Value proposition

Less and better information

Synaps is a research laboratory, born to develop innovative forms of knowledge production. Our work centers on global socioeconomic concerns. Our priority topics, which we experience first hand, are:
‣ Everyday economics, notably the question of how vulnerable people access basic necessities, jobs, and financial services.
‣ The environment, especially adaptations when it comes to water management, energy use, and food security
‣ Technology, used to monitor, reduce, and rationalize our consumption of key resources, including information.

Our activities form three complementary branches:
‣ Synaps Knowledge focuses on research. We conduct fieldwork among communities grappling with social problems, to find solutions on their terms.
‣ Synaps Labs centers on data science, user experience, and visual design. We build tools, notably software, that make information easier to process.
‣ Synaps Academy hosts our training programs. We hire young professionals locally, train them on the job, and transfer key skills to peer organizations.

Research, Publication, Societies, Mentoring, Writing skills, Analysis, Communication, Socioeconomic trends, Training, Data analysis, Data visualization, and Editing