QUALIA ANALYTICS LIMITED

Their core work

Qualia Analytics is an Irish SME specializing in qualitative research methods — particularly diary studies and perception analysis — applied to science communication and public engagement. They help research projects understand how citizens, students, and researchers experience and perceive science, using structured analytical approaches to measure engagement effectiveness. Their work bridges the gap between scientific communities and the public, providing evidence-based insights into what makes science communication actually work.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Qualia Analytics entered H2020 in 2020 with small-scale participation in Science in the City events, focused on local engagement activities combining arts, creativity, and science careers. By 2021, their scope expanded significantly with GlobalSCAPE — a substantially larger project studying science communication at a global level using formal research methods like diary studies. The shift is from hands-on engagement delivery toward systematic research on how science communication works across cultures and populations.

Moving from local engagement activities toward rigorous, large-scale research on science communication effectiveness — suggesting growing capacity as a research partner rather than just an event participant.

How they like to work

Qualia Analytics operates exclusively as a participant, never as a coordinator, which is typical for a small specialist firm contributing specific methodological expertise to larger consortia. With 9 unique partners across 5 countries from just 3 projects, they connect with a moderate number of collaborators per project. Their role appears to be that of a specialist contributor — brought in for their qualitative research and analytics capabilities rather than for project management or infrastructure.

A compact but internationally distributed network of 9 partners across 5 countries, built through science communication and public engagement projects. The network suggests European reach with connections primarily in the research and civil society space.

What sets them apart

Qualia Analytics occupies a niche at the intersection of qualitative research methods and science communication — they don't just do outreach, they study what makes outreach effective. For consortium builders, this is valuable because they bring analytical rigor to engagement work packages that might otherwise rely on anecdotal evidence. Their focus on perception, diary studies, and experiential data makes them a distinctive partner for projects needing to demonstrate real public engagement impact.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GlobalSCAPE
  Their largest project (EUR 216,875) and a step-change in scale — studying science communication and perception at a global level using diary study methodology.
• SitC
  Repeated participation (2020 and 2021 editions) in Science in the City shows sustained commitment to arts-science public engagement, though at small funding levels.