Als Research

What Als Research does

Als Research ApS is a Danish research and consultancy firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in Copenhagen K (Ny Vestergade 1, 2. sal), operating as an anpartsselskab under two holding entities — Als Research Holding ApS and BJF Holding ApS. The firm conducts evaluations, knowledge mapping, campaigns and analytical services for Danish government agencies (e.g., Styrelsen for Undervisning og Kvalitet, Det Kriminalpræventive Råd, By & Havn, Naturstyrelsen), municipalities (Københavns Kommune), major NGOs (Røde Kors, Red Barnet, DRC Dansk Flygtningehjælp, Mind Your Own Business, LGBT Asylum), and institutional foundations (TrygFonden, Novo Nordisk Fonden, Egmont Fonden, Velux Fonden, Ebbefos Fonden, Liljeborgfonden). Domain coverage spans integration, employment, education, gender equality, health, social care, honor-based conflict, youth entrepreneurship, maritime safety, and radicalization prevention. Selected projects also reach Greenland (Mind Your Own Business Greenland) and EU-funded programs (EU4Health with Røde Kors).

The firm applies a cross-disciplinary, abductive research design rooted in humanistic and social-sciences traditions, drawing on qualitative and quantitative methods — surveys, register analyses, in-depth interviews, focus groups, web analyses, and observations. Its proprietary product, Socialwise, is a user-friendly impact-measurement tool that allows organizations to quantify and communicate the development of their target groups; it is marketed separately at socialwise.dk as a standalone offering for both small and large organizations. Day-to-day delivery is executed by a lean team of approximately ten staff — two partners, consultants, a junior consultant, university interns, and student research assistants — supported by a board of directors chaired by Henrik Skov (CFO at Coop) and including Peter H. Krag (former CEO of Danske Pels Auktioner).

Revenue is generated through commissioned research and multi-year professional-services contracts funded primarily by Danish public-sector budgets and foundation grants; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is exclusively direct, with new work secured through existing relationships across the government, NGO and foundation ecosystem, supplemented by an active LinkedIn presence and a regularly updated project news section on the company website. The firm is founder-led, with Jacob Als Thomsen as Managing Director since inception and Bjarke Følner as partner since 2018.

Name

Als Research

Legal name

Als Research ApS

Website

https://alsresearch.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Als Research is a Danish research and consultancy firm, founded in 2006 in Copenhagen, that conducts evaluations, knowledge mapping and impact measurement for Danish government agencies, municipalities, NGOs and institutional foundations across social-policy domains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Research and Evaluation Consulting

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Social research consulting
• Impact evaluation services
• Program evaluation
• Knowledge mapping
• Social science research

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research and Evaluation Services: The company generates revenue through commissioned research projects, evaluations, knowledge mapping, campaigns, and consultancy services for government agencies, municipalities, NGOs, and foundations. Projects span various social domains including integration, employment, education, gender equality, health, and social care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Als Research is a Danish research and consultancy company that delivers research-based evaluations, knowledge mappings, campaigns, and consultancy services for government agencies, municipalities, NGOs, and foundations. The firm specializes in social science topics including integration, employment, education, gender equality, health, social care, and honor-based conflict. It also operates Socialwise, a proprietary impact measurement tool that allows organizations to quantify and communicate the outcomes of their programs.

Product overview

Als Research is a research and consultancy company offering evaluation services, knowledge mapping, campaigns, and advisory services. Their core offering includes traditional and innovative methodological designs and data analyses. The company also offers a proprietary tool called Socialwise, which is a user-friendly impact measurement software that enables organizations to measure and communicate the effects of their programs and interventions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Socialwise: A user-friendly tool for impact measurement that gives organizations access to valid measurements of their target group's development. The tool makes it possible to set concrete numbers on the difference they create.

Products and services

• Research and Evaluation Services Commissioned research, evaluations, and analyses covering social topics such as integration, employment, education, gender equality, health, social care, and honor-based conflict, delivered to public-sector and NGO clients.
• Knowledge Mapping and Analysis Mapping, analytical, and communication tasks that synthesize existing knowledge for public institutions and nonprofits on target groups and social issues.
• Campaign Design and Communication Design and execution of social-issue campaigns and communication materials for public-sector and NGO partners.
• Socialwise A user-friendly impact measurement tool that gives organizations access to valid measurements of their target group's development, enabling them to set concrete numbers on the difference they create and communicate results simply and usably. Suitable for both small and large organizations.

