Elite Research

What Elite Research does

Elite Research, LLC is a privately held, owner-operated professional services firm headquartered in Irving, Texas, founded in 2004 and operating with a headcount of 11-50 employees. The firm provides research design, data collection, statistical analysis, evaluation, grant writing, editing, and business development consulting to academic institutions, corporations, healthcare organizations, and nonprofits. Its service portfolio is organized across six core lines (Quantitative Data Services, Qualitative Data Services, Research Development & Grant Services, Evaluation Services, Business Development Services, and Editing and Writing Services) with Statistical Consulting and Workshops & Training as supporting offerings. Methodologically, the firm operates across quantitative methods (survey design, advanced statistics, sampling weights) and qualitative methods (interviews, focus groups, reflexive thematic analysis, community-based participatory research), and publishes an extensive content library of white papers and methodology guides. Clients include MIT Sloan, UT Austin, University of Michigan, Columbia/NIMH, Texas Health Resources, Memorial Hermann, Henry Ford Health System, Samaritan's Purse, OneHope, Fairfax County, and USIP, among others.

The company's commercial model is fee-for-service consulting priced per project or per hour, with monthly invoicing, written cost estimates provided upfront, flexible multi-year payment plans on long engagements, and discounts available for nonprofits. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: a content-marketing and SEO-driven resource library attracts inbound inquiries, a 'Request an initial review' website CTA funnels prospects into consultative scoping, and academic referral networks within university research departments generate a high share of repeat and adjacent engagements. Legal entity is Elite Research, LLC, domiciled in Texas, with no disclosed parent company, no institutional investment, and no M&A activity on record. The firm's most recent externally visible strategic action is a March 2026 partnership with DNA&STONE and UCLA researchers on a 926-respondent gender pay gap study in the U.S. advertising industry.

Name

Elite Research

Legal name

Elite Research, LLC

Website

https://eliteresearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elite Research, LLC is a private Texas-based research and evaluation consulting firm (founded 2004, 11-50 employees) providing study design, statistical analysis, qualitative methods, grant writing, and evaluation services to academic, healthcare, nonprofit, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research Consulting Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE)

Keywords

• Research consulting services
• Statistical analysis services
• Program evaluation services
• Grant writing services
• Qualitative research methods

Headquarters

HQ city

Irving

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Research and Evaluation Consulting Services: Elite Research generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements in quantitative research, qualitative research, statistical consulting, research design, evaluation services, grant writing, and business development support. Services are tailored to individual client needs including academic dissertations, nonprofit program evaluations, corporate research projects, and healthcare studies. Engagement types range from one-time consultations to multi-year evaluation partnerships.
2. Editing and Writing Services: The company provides academic editing, manuscript formatting, APA formatting, proofreading, and grant proposal editing services on a fee-per-project or consultation-hour basis.
3. Workshops and Training: Elite Research offers workshops on statistical methods (e.g., SPSS mediation and moderation analysis), research design, and qualitative methods, delivered at client institutions such as universities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elite Research is a professional research and consulting firm that designs, analyzes, and reports data for academic, medical, nonprofit, and corporate clients. It delivers quantitative and qualitative research services, statistical consulting, program evaluation, research development and grant writing, business development consulting, and editing and writing services on a fee-for-service basis.

