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Research at Agiles Social

Scientific rigor for tools that improve how innovation happens.

Agiles Social seeks to validate its tools, methods and collaboration models through scientific research. We combine evidence, transparent inquiry and real-world testing to understand what works, for whom and under which conditions.

The purpose is practical: transform reliable knowledge into a better experience for every collaborator who uses the platform to participate, coordinate, learn and create impact.

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Agiles Social Research-informed innovation
01 · QUESTION What should be improved?

Observe collaboration challenges and formulate researchable questions.

02 · VALIDATION What does the evidence show?

Test methods and tools with appropriate scientific design and analysis.

03 · EXPERIENCE How does knowledge become useful?

Translate findings into practical resources for collaborators and project leaders.

Why research is part of the platform

Innovation tools should earn trust through evidence.

Agiles Social does not treat methods as finished assumptions. They are hypotheses to be studied, refined and validated in real contexts.

Measure before claiming

Research helps distinguish promising ideas from effects that can be observed, compared and responsibly communicated.

Validate in real environments

Tools and methods are tested where innovation actually happens: across projects, organizations, disciplines and cultures.

Improve continuously

Findings become design decisions, guidance and learning resources that continuously improve the collaborator experience.

From inquiry to impact

A research cycle connected to product development.

Research is most valuable when it can move between theory, evidence and practice. Agiles Social is interested in studies that generate academically relevant knowledge while also helping people collaborate more effectively.

Innovation project efficiency Collaboration and participation experience Decision support and method validation Learning, reputation and contribution pathways
  1. 01
    Observe

    Identify meaningful challenges in projects and platform experiences.

  2. 02
    Formulate

    Transform practical challenges into rigorous research questions.

  3. 03
    Study

    Co-design methods, collect evidence and analyze results.

  4. 04
    Validate

    Test findings across relevant contexts and participant groups.

  5. 05
    Translate

    Convert knowledge into tools, guidance and platform improvements.

Global research partnerships

Open to universities and research communities worldwide.

Agiles Social welcomes research partnerships at different levels—from exploratory studies and academic projects to long-term institutional collaboration. The shared goal is to develop and validate tools that improve the experience of collaborators across the platform.

01

Students

Develop undergraduate projects, master’s dissertations, doctoral research or supervised applied studies connected to real innovation challenges.

Academic projects · Field studies · Data analysis
02

Professors and researchers

Co-design studies, validate methods, lead research groups and connect scientific questions with innovation practice.

Co-investigation · Method validation · Publications
03

Universities

Create institutional partnerships, living laboratories and interdisciplinary programs involving students, faculty and external organizations.

Institutional agreements · Labs · Extension programs
04

Research centers

Collaborate on specialized studies, comparative validation, research infrastructure and knowledge transfer across sectors and regions.

Specialized studies · Multicenter research · Knowledge transfer

Possible levels of collaboration

Build the partnership that fits the research question.

Collaboration can begin with one focused study and evolve into a broader research program.

Exploratory

Research questions and pilot studies

Explore emerging problems, define constructs and evaluate the feasibility of a larger study.

Applied

Tool and method validation

Evaluate usability, reliability, outcomes and contextual limitations of Agiles tools and methods.

Academic

Theses, dissertations and publications

Develop academically rigorous projects with clear supervision, research ethics and dissemination plans.

Institutional

Long-term university partnerships

Create laboratories, joint programs and recurring research agendas around collaborative innovation.

Start a conversation

Bring a research question, a team or an institutional proposal.

Share the problem you want to study, the type of collaboration you are considering and the academic or institutional context. The first conversation can be exploratory.

  • Research topic or question
  • Institution, program or research group
  • Expected participants and timeline
  • Possible outputs or academic deliverables

Research with practical meaning

Better evidence can create better collaboration experiences.

Join Agiles Social in developing innovation methods and tools that are useful in practice, transparent in their assumptions and stronger because they have been examined scientifically.

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