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DRC Dansk FlygtningehjælpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partner on multiple projects including COVID-19 hotline for ethnic minorities, elderly care information films for Ukrainian refugees, Velkommen til Danmark portal, and various integration programs. DRC provides operational implementation while Als Research provides research and evaluation expertise.
• Røde Kors DanmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on EU4Health program evaluation and Sprogunivers language training evaluation. Als Research conducts qualitative evaluations of Red Cross activities for displaced persons from Ukraine.
• Red BarnetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Fra Flugt til Skolegang project for psychosocial support to refugee children and Skolestyrken anti-bullying program evaluation.
• Mind Your Own BusinesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing evaluation partnership since 2012 for youth entrepreneurship programs creating micro-enterprises for adolescent boys. Includes evaluations of MYOB, MYOB Academy, and MYOB Greenland programs.
• Søsportens SikkerhedsrådminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on maritime safety research including annual attitude and behavior surveys on safety at sea.
• FriluftsrådetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on outdoor life research and accessibility projects including Natur for Alle project.
• Sammenslutningen af Unge Med HandicapminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on inclusion of young people with disabilities in outdoor life communities, including Outsider project and Frivillig i Fællesskab.
• RED Center mod Æresrelaterede KonfliktercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on documentation and evaluation of RED+ crisis center for minority ethnic LGBT+ youth. Also collaborates on communication strategy and various honor-related conflict prevention projects.
• InsideOutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society partner in the support and advisory initiative to combat negative social control.
• Foreningen FrafaldenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society partner providing support to citizens wanting to leave extreme religious communities.
• Amnesty International DanmarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Let's Talk About Yes sexual violence prevention education program and MIN VERDEN-VORES VERDEN human rights education project.
• Københavns Kommunes Beskæftigelses- og IntegrationsforvaltningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and partner for evaluation of the area-based initiative for prevention of negative social control in Bispebjerg Bakke (2024-2027).
• LGBT AsylumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Sammen for seksuel sundhed og trivsel project and evaluation of LGBT Asylum mentor program for LGBTQI+ refugees.
• VIA University CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in Hvordan åbner vi fællesskabet project for prevention of radicalization and negative social control.
• UCCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in Hvordan åbner vi fællesskabet project for prevention of radicalization.
• MindzoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on evaluation of Mindzone online program for mental resilience training for children and youth.
• AlzheimerforeningenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on evaluation of Brug hinanden project for dementia caregivers.
• Foreningen Lige AdgangminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in En by af talenter project for combating unconscious discrimination in Copenhagen labor market.
• HackYourFutureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on evaluation of Job-Hub project helping refugees and foreigners transition to IT employment.
• LULU (tidl. Projekt Q-Værk)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on evaluation of En plads i fællesskabet project and Lulutalk digital platform for domestic violence survivors.
• Landsorganisationen af Kvindekrisecentre (LOKK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on dialogue meetings and education about equality, social control, and sexuality.
• By & HavncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient commissioning studies on near-drowning incidents and bathing in Copenhagen Harbor. Annual safety surveys.
• Sascha JespersenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt Director and design partner on various campaigns including Et spørgsmål om ære, RED Center communication strategy, and Klub Kickstart visual identity.
• Nordisk MinisterrådminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Nordic seminar on hate speech and sexism in 2015.
• Styrelsen for Undervisning og KvalitetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and partner for Hvordan åbner vi fællesskabet project on prevention of radicalization and social control in educational institutions.
• Ministeriet for Børn, Ligestilling, Integration og Sociale ForholdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry funding and partnering on various equality and integration projects.
• Diversity WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in outdoor life and nature network.
• FAKTI - Foreningen for Flygtninge og IndvandrerkvinderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in therapeutic garden projects for refugee and immigrant women.
• NaturstyrelsenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vores Natur project and nature accessibility initiatives.
• Det Europæiske Miljøagentur (EEA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for cultural awareness training courses for EEA staff 2008-2012.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Epinion: Danish market and social research consultancy offering data collection, analysis, and program evaluation services. Comparable to Als Research in methodology toolkit and Danish public sector client base, though operating at larger scale.
• Implement Consulting Group: Danish management consulting firm with a strong public sector and social policy practice. Directly comparable to Als Research in serving government agencies, ministries, and NGOs with strategic advisory and program evaluation work.
• Advice A/S: Danish management consultancy with a strong public sector practice including program evaluations, organizational development, and impact assessment. Directly competes with Als Research in Danish public sector advisory and evaluation mandates.
• Oxford Research Denmark: Nordic policy research and evaluation consultancy with a Danish office. Closely comparable to Als Research in delivering applied social research, evaluations, and policy analysis to public sector and EU clients across the Nordic region.
• VIVE: Danish National Research Center for Welfare — the country's largest social and welfare research institution. Directly comparable to Als Research in conducting commissioned evaluations for ministries, municipalities, and foundations across welfare, integration, and social policy domains.

Broad incumbents

• COWI: Large Danish engineering and management consultancy with social and economic research capabilities. Comparable to Als Research as a Denmark-based consultancy serving public sector clients, though operating at much broader scope and scale.
• Rambøll Management Consulting: Major Nordic engineering, design, and management consultancy with a large social and policy research practice. Overlaps with Als Research on government and NGO evaluation mandates but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope.

Emerging players

• Mandag Morgen: Danish think tank and policy media outlet focused on society, welfare, and public policy. Comparable to Als Research in producing research-driven insights on Danish social issues, though operating primarily as a think tank rather than a commissioned evaluator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles11 records

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