Research Tools Radar for Jan 14th, 2026
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Hi there,
Welcome to your weekly dose of research tech updates from Insight Platforms: new companies and tools; product and feature launches; and interesting reads to inspire you.
The agenda is shaping up nicely for the Demo Days in February: come and see new solutions for synthetic data, AI agents, qualitative research and much more.
And our Lightning Demo of the week is Field Notes: mobile qualitative video research.
Enjoy
Mike
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⚒️ Latest Tools
A selection of the newest tools in the Insight Platforms directory.
OriginalVoices provides real-time human insights through digital twins of real people that integrate directly into workflows.
CulturePulse creates digital twins to support business, research, and government in decision-making, crisis prediction, and audience analysis.
Locobuzz is an AI-powered customer experience platform for social listening, customer engagement, and digital analytics across channels.
InfraNodus is a text and knowledge analysis platform that visualises ideas using network graphs to reveal key topics and hidden content gaps.
ExpertsLoop connects vetted experts with consulting and research teams for advisory calls, IDIs, surveys, and profiling.
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🎉 Product & Company News
A roundup of new features and major upgrades from research tools.
Restech platform Civicom achieves ISO 27001 certification.
Insights management provider Market Logic enters into technology partnership with Zappi.
Automated consumer insights platform SightX launches newly rebuilt, AI-powered open-ended text analysis features.
Social listening platform YouScan launches ‘LinkedIn Post Quality Analyzer’ tool.
UX and customer feedback platform UserTesting acquires User Interviews.
Experience research platform dscout announces integration with AI-native collaborative research platform HeyMarvin.
PureSpectrum announces strategic partnership with private equity firm TA Associates.
B2B benchmarking and research provider Advantage Group launches LiveLens, a continuous insights solution.
AI research provider HelloAra launches ‘The Whale’, a voice-driven AI solution for virtual workshops.
Anthropic introduces Claude Cowork, a new agentic app for macOS.
Consumer insights company Curion acquires innovation research company Blue Yonder Research.
Data collection software SurveyCTO adds AI-powered features and AI Assistant to its platform.
Comscore rolls out audio targeting and measurement capabilities within the Trade Desk platform.
Retail performance platform TruRating launches AI-driven coaching tool TruCoaching for store-specific performance guidance.
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👾 Demo of the Week
Field Notes Lightning Demo
📖 Interesting Reads
Relevant technology, marketing and data articles from around the globe.
The Chief Question Officer. Is this the new career path for researchers?