Cúram Research Institute

About Cúram Research Institute

The Cúram Research Institute’s mission is to foster the development of best practice service delivery models that improve the ability of social enterprises to increase the social and economic potential for citizens and families.

The Institute is committed to undertaking and commissioning research with social enterprises, not-for-profits, universities and other social research organizations. Output from the Cúram Research Institute is expected to consist of research papers, position papers, industry consultations and input to the Cúram product family.

The focus of our research is in the cross-over from policy to service delivery.  While there is extensive policy research undertaken around the world and numerous reviews of service delivery success and failure, we have found a gap in the intersection of these two worlds.  This is the primary focus of the Cúram Research Institute – the development of new social business models and the best practices that they encompass.

The Cúram Research Institute is funded by Cúram Software, an IBM Company, the world’s leading supplier of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Software for Social Enterprises.

Our Research

The Cúram Research Institute’s work is categorized into the following sections:

• Current Research: Ongoing research being conducted by the Institute and our partners.

• Research Reports: Published primary research undertaken with social enterprises, national and international bodies and partner research organizations.

• Position Papers: Papers that describe a specific industry issue and provide opinion on best practises.

• Industry Consultations: Input provided by the Cúram Research Institute to public consultations on social policy related issues. 

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