Science with Impact (formerly Cuvette Collective) specializes in evidence-based measurement and communication of scientific impact.

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We serve research centers, industry R&D departments, science-driven nonprofits, and federal & state government educational initiatives in making science more engaging and relevant.

Why?

Expectations for scientific research to advance more than disciplinary knowledge are steadily increasing across sectors (Collins et al., 2014; Sun et al., 2021; Wittmayer et al., 2024).

Nagy (2017) provides the most recent, peer-reviewed source of detailed statistics on barriers, activity types, and predictors for impact implementation reports:

Implementation Challenges:

  • 68% of PIs used trainees for outreach without integrating professional development
  • 92% lacked systems to track engagement quality beyond participation numbers
  • 57% struggled to visualize impact data for annual reports
At Science with Impact, we make the most of our research partners' time and effort, maximizing their likelihood of success in designing, implementing, measuring, and communicating broader impacts initiatives. - Vanessa Rosa, Ph.D.

We help by identifying:

  1. Which broader impact initiatives will resonate with stakeholders?
  2. How can the impact of these initiatives be measured and reported?
  3. Who will manage, report, and amplify these efforts?
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Research organizations and centers hire Science with Impact as a vendor and strategic partner for Research Support Services related to designing, evaluating, and communicating broader societal impacts.

This allows researchers to receive support from a team experienced in advancing broader impacts initiatives at the scale expected of a large organization.

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Science with Impact provides:
1. Evidence-based impact measurement and communication.
2. Lasting national and local partnerships with STEM organizations.
3. Impact-centered professional development for students.
These are difficult for a research organization to achieve alone, given the timeline.

We center all initiatives around industrial innovation, informal science communication, professional development, and broadening participation in STEM.

How to get involved:

1️⃣ Subscribe to Science with Impact to receive weekly stories about researchers achieving memorable (and measurable) societal impacts.

2️⃣ Schedule a meeting with our team to discuss how we can help you translate your research into broader societal impacts.

3️⃣ Become a benefactor of our nonprofit to provide under-resourced researchers with broader societal impacts, support, and services.

🧪 Partner with Science with Impact 🌎

Schedule a one-on-one meeting with our founder, Vanessa Rosa, Ph.D., to explore how Science with Impact can help your organization broaden its impact.

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What services does Science with Impact offer?

1️⃣ Strategic Broader Impacts Development

  • We develop creative, fundable initiatives aligned with the center's strengths
  • We apply tailored, tried, & tested impact assessment/measurement frameworks
  • We create sustainable partnerships with industry and community stakeholders
A Framework for Designing Authentic Broader Impacts 🗺️
This guide walks you through identifying your research category, mapping it to four key broader impact areas, and building strategic partnerships to maximize your impact.
Cuvette CollectiveVanessa Rosa, Ph.D.

Here's an example of the frameworks we use to design broader impacts.

2️⃣ Impact Assessment & Reporting

  • We design robust measurement frameworks
  • We track and document societal impacts
  • We generate compelling progress reports for funders and stakeholders
Click to see how we evaluate the Annual Climate of one of our centers.

3️⃣ Engagement & Amplification

  • We convert technical research into engaging, accessible activities & animations.
  • We highlight the real-world implications and potential societal benefits.
  • We create communication strategies that amplify the significance of research.

Click to explore our actively edited presentation of MONET's Broader Impacts Programming.

What experience does the team have?

Our team has worked with NSF-funded CCI (Center for Chemical Innovation) MONET, or the Center for the Chemistry of Molecularly Optimized Networks.

MONET CCI | Molecular Network Design
MONET CCI is transforming polymer and materials chemistry by developing the knowledge and methods to enable molecular-level, chemical control of polymer network properties for the betterment of humankind. We treat networks as complex chemical systems so that the full power of synthetic, physical, and theoretical chemistry is rationally directed toward overarching challenges in de novo molecular network design.
MONET Site

We even designed their website! Check it out 😊

Currently, our team is comprised of the following professionals:

  1. Vanessa Rosa, Ph.D. | Founder of Cuvette Collective and Director of Broader Impacts for NSF's Center for the Chemistry of Molecularly Optimized Networks
  2. Yasmina Demaj, M.S. | Executive Assistant & Science Communications Strategist
  3. Rafael Fernanz | Award-winning Video Producer; Content Creation and Social Media Management

Our clients represent a diverse array of organizations:

We've supported several leading experts in STEM research from an incredible variety of institutions.

Our Guarantee

We evaluate each project with our partners. If we fail to fulfill our contracted deliverables, we will refund your organization in full.

Next Steps

  1. Click here to book a 1:1 meeting with our Founder, Dr. Rosa.
  2. During the meeting, we will discuss what your organization wants and how our team can make it happen.
  3. Once we've reached an agreement, we will generate a Contract, Invoice, and Detailed Statement of Work for the Center's Host University and undergo the necessary steps for Vendor Registration.
  4. Then, we get to work!

Questions?

Let’s discuss how we can help you broaden societal impacts.