Trifoia R&D
Research-driven product development and learning insights.
We use research to design and evaluate technology solutions that drive behavioral change.
We collaborate with behavioral scientists to develop media-rich programs and mobile apps that encourage participant engagement and achieve research objectives.
Our research and design team includes design researchers, methodologists, project managers, and grants management specialists.
Do you have a stellar research idea but need a partner to
get it funded, designed, and built?
With over $50 million in funding and more than 20 grants from NIH, IES, and DOJ, Trifoia has the experience and expertise to help you design, develop, and deploy your program to the world.
Trifoia’s research department is:
Human-centered
Informed by design thinking processes
Focused on the needs and perspectives of the user
Iterative, flexible, and scalable
Results-driven
Evidence-based solutions
Built on previous research
Oriented toward achieving project goals
Grounded in behavioral science
Mixed methods, combining qualitative insights to understand quantitative results
Rigorous evaluation
Fully-powered randomized-control trials
Trifoia provides a comprehensive suite of research capabilities:
- Design research
- Ethnographic and contextual research
- Concept ideation and mockup creation
- Rapid prototyping
- Heuristic evaluation, cognitive walkthroughs, other inspection methods
- Remote and in-person user testing
Trifoia’s research certifications, policies, and training include:
Institutional Review Board (IRB) of record
Federalwide Assurance (FWA) for the Protection of Human Subjects
Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
Conflict of Interest (COI) policy
Data Privacy and Protection policy
Verified human subjects training for all staff
Research services
- Collaboratively develop research proposals for federally-funded institutes and private foundations
- Design formative research, feasibility studies, pilot studies, and fully powered randomized-control trials
- Manage all aspects of the research process including IRB approval, recruitment and retention, data collection, and analysis
- Contribute to the dissemination of results in peer-reviewed publications, white papers, case studies, and popular press
View our case studies
Mis Hijos y Yo
Trifoia conducted extensive curriculum development and intervention research for a mobile tablet program for Latinx families experiencing separation and divorce.
BlackFULLness
Trifoia produced animated mindfulness and stress management videos for a mobile app tailored to Black users.