REGROUND®
REGