Research Tools Radar for Sep 30th, 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.
This free six-week online qual course starts tomorrow; and the Qualitative Insights Summit is online Nov 10 and 11.
And our Lightning Demo of the week is QuMind, the all-in-one research and insight platform.
Enjoy
Mike
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⚒️ Latest Tools
A selection of the newest tools in the Insight Platforms directory.
Merciv helps brands understand consumers through AI-powered intelligence, market signals, and actionable insights from multiple data sources.
Argon is an AI platform automating market research, qualitative transcription and insight generation for clinical and commercial teams.
QualiSynth generates synthetic consumer interviews to support qualitative market research, UX research and consumer insights.
Valogent’s Autonomous AI Consultant conducts voice-AI stakeholder interviews, analyses insights, and delivers results in 42 languages.
General Evidence uses AI and real consumer behaviour data to deliver GDPR-compliant market research and competitive intelligence.
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🎉 Product & Company News
A roundup of new features and major upgrades from research tools.
Salesforce signs agreement to acquire AI-powered research platform Listen Labs.
Social listening platform YouScan adds new features to Insights Copilot AI agent.
Cint launches self-service outcomes measurement feature within Lucid Measurement Study Creator.
AI-powered platform Stravito launches MCP server.
UX and customer feedback platform UserTesting rebrands to Auros and launches MCP servers.
CX platform AskNicely rolls out Claude connector.
Consumer panel brand Numerator announces Nexa, the Numerator Experience Agent and MCP connector.
AI research provider Lumivero introduces AI-native qual data analysis solution NVivo AI Cloud.
Insight platform RIWI launches VerifyHuman product.
NewtonX unveils research platform NewtonX Hub.
PR agency MMC introduces a new methodology for understanding culture through propietary insights engine WEATHERVaiNE.
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👾 Demo of the Week
QuMind by Largo Lightning Demo: Digital Twins Panel
📖 Interesting Reads
Relevant technology, marketing and data articles from around the globe.
Muse, Dots, Instinct or Kicker? Personal assistant agents are taking off.