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WKID Research includes customized projects that serve foundations, government funders, universities, and other institutions, as well as donors seeking transformative social impact and the general public seeking accessible, actionable insights.
WKID Research is applied complex systems science that translates theoretical models into practical use cases. This service includes grant-funded research, contract-based development work, and donor-driven exploration of “blue sky” ideas. Blue sky ideas are applications of complex system science to find solutions for wicked problems. These ideas can make a big impact but have no commercial value and are not covered by existing grant programs.
Natasha Stavros uses WKID Innovation as an established methodological framework to customize research for complex, wicked problems.
WKID Research establishes methodological credibility, produces high-impact research outputs, and demonstrates measurable societal outcomes that align with funder priorities.
WKID Research accelerates project initiation, enhances competitiveness for funding, and provides rigorous, reproducible research designs.
WKID Research catalyzes transformative ideas, often in a pre-competitive space, to expand the frontier of social innovation, and broadens the impact canvas beyond traditional funding pathways.
This can be an iterative process as we collaborate to refine the idea into a viably funded project. All project scoping is free and is developed through partnership. Projects are typically not less than one year and not more than three years.
Based on the scope of work, a budget will be proposed and iterated with the partner to meet their needs and capacity.
Based on the scope of work and roles and responsibilities outlined in the partnership, you work together with Natasha to converge on credible research output that meets your needs.
