Qwalora

Research & Development

Qwalora R&D

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An applied research practice of Qwalora LLC

Work with us on a question that matters.

Work with us on a question that matters.

Work with us on a question that matters.

We collaborate with universities, public bodies, and industry on research that benefits from independent inquiry, careful method, and the ability to build what is being studied.

We collaborate with universities, public bodies, and industry on research that benefits from independent inquiry, careful method, and the ability to build what is being studied.

We collaborate with universities, public bodies, and industry on research that benefits from independent inquiry, careful method, and the ability to build what is being studied.

Forms of collaboration

Seven ways to work together. Terms agreed before work begins.

Seven ways to work together. Terms agreed before work begins.

Seven ways to work together. Terms agreed before work begins.

01

Sponsored research

Sponsored research

Sponsored research

A partner funds an investigation into a defined question. Scope, methods, and publication terms are agreed before work begins.

02

Joint research projects

Joint research projects

Joint research projects

Shared projects in which partners contribute expertise, data, or facilities and share responsibility for the work.

03

University collaborations

University collaborations

University collaborations

Work with academic researchers and groups, including co-authored studies and shared methods.

04

Industry partnerships

Industry partnerships

Industry partnerships

Applied research with organisations that need evidence to inform technical or strategic decisions.

05

Government research engagements

Government research engagements

Government research engagements

Research and evaluation for public bodies, conducted within the applicable procurement and governance requirements.

06

Experimental prototyping

Experimental prototyping

Experimental prototyping

Building working prototypes to test the feasibility of an idea before larger investment is made.

07

Independent technology evaluation

Independent technology evaluation

Independent technology evaluation

Structured, criteria-based assessment of systems and technologies, reported with methods and limitations.

How an engagement begins

01 — Inquiry

01 — Inquiry

01 — Inquiry

You describe the question, the context, and any constraints.

02 — Scoping conversation

02 — Scoping conversation

02 — Scoping conversation

We discuss whether the question is researchable and what evidence could answer it.

03 — Proposal

03 — Proposal

03 — Proposal

We set out the method, timeline, deliverables, and publication terms in writing.

04 — Agreement

04 — Agreement

04 — Agreement

Terms covering intellectual property, data, confidentiality, and publication are agreed before work starts.

Principles of collaboration

Publication rights

Disclosure

Independence

Publication rights

Publication rights

Publication rights

We agree in advance how and when results may be published. Inconvenient results are not suppressed.

Disclosure

Disclosure

Disclosure

Sponsorship and funding are disclosed in any resulting publication.

Independence

Independence

Independence

Collaborators shape the question; the evidence shapes the conclusions.

Start an inquiry

Tell us about the question. We respond to every serious inquiry.

Describe the problem, the organisation, and the kind of collaboration you have in mind.

Qwalora

Research & Development

The applied research practice of Qwalora LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company. Qwalora R&D is not an independently incorporated institute, university, or government laboratory.

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