Aim Research

What Aim Research does

Aim Research (also operating as Aim Research and Consultancy) is an Ahmedabad-headquartered Indian social research and data collection consultancy founded in 2009. The firm delivers qualitative and quantitative research services to government agencies, NGOs and third-sector organizations, academic and research institutions, and corporate CSR divisions. Engagements span the full research lifecycle including study design, tool development, field data collection, data entry, statistical analysis, transcription and translation across multiple Indian languages, report writing, and presentation.

The core operational offering is tech-enabled field data collection using Android-based applications such as SurveyCTO, Google Forms, and AppSheet, with built-in quality controls including GPS coordinates of households, photo capture, randomized 30–90 second audio recordings, real-time data validation, and offline verification. Analysis is performed using SAS, SPSS, R, Stata, Tableau, and Power BI. Aim Research runs a pan-India field force staffed in part by trained local youth recruited from villages and tribal areas, supported by a live internship pipeline, which enables access to rural, tribal, and otherwise socially inaccessible respondents.

The business model is professional services fee-for-project consulting. Projects are acquired through direct engagement, competitive bidding, RFPs, and relationship-based referrals, with pricing scoped per engagement based on sample size, geography, and methodology. The company operates from a headquarters in Ahmedabad with operational coverage in Delhi, Lucknow, and Bengaluru, and reports no external investors, parent entities, or M&A activity. It is privately held and founder-led.

Name

Aim Research

Legal name

Aim Research

Website

https://aimresearch.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aim Research is an Ahmedabad-based Indian social research and data collection consultancy founded in 2009, delivering qualitative and quantitative research, impact assessment, and CSR advisory services to government agencies, NGOs, academic institutions, and corporate clients across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Research and Consulting Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), 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)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG, Sustainability & Impact Research (BPAHALAL), Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• Social research services
• Data collection services
• Impact assessment
• Monitoring and evaluation
• CSR consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research and Evaluation Services: Fee-for-service model providing research design, data collection, analysis, and evaluation services to government agencies, NGOs, academic institutions, and corporate CSR divisions. Projects are typically scoped engagements with defined deliverables.
2. CSR Consulting and Advisory: Strategy development, policy advisory, baseline surveys, monitoring and evaluation, and social impact assessment services for corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aim Research is an Indian social research and consultancy firm providing qualitative and quantitative data collection, impact assessment, baseline surveys, CSR consulting, and NGO research support. The firm delivers end-to-end research services from study design, tool development, and field data collection using technology-enabled platforms (SurveyCTO, Google Forms, AppSheet) through to data analysis using SAS, SPSS, R, Stata, Tableau, and Power BI, and final report writing and presentation. It serves government agencies, NGOs, academic institutions, and corporate CSR divisions across India.

Product overview

Aim Research is a social research and consultancy firm offering a portfolio of research services including qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, transcription/translation, and impact assessment. The company operates four main service verticals: Academic Social Scientific and Research Studies (ASSRS), NGO Services, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Services, and Consulting Services. Core service offerings include field data collection using technology-enabled tools (Survey CTO, Google Forms, App Sheet), data analysis using statistical software (SAS, SPSS, R, Stata, Tableau, Power BI), and comprehensive report writing. The firm serves government agencies, NGOs, corporations, and research institutions across India, focusing on social behavior change, agriculture, nutrition, and development studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic, Social, Scientific and Research Studies (ASSRS) Research and evaluation services focused on designing, developing, and conducting high-quality research, program monitoring, and evidence-based strategies for academic and social studies. Targeted at academic institutions, researchers, and social development programs.
• NGO Services Specialized research evaluations, impact assessment, focus group discussions, participatory rural appraisal, social behavior change studies, and third sector research for non-governmental organizations, charities, and foundations.
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Services Comprehensive CSR consulting including CSR strategy and policy development, baseline surveys, project monitoring and evaluation, social impact assessment, and reporting and communication services for corporate CSR divisions, trusts, and foundations.
• Consulting Services Data research and analysis consulting services with expertise in data transcription and translation across multiple Indian languages including English, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Assamese, Marathi, Bengali, and Telugu.
• Data Collection Services Field data collection services using technology-enabled tools (SurveyCTO, Google Forms, AppSheet) with real-time monitoring, GPS coordinates of households, photographs, audio recordings, and quality assurance mechanisms for clients across India.
• Data Analysis Services Data analytics services using SAS, SPSS, R, Stata for statistical analysis and Tableau, Power BI for visualization, supporting data-driven decision making for research clients.
• Impact Assessment and Evaluation Independent monitoring and evaluation services for CSR and development projects, including baseline studies, midline and endline evaluations, and social impact assessment.

Named customers11 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

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ICRIER: New Delhi-based think tank producing policy research and sector studies for Indian and international audiences; competes in the policy/development research segment though with more academic and less field-data orientation.
• IPE Global: International development consultancy with strong India presence delivering M&E, monitoring, and impact assessment for donors and government; overlaps in development-sector research engagements and field operations.

Broad incumbents

• CRISIL Limited: Large Indian research, ratings, and analytics firm serving government, financial, and corporate clients with policy and sector research; competes on similar RFP-driven engagements but at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• NCAER (National Council of Applied Economic Research): Premier Indian policy and socioeconomic research institution conducting large-scale household surveys, policy studies, and government evaluations; an incumbent competitor on government and multilateral M&E RFPs.
• Nielsen India: Global market research leader with substantial India operations covering consumer research and analytics; overlaps on large-scale data collection methodology and quality controls but targets commercial rather than development buyers.
• Kantar India: Major market research and insights firm with India operations spanning consumer, social, and public-sector research; competes on data collection scale and analytics tools but primarily serves commercial clients.

Direct peers

• Evalueserve: India-anchored knowledge services firm offering custom research, analytics, and advisory to global enterprises and institutions; comparable in professional-services research delivery and multilingual Indian talent base, though larger and broader in scope.
• Sambodhi Research and Communications: Indian social research and M&E consultancy delivering field data collection, impact evaluation, and CSR advisory to government, donors, and NGOs. Closest direct comparable in scale, geography, and service mix.
• MART (Markets, Agriculture, Research and Technology): India-based research and analytics firm providing market and social research services to enterprises and institutions; comparable in service mix though with heavier commercial-market focus.

Regional players

• Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE): Indian economic and business data provider running large household and enterprise surveys; overlaps with Aim Research's field data collection methodology and serves similar Indian institutional buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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