How we work
A written question. An agreed deliverable. A handover you can inspect. Every engagement starts with scope, rights and feasibility.
The engagement
Five steps, with no hidden handoffs.
- 01
Start with a non-confidential question
Tell us the research aim, available data types and the decision or deliverable you need. Do not attach participant data.
- 02
Check fit, rights and feasibility
Confirm the expertise, capacity, permissions and ethics requirements. Agree an NDA where appropriate.
- 03
Agree the work in writing
Specify outputs, exclusions, milestones, fee, delivery date, data arrangements, background IP, new work and publication roles.
- 04
Analyze, check and interpret
Keep a record of methods, quality checks and deviations. Report limitations and findings that do not support the original hypothesis.
- 05
Deliver and hand over
Provide the agreed report and, where included, code, recorded environment and debrief. Agree what is retained or deleted.
Timing & payment
Agreed before execution.
Research Diagnostic: Memo within 5 business days of the call. Other delivery dates are agreed in the written scope, rather than promised before the inputs are known.
The Research Diagnostic is paid at booking. Analysis Plan and Data-to-Results Sprints use 50% at the start and 50% on delivery.
Data & ownership
A data plan, not an email attachment.
Project data are not accepted through this website. Storage, access, transfer, retention and deletion are agreed for each engagement before any data move.
Ownership of pre-existing methods and new work, reuse rights and publication arrangements are documented. How we handle data
Questions about working together
The practical details.
Is my data safe?
We accept de-identified data only, under a written agreement, and never through this website. The data-handling page explains how data are sent, stored and deleted.
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes. Confidentiality is agreed in writing before any confidential document or data are shared.
How do I pay?
The Research Diagnostic is paid at booking. Larger packages are paid 50% at the start and 50% on delivery, against an invoice in CAD.
How fast do you reply?
We aim to reply within 2 business days, with a suggested next step. Urgent deadlines can be discussed in the first message.
Do you work on devices?
Yes, on the statistics: study design, acceptance criteria, agreement and accuracy analysis. We do not design, build or certify devices.
Can I engage Cedar as a collaborator rather than a vendor?
Roles must be explicit. On a Tri-Agency grant, the founder is either an unpaid co-investigator or Cedar is a paid vendor, never both; funding and conflict rules are checked before agreement.
A clear question is a good place to start.
Start with a short, non-confidential description. We reply with a suggested next step.