Product overview

Elite Research is a research consulting and evaluation services company offering a comprehensive suite of services to academic institutions, corporations, healthcare organizations, and nonprofit organizations. The company's service portfolio includes Quantitative Data Services, Qualitative Data Services, Research Development & Grant Services, Evaluation Services, Business Development Services, and Editing and Writing Services, supported by Statistical Consulting and Workshops & Training. The offerings are structured as interconnected service lines where quantitative and qualitative data services form the core research delivery, grant and research development services enable funding acquisition, evaluation services measure program impact, business development services drive growth strategy, and editing/writing services ensure professional documentation quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quantitative Data Services Expert guidance in study design, data collection, and statistical analysis to ensure accuracy and reliability of findings. Helps organizations transform complex numerical data into clear, evidence-based insights that inform strategic decision-making.
• Qualitative Data Services Assists with study design, data collection, and thematic analysis to capture rich insights into experiences, behaviors, and perspectives. Helps organizations translate narratives and patterns into meaningful storytelling and actionable understanding.
• Research Development & Grant Services Assists with identifying funding opportunities, developing competitive proposals, and aligning projects with funder priorities. Helps shape ideas into well-defined research questions, methodologies, and implementation plans.
• Evaluation Services Designs and implements systematic assessments to measure program effectiveness, outcomes, and impact. Provides credible evidence to support learning, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Business Development Services Guides organizations in identifying opportunities, building partnerships, and crafting growth strategies aligned with market needs. Supports informed decision-making that drives sustainable expansion and competitive advantage.
• Editing and Writing Services Professional editing and writing support including manuscript editing, formatting, reference management, and academic document preparation services.
• Workshops & Training Educational workshops and training sessions that support researchers and organizations in developing research skills, understanding methodologies, and applying best practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Data from Elite Research-supported surveys has been published in peer-reviewed journals including Social Science and Medicine, Sociology of Health and Illness, Journal of Family Issues, and Population Research and Policy Review
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• UCLA (Researchers)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026Researchers from UCLA collaborated with DNA&STONE and Elite Research, LLC on a study examining the persistent gender pay gap in the U.S. advertising industry. The research analyzed responses from 926 professionals and was published as an independent study in March 2026.
• DNA&STONEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026DNA&STONE commissioned and led a gender pay gap study in partnership with researchers from UCLA and Elite Research, LLC. Elite Research contributed research design and analytical expertise to the study published in March 2026.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RTI International: RTI International is a nonprofit research institute providing research, survey, and statistical services across health, education, and social science domains. Highly comparable to Elite Research in academic survey and statistical consulting, particularly for federally funded research.
• Gallup: Gallup is a global analytics and consulting firm specializing in survey research, employee engagement, and public opinion polling. Overlaps with Elite Research in quantitative survey methodology and corporate research services, but at much larger scale and with proprietary analytics products.
• ICF International: ICF provides research, evaluation, analytics, and consulting services to government, healthcare, energy, and nonprofit clients. Overlaps with Elite Research in research design, evaluation, and statistical analysis, but operates at global scale across many more verticals.
• Westat: Westat is a large employee-owned research firm providing statistical survey design, data collection, evaluation, and research consulting to government, healthcare, and academic clients. Directly comparable to Elite Research in survey/evaluation services but operates at substantially greater scale with federal-contract depth.
• Mathematica Policy Research: Mathematica delivers rigorous program evaluation, survey research, and policy analysis for federal agencies, foundations, and nonprofits. Highly comparable to Elite Research's evaluation and research design services, with far larger institutional capacity.
• Abt Associates: Abt Associates delivers research, evaluation, survey, and technical assistance services across health, environment, and social policy. Comparable to Elite Research in evaluation and survey methodology for federal/nonprofit clients, with substantially larger program capabilities.
• NORC at the University of Chicago: NORC is a major independent research institution conducting social science, survey, and evaluation research for government, foundations, and academic sponsors. Comparable to Elite Research in social science methodology, qualitative/quantitative rigor, and academic-affiliated research delivery, but at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Dissertation Statistics Consultants: This is a smaller statistical consulting service focused on dissertation and academic research support. Directly comparable to Elite Research's PhD student, dissertation, and academic quantitative consulting offerings.
• Statistics Solutions: Statistics Solutions provides statistical consulting, dissertation support, and research methodology services to graduate students and academic researchers. A direct peer to Elite Research's academic and dissertation-focused consulting line.
• Humanitas Research Consulting: Humanitas is a smaller research consultancy providing dissertation support, statistical consulting, and academic research services to PhD students and faculty. Closely aligned with Elite Research's academic consulting niche, including thesis/dissertation assistance and statistical analysis.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Elite_Research
• Facebookfacebook.com/eliteresearch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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