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Research Services in South Africa
A register of firms and the professionals working at them in the Research Services sector based in South Africa. Browse the public index, then filter or export on Kipplo.
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Umbiro
Umbiro – to create/a way of creating. The crux of our existence is the realisation that in existing communities, there are localised solutions to the problems endemic in the fabric of that society. The lack of capacity and infrastructure to capture value and upscale these solutions has not only left communities underdeveloped but uninspired. Partners at Umbiro bring knowledge and experience in technology research, design thinking and application of systems design to create localised ecosystems for market specific products and services supported by decentralised co-creation and value production platforms.
1 to 10 staff
Up Forensic Anthropology Research Centre
The Forensic Anthropology Research Centre performs evidence-based forensic case analyses for the South African Police Service, conducts research in biological anthropology and trains future scientists. Currently directed by Professor Ericka L'Abbé, the centre has a research focus on human variation in modern populations, particularly South Africans, for applications in orthodontics and medico-legal investigations, namely facial approximations, presumptive identifications, patterns of decomposition and interpretations of traumatic injury to bone. The FARC researchers also have interests in the evolutionary history of South African fossil hominins as well as education in biological anthropology and expertise development in the discipline of forensic anthropology. The Forensic Anthropology Research Centre (FARC) at the University of Pretoria was established within the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences in 2008. Currently directed by Professor Ericka L'Abbé, the centre has a research focus on human variation in modern populations, particularly South Africans, for applications in orthodontics and medico-legal investigations, namely facial approximations, presumptive identifications, patterns of decomposition and interpretations of traumatic injury to bone. The FARC researchers also have interests in the evolutionary history of South African fossil hominins as well as education in biological anthropology and expertise development in the discipline of forensic anthropology. Through Erasmus+ co-funded grant projects the FARC is leading research and innovation in micro-CT and 3D printing human skeletal material in southern Africa through collaboration with local and international partners.
1 to 10 staff
African Centre Of Excellence For Inequality Research
Understanding Africa’s inequality dynamics is a key component of the international inequality puzzle. ACEIR uses research, data development and research capacity building to help contribute to policy interventions and civil society action against African inequalities. As one of the 13 centres of excellence of the African Research Universities Alliance, ACEIR has research nodes at the University of Ghana, Legos; University of Nairobi, Kenya; and the University of Cape Town, South Africa. The ACEIR research themes are- African inequality trends - Climate change & inequality - Spatial inequality - Taxes & social spending A focus on the gendered nature of inequalities is applied across these research areas.
11 to 50 staff
Africascope South Africa
Geoscope is a company specializing in survey research and geospatial analysis. They offer unique and innovative geospatial datasets and analytics primarily focused on South Africa. Their services include providing access to map viewers with demographic estimates, shopping mall locations, crime statistics, retail census data, and more. Geoscope aims to unlock South Africa's potential by leveraging their expertise in geospatial services and research surveys to facilitate informed decision-making for industry leaders.
11 to 50 staff
Bfm & Associates
BFM & Associates is a dynamic consultancy which aims to contribute to the successes of national and international social interventions by enthusiastically practicing our brand of development research and monitoring & evaluation support. Collectively BFM’s approach is multidisciplinary to ensure the best quality and validated data is collected to eventually assist organisations and programmes in developing and articulating programme theory, designing, installing and reviewing management and monitoring systems and providing formative and summative evaluations that could be used to restructure programmes or determine effectiveness and efficiency thereof. BFM has a strong foundation in research and M&E and the same principals for doing research and evaluations cut across the different sectors and therefore we work with organisations in various sectors. Over the years the team members of BFM has gained extensive knowledge and experience within different sectors such as disability, health, employment, education and entrepreneurship. This experience is from working at organisations in South Africa, Ghana, Namibia, Rwanda and Denmark both on the funding and implementation side as Programme Manager, Organisational Advisors and Evaluators with a focus on capacity building, training, awareness raising, advocacy and lobbying. Current and recent projects- FirstRand Foundation, South Africa: Disability Mainstreaming Strategy Evaluation - AngloAmerican and Leonard Cheshire: Scoping and project development on enterprise development and employment of persons with disabilities, South Africa - Danish Association of the Blind / Rwanda Union of the Blind: Mid-term evaluation of DREAM Project, Rwanda - M&E course development and lecturing at Disability Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa Contacts: DOMINIQUE BRAND - dominique@bfm.org.za KARINA FISCHER MOGENSEN - karina@bfm.org.za
1 to 10 staff
Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy
Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy(BSLC) is dedicated in providing advanced, pioneering solutions with the sales and support of continuous innovative laboratory instrumentation. With almost 60 years of experience, BSLC offers practical lab solutions to the Scientific Market (government and private sector) either in a production or research-based environment. BSLC not only provides high technology instrumentation, it is also a consulting and training enterprise that gives clients measurable guidance; and recommends the latest equipment or applications to support productivity and/or research whilst pursuing the transfer of knowledge and skills within the training offering. Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy’s core existence is to assist clients by providing the most appropriate instrumentation, applications, methods, maintenance and it believes that the key to the clients’ systems, process accuracy, and longevity is to choose the level of service that best suits their needs and budget.
