Applied Research
We investigate how academic findings can be responsibly integrated into tools, systems, products, and practices.
The Institute for Integrative Research translates scientific findings into practical tools and policy recommendations for education, work, and technology.
Explore our workWe investigate how academic findings can be responsibly integrated into tools, systems, products, and practices.
We produce evidence reviews and whitepapers to support informed institutional and policy decisions.
We translate complex research into accessible frameworks and resources that people and organisations can use.
A statement from the founder
“Too much valuable research remains confined to academic papers, while the people shaping classrooms, workplaces, and technologies are left without practical ways to use it. IFIR exists to close that gap.”
— Dr Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Scientific Director
The Institute for Integrative Research is the dedicated research arm of Ness Labs. IFIR conducts and translates evidence-led research for practical and policy application.