life. It is a certified minority-woman business enterprise serving small businesses in Greater Boston and Rhode Island.

art directionbrand designbrand strategycopy writingdigital designEnvironmental Graphicsexhibitionfilm & videomotion designmural designpackagingphotographySEOsignagesocial mediaUI designvisual identityweb development

Design for Context, LLC is a small, woman-owned user experience design consultancy based in Chevy Chase, MD. The team helps clients in many industries achieve their goals through user interface designs that work, designing easy-to-use web applications and software for users in complex domains.

Digital information strategyInformation architectureLinked dataMobile and responsive designRoadmap facilitationSearch designTaxonomy designusability testinguser experience designUX auditsVisual UI designWeb application design

Deux Digital Corp. is a Maryland-incorporated, minority-owned design research firm serving the Washington, DC metro area and clients nationwide. Founded in 2017, it delivers design thinking to public service, helping clients discover unmet needs, ideate innovations, and enhance experiences through comprehensive design research. It serves civilian federal agencies, state and local governments, and nongovernmental organizations.

CX measurementdesign thinking workshopsNLP-driven analysisqualitative and quantitative researchservice designSurvey design and distributionThematic analysis

Tonic3 is a digital partner that develops and executes strategies driving profit through Digital Transformation, combining UX, AI, and code. It offers user research, AI strategy, UX design and rapid prototyping, full-stack development, AI model customization, workflow automation, and managed services, with onshore and nearshore delivery across the US and Latam.

AI model customizationAI strategyfull stack developmentLegacy system modernizationLLM/API and system integrationManaged Servicesnearshore developmentrapid prototypingsolution adoption and trainingUX designworkflow automation

Dragon Army is a digital agency that taps into its legacy as a game studio, combining behavior psychology, engagement drivers, and thoughtful triggers to create products people love using. It offers brand and identity, user experience and design, content and digital marketing, and technology and innovation services. Dragon Army is now part of Alloy.

AIapp developmentAR/VRBotsbrand strategycontent strategycustom developmentgame designnamingpodcastingprototypingSEO & PPCsocial mediaUser testingUX/UI Designvideovisual identityweb development

Drasno is a remote-first team of strategists, designers, and engineers that helps founders and startups ship digital products, blending UX craft, modern engineering, and AI-driven insights. Services span product strategy, user research, product design, and AI-powered development, delivered through a discover/design/develop/iterate process.

AI-powered developmentDesign SystemsGenerative-AI toolingMLOpsproduct strategyprototypingUX/UI Design

Emerald Ocean Insights is a Latino-owned management consulting firm based in Los Angeles specializing in strategic planning, organizational alignment, and stakeholder facilitation for government agencies and mission-driven organizations. It helps leaders surface hidden complexity, build authentic consensus, and drive change through structured facilitation and human-centered design, using its proprietary Emerald Ocean Framework methodology.

change managementhuman-centered designimpact measurementjourney mappingprototypingService blueprintingstakeholder facilitationstrategic-planningTraining and capacity buildingusability testingworkshop facilitation

eDesign Interactive is an award-winning digital experience agency based in Morristown, New Jersey, with a second office in Sofia, Bulgaria. The agency combines creativity with strategic insight to help brands connect meaningfully with their audiences, building websites, brand identities, and digital campaigns. It has been producing websites and campaigns for 20 years and has earned recognition from AWWWARDS, FWA, CSS Design Awards, Webby Awards, Lovie Awards, Davey, and W3.

3D animationagile/scrum/kanban/lean/waterfall project managementbrand identityCTV advertisingdigital marketingillustration videosmotion graphicspaid searchSEOsocial media marketingstoryboardingvideo productionweb designwebsite development

Fíonta is a mission-driven Salesforce partner founded in 2001 that enables digital transformation for nonprofits, foundations, and associations through strategic Salesforce implementations, UX/UI, and web development, plus ongoing managed services. It is a majority-woman-owned and -led, remote-first firm headquartered in Washington, DC, with employees across the United States.

content strategyData MigrationDrupalhuman-centered designInformation architectureManaged ServicesSalesforce implementationSEOthird-party app integrationUX/UI Designweb analyticsweb developmentWordPress

Firecat Studio is a digital agency based in San Antonio, Texas, established in 2008. It focuses on design thinking and innovation, providing experience design, user research, and digital marketing services to enterprise, government, non-profit, education, and small business clients. The team includes UX experts, digital artists, online communications, marketing, video, and web veterans.

Accessibility auditsbrand identitycontent management systemscustom WordPress developmentDesign and strategy sprintsdesign thinking workshopsdigital strategyE-commerceemail marketingjourney mappingMarket ResearchSEOsocial media marketingusability testingUser Experience (UX) Designweb developmentWebsite hosting