1 to 10 staff
Centre For Faith And Community
The Centre for Faith and Community at the University of Pretoria is a training centre that was established by the University to focus on the training of community leaders in South Africa, Africa and beyond, for contextual engagement in their communities. In addition, the Centre does research, provides consulting services, and is the Faculty of Theology’s preferred vehicle for community engagement.
1 to 10 staff
Clear-Aa
The Centre for Learning and Evaluation and Results for Anglophone Africa (CLEAR-AA) is a response to an increased demand from government and civil society for practical and applied Evaluation Capacity Development (ECD) weighed against the limited availability of relevant services in many developing countries in the region. With respect to its service offerings, CLEAR-AA develops and provides high-quality, applied, cost effective regional technical assistance and capacity-building programmes, and connects with global learning to produce innovative materials and methods to enable practical knowledge-sharing on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and Performance Management (PM). CLEAR-AA is a centre within the Commerce, Law and Management Faculty at Witwatersrand University (Wits), located in Johannesburg, South Africa. South Africa won the bid to host CLEAR-AA in 2011 through a competitive process with 17 contenders across the continent. Wits was selected because of its regional and outward-looking focus onto the continent and exploring more vigorously the use of the African context as a basis for ground-breaking globally significant research.
11 to 50 staff
Clinresearch
Welcome to ClinResearch Consulting We're a dedicated South African firm specializing in comprehensive clinical trial management. Our services include monitoring, oversight, project management, device company registrations, protocol and CRF development, regulatory affairs and sourcing trial supplies. We're committed to excellence in training, quality, and delivery! Our Journey Since 2004, ClinResearch has led expert clinical research in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. We have experience in over 50 therapeutic areas. Who We Serve 🤝 Pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, medical device manufacturers, and Clinical Research Organizations find a reliable partner in ClinResearch. We offer both long and short-term contract solutions, deploying skilled individuals to complement sponsor project teams. Our portfolio includes a growing number of international clinical trials, solidifying our reputation in the industry.
1 to 10 staff
Cornerstone Economic Research
Cornerstone Economic Research specialises in researching public finance and policy implementation challenges and proposing practical solutions, especially in relation to issues relevant to children. We combine innovative thinking, common sense and quality research, supported by wide practical experience and excellent writing and presentation skills. Through research and training we aim to empower those responsible for making strategic decisions to develop and implement sustainable policies and programmes to overcome the challenges of social and economic exclusion and inequality. The range of projects highlights that Cornerstone: •Has extensive experience with Budgeting issues and Public Finance Management Systems, with two of the proposed team having worked for the Ministry of Finance, South Africa, in units responsible for macroeconomic forecasting, the MTEF and budgeting and public finance management reform •Has excellent experience with costing, budgeting and financial management arrangements for child protection, ECD and education, health and nutrition, and social protection interventions; •Regularly provides high level expert advice to governments and international organisations on issues related to budgets and public finance management.
1 to 10 staff
Creative Consulting Ccdw
We are a research, evaluation and communications consultancy, servicing nonprofits, governments and donors with innovative solutions within the development context.
