As Pier Labs celebrates 5 years in business and 5 years of impact, we are making some changes to our LinkedIn Page. While Pier Labs operates as a separate organization, we work collaboratively with the team at Davis Pier Consulting. In that same spirit of integration, we will be merging this page with the Davis Pier Business Page. We invite you to follow us there for continued updates, information, and stories of impact.
Pier Labs
Civic and Social Organizations
Halifax, Nova Scotia 892 followers
Our purpose is to conduct research and innovation on complex societal issues impacting the wellbeing of Canadians.
About us
Pier Labs is a federally incorporated non-profit research organization that seeks partnership with various sectors, including not-for-profit, for-profit, academia, foundations, and government to help solve some of the toughest social policy problems our country is facing. In partnership with Davis Pier Consulting, Pier Labs works within the following spaces: - Social science research – We use evidence-based policy approaches such as translating existing research, developing field experiments and randomized control trials, and using other quasi-experimental and evaluation techniques. - Behavioural science – We have expertise in behavioural science (also known as behavioural economics or behavioural insights) and use the knowledge of human decision-making and common behavioural biases to design “nudge” projects to improve policies, programs, and services. -Human-centred design – We work with citizens, stakeholders, and government using a formalized design thinking process to develop innovative solutions that can be tested, iterated and scaled.
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https://davispier.ca/pier-labs/
External link for Pier Labs
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- economic research, behavioural science, human-centred design, and social science research
Locations
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Primary
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1496 Lower Water St
SUITE 432
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1R9, CA
Employees at Pier Labs
Updates
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Great podcast! #socialimpact #socialinnovation #research
“We don’t talk nearly enough about what the private sector can be doing to contribute to solving big, complex social issues. This is an interesting and emerging area that we are thinking about at Davis Pier.” Mike Davis sat down with Anuj Jain and Matt Thomson from the Just, Good Business Podcast to talk about Davis Pier’s guiding values, unique position in the consulting space, and role in solving complex challenges that drive tangible impact for communities. The Just, Good Business Podcast is amplifying the voices of social enterprises, the people behind them, and the journey that they’re on to do social good—creating prosperity beyond profit. Listen to the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/g2VUXiDa
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