Large-scale research As the world’s largest academic social science survey and research organization with a substantial employee base, ISR presents major opportunities to upsell advanced data collection, analytics, and methodology consulting services to peer institutions and departments seeking scalable research capabilities.

Funding and grants With revenue in the mid-range and a notable funding level, there is potential to offer grant-writing support, research design optimization, and funded project management solutions to universities chasing competitive external funding.

Tech integration ISR’s diverse tech stack including data platforms and collaboration tools signals a need for enhanced data security, cloud-based survey administration, and modern analytics pipelines that can be packaged as managed services for higher efficiency.

Expansion impact Recent campus expansions and new facilities investments suggest opportunities to partner on research infrastructure, digital libraries, and computing centers, including advisory services and deployment of survey/ research software at scale.

Public affairs and equity High-profile campus leadership changes and diversity administration matters indicate a market for inclusive research training, DEI-focused survey design, and ethical compliance consulting for large university research programs.