11 to 50 staff
Dsti-Nrf Cimera
The DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Integrated Mineral and Energy Resource Analysis (CIMERA) is a research initiative between the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the National Research Foundation (NRF). Its primary focus is on conducting high-quality economic geology research on mineral and fossil fuel resources, not only in South Africa but throughout Africa. CIMERA is hosted by the Department of Geology at the University of Johannesburg and co-hosted by the School of Geosciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, with funding contributions from both universities. CIMERA is a collaborative effort involving scientists from various South African universities, as well as international institutions. This partnership aims to create an environment conducive to mineral and energy resource studies, with access to world-class research facilities and close cooperation with local and international geoscience research institutions. The research focus of CIMERA is particularly significant for South Africa, given its abundant mineral resources, including gold, chromium, manganese, vanadium, zirconium, platinum-group elements, iron, and coal. However, the research also holds relevance for all of Africa as the continent faces growing demand for bulk commodities like iron, manganese, and bauxite, with the need for long-term sustainable extraction strategies. CIMERA's main goal is to serve as a central hub for research and human resource development in mineral and energy resource analysis in Africa. It aims to train and develop a skilled workforce to support the mineral and energy resource industries in South Africa and the broader African region, and to educate the public about the utilization of resources and the geosciences as a whole.
11 to 50 staff
Future Climate For Africa Fcfa
Future Climate For Africa (FCFA) is a research and development programme, jointly funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), that has been enhancing scientific knowledge and prediction of African climate and ensuring this has an impact on development. Future Climate for Africa is-> Improving scientific understanding of climate variability and change across Africa and the impact of climate change on specific development decisions-> Ensuring that decision-makers are able to incorporate relevant climate information when making key decisions on medium to long-term (5-40 year) climate resilient planning and investments -> Funding new scientific research while helping grow future generations of African scientists FCFA consists of 5 research teams- IMPALA (Improving Model Processes for African Climate)- AMMA-2050 (African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis 2050)- FRACTAL (Future Resilience for African Cities and Lands)- HyCRISTAL (Integrating Hydro-climate science into policy decisions for climate-resilient infrastructure and livelihoods in East Africa)- UMFULA (Uncertainty reduction in Models for Understanding Development Applications)
51 to 200 staff
Greenfields Research
Greenfields Research offers quantitative and qualitative market research intelligence that will enable you to achieve your competitive edge within your selected markets. Greenfields has a strong data analytics and predictive modelling capability to enable your digital platforms. We work closely with our sister company Neil Lilford (Pty) Ltd and its focus on strategic consulting to ensure that our objectives are closely aligned with your organisation. This may be around your customer or client journey and attaining a better understanding and insights on your clients and customers that would ensure an effective customer experience at the right time and place given their unique profiles. Our core services include- Internal Research To ascertain the health of your business from its human capital perspective- External Research To gain insight and better understand your markets, customers and competitors- Data Analytics We are able to analyse data for clients to provide better insights to their markets and clients/customers.
11 to 50 staff
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory is a research company based out of the west of Johannesburg, South Africa. It operates as a National Research Facility under the auspices of the National Research Foundation (NRF).
11 to 50 staff
Indlulamithi Sa Scenarios Trust
Indlu-la-mi-thi is an isiZulu or Nguni noun for giraffe. It can be used to communicate the intention to “look above the trees”. Indlulamithi South Africa Scenarios 2030 is a multi-stakeholder, research-driven initiative that seeks to re-invigorate our search, as a nation, for ways to create a society where all people experience a sense of belonging and solidarity. Where all have opportunities to build a better life. Where all feel they can influence those in positions of power. Indlulamithi will provide tools – in the form of scenarios – to assist us to imagine alternative futures more than a decade from today. These scenarios – or storylines – aim to focus leaders from different sectors and people from all walks of life on a key question: What would a socially cohesive South Africa look like by 2030? Social cohesion is defined as a process of social integration and inclusion in our communities and society at large. A process that promotes mutual solidarity and acceptance among individuals and communities in our country. A cohesive society is one that exists without inequality, exclusion and disparity based on race, gender, class, ethnicity, nationality, age, religion, disability, or any other distinction that drives division, distrust and conflict.
