In Situ Research

Name

In Situ Research

Legal name

In Situ Research

Website

https://insitu-research.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research and Consulting Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Mixed-method research
• Global health research
• Qualitative research training
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Research consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Services: On-site and virtual education services designed to build client team knowledge, capacity and self-sufficiency. Training is customized around current and future needs of research teams.
2. Consultation Services: Research consultation ranging from one-time assistance to comprehensive research support, informed by diverse experience and result-driven methodology.
3. Virtual Support Services: Ongoing online services providing personalized support of an on-site research specialist without the added cost of travel, utilizing leading-edge software and cloud-based technology.
4. Technical Writing & Editing: Rigorous technical writing services including research and evaluation reports, peer-reviewed journal manuscripts, conference abstracts, and funding proposals for national and international agencies including USAID.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

In Situ Research is a full-service research firm providing mixed-method (qualitative and quantitative) global health research services to non-profit organizations, governments, and bilateral donors. Core offerings include on-site and virtual training, consultation, technical writing and editing, formative research, evaluations, operations research, and systematic reviews, all delivered by lean project-specific teams of regional experts.

Product overview

In Situ Research is a full-service research firm offering a unified suite of mixed-method research services rather than a software platform. The portfolio centers on Training Services (on-site and virtual capacity building), Strategy & Execution (project-specific expertise and team augmentation), Technical Writing & Editing, and specialized research offerings including Formative Research, Evaluations, Operations Research, Systematic Reviews, Virtual Support, and Mixed Method Research. These services work together to provide clients with evidence-based, rigorously documented information for decisive action in global health studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training Services Hands-on training designed to build clients' internal capacity to integrate qualitative research into their work, offered both on-site and virtually using a 'learning by doing' approach.
• Consultation Research consultation ranging from one-time assistance to comprehensive research support, delivered on the ground and online to help clients identify and achieve project goals in mixed-method research.
• Virtual Support Cloud-based research support providing personalized assistance of an on-site research specialist without the added cost of travel, utilizing leading-edge software and technology for short-term or ongoing engagement.
• Strategy & Execution Comprehensive research support including assembling or augmenting on-site study teams, evaluating or implementing programs, composing official reports, and navigating USAID evaluation requirements.
• Technical Writing & Editing Rigorous technical writing services including research and evaluation reports, peer-reviewed journal manuscripts, conference abstracts, and funding proposals for national and international agencies including USAID.
• Formative Research Research services designed to help clients leverage local knowledge and socio-cultural insight to strengthen understanding of and response to health-related behaviors.
• Evaluations Impact, process, and base/mid/end line evaluations providing rigorously documented, evidence-based information for decisive action on global health programs.
• Operations Research Research services focused on solving operational challenges and improving efficiency in existing programs and processes.
• Systematic Reviews Comprehensive literature reviews and systematic review services to support evidence-based decision-making for global health programs.
• Mixed Method Research Integration of qualitative research into mixed-method studies, combining on-site training with virtual follow-up support and continuing education for global health research teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research teams gain increased capacity to sustain top-quality work for years to come
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StrongMindscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn Situ has been a research advisor and partner of StrongMinds for more than five years. Dr. Peterson has designed and conducted studies, reviewed protocols, investigated data to answer complex questions, provided programmatic recommendations, and helped capacitate and recruit new staff. StrongMinds provides a testimonial praising In Situ's flexibility of services and instrumental role in building their monitoring & evaluation systems and research experience.
• University Research Co., LLC (URC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured project partner in Guatemala involving mixed-method study development and qualitative research training for the USAID TRAction Project. Kendra Williams, Research Analyst at URC, provided a testimonial praising Dr. Peterson's interactive sessions and ability to tailor training to unique project needs.
• PSI (Population Services International)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured project partner in South Africa involving NVivo 10 training and server support. PSI Zimbabwe's Research & Metrics Manager provided a testimonial praising Dr. Peterson's appreciation and approach to qualitative data analysis using NVivo and fusion with epidemiological theories.
• Ministries of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn Situ partners with Ministries of Health globally as part of their client base. The company works with government health agencies on mixed-method research, capacity building, and evaluation support.
• Bilateral DonorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn Situ partners with bilateral donors for research projects, helping clients achieve funding specifications and on-the-ground research objectives. The company has extensive experience preparing documentation for submission to national and international agencies including USAID.
• World Health Organization (WHO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Peterson previously served as Research Technical Officer for WHO in the Philippines, providing training to Asia's EVIPnet network teams on systematic reviews. This represents past professional partnership rather than current company partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Palladium: Palladium operates across global health and international development with substantial research and M&E offerings targeting USAID and DFID; competes with In Situ on monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) contracts.
• RTI International: RTI delivers social science, health, and evaluation research worldwide with deep donor relationships; comparable to In Situ in global health research design, qualitative methods, and capacity building, but at materially larger scale.
• PATH: Global health nonprofit working on formative research, behavior change studies, and country-level evaluation across dozens of countries; competes with In Situ for the same ministry of health and donor-funded research workstreams.
• Abt Associates: Major research and consulting firm with deep global health, evaluation, and survey practice; competes for the same USAID and bilateral donor evaluation contracts that In Situ supports, but at much greater scale.
• ICF International: ICF runs large-scale international health and development research, M&E, and technical assistance programs; overlaps with In Situ on mixed-method studies, formative research, and health-related behavior evaluations for development agencies.
• John Snow, Inc. (JSI): Large global health implementation and research firm operating worldwide; both JSI and In Situ deliver mixed-method research, M&E, and capacity building for USAID and bilateral donors, though JSI is significantly larger and broader in scope.

Direct peers

• ThinkWell: Global health strategic consulting and research firm working with ministries of health, multilaterals, and donors; comparable to In Situ in qualitative and mixed-method research, country-level engagement, and donor-facing research support.
• University Research Co., LLC (URC): URC is a named In Situ partner on the USAID TRAction Project and operates in the same global health research and quality improvement space; both firms deliver mixed-method research, training, and capacity building for USAID-funded programs.
• The Mitchell Group: Specialized consultancy supporting USAID and other development agencies on M&E, learning, and qualitative/mixed-method research; closely comparable in niche focus and client base to In Situ Research.
• Population Services International (PSI): PSI is an In Situ client and global health organization where Dr. Peterson previously worked; both organizations run mixed-method research, M&E, and behavioral health studies in low-resource settings across Africa and Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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