11 to 50 staff
Institute For Coastal And Marine Research
The Institute for Coastal and Marine Research (CMR) is a research entity of the Nelson Mandela University, based at the Ocean Sciences Campus. The CMR spans across all seven University Faculties, and it includes members from external research entities and stakeholder groups (nationally and internationally). Established in the 1980s, the CMR aims to be a leading ocean and coastal sciences institute. The Institute conducts cutting-edge research, builds capacity, and advances our understanding of the coastal and marine environment to serve the needs of South Africa, the African continent and beyond, in a sustainable manner. The CMR strives for excellence in transdisciplinary research and training related to the ocean and coastal environments. This advances scientific knowledge, provides a basis for management strategies that optimise the maintenance of biodiversity and sustainable use of our resources, and contributes to the education of the community at large in all matters pertaining to the ocean and coast.
51 to 200 staff
International Foundation For Integrative Medical Research
IFIMR is a foundation addressing health in a holistic manner by integrating mental, physical, and social aspects. We aspire to establish more inclusive paradigms that could provide individualized solutions in a preventive manner.
1 to 10 staff
Just Transition Lab
We are a lab to test, develop, implement, learn and scale commercial projects for a Just Transition investment pipeline in the global South
1 to 10 staff
Livingfacts Pty Ltd
A B2B research and insights company, Livingfacts uses appropriate research methodologies to answer questions about your clients, markets, products, strategy and company. More than ever the future is unpredictable. Change is the norm. The need for insightful information today is essential, so you can make decisions which will grow your business tomorrow. Livingfacts has 24 years of business and research experience. We have an uncompromising commitment to research quality, underpinned by exceptional customer service. Livingfacts develops customised research to help our clients understand their customers, stakeholders, employees and suppliers needs, perceptions and realities. Founded in 2001 50 years of collective experience and wisdom Quantitative, qualitative, online and secondary research expertise Dedicated B2B field Over 80% customer satisfaction rating from our clients compliant - Level 4 - SME Members of: ESOMAR Institute of Directors Southern Africa Women in Finance Network
1 to 10 staff
Lumec
Lumec is a Durban-based economic research organisation that was established in 2016. Paul Jones, the Managing Director, has over 15 years of experience as a development economist which he combines with his passion for people and the environment to provide a unique response to sustainable development challenges. Lumec has extensive experience in economic research and modelling, strategic planning, project management and stakeholder engagement, and provides a range of services to support evidence-based decision making in circular economy projects.
1 to 10 staff
Measure Value Pty Ltd
We are a boutique evaluation and research firm that specializes in closing the gap between aspirations and action for socio-economic change and development.
11 to 50 staff
Medinel
Welcome to Medinel Medinel is a Contract Research Organisation (CRO) committed to advancing ethical, safe and high-quality clinical research across Africa. We provide tailored solutions across the entire clinical trial lifecycle—from start-up to close-out, including safety monitoring, GCP training, and regulatory support. Our services meet global GCP and ethical standards, and our track record includes successful FDA and EMA inspections across CROs, CTUs, and sponsors. Our team brings decades of experience managing and monitoring clinical trials from Phase I through Phase IV, including complex regulatory submissions, CTD compilation, and post-approval studies. We also offer systematic GCP assessments, audits, pharmacovigilance, and capacity-strengthening support. Medinel has played a pivotal role in developing rural and urban CTUs, equipping site teams with the skills and tools needed to run world-class clinical trials. Our GCP training is TransCelerate-recognised, and our passion lies in supporting innovation while safeguarding participant well-being. Vision To be a trusted partner in clinical research, advancing innovation and improving healthcare outcomes. Mission Advancing health through ethical clinical research, ensuring quality, participant safety and cost efficiency. Values Ethics | Respect | Excellence | Accountability | Teamwork | Client Satisfaction
1 to 10 staff
Mtex Laboratories
MTEx Laboratories provide certification services for explosion protected equipment. MTEx is a ISO17025 accredited company that strive to provide the highest quality of service to its customers. MTEx also provides services as consultants that can assist with hazardous area classification and provide training for plant personnel.
1 to 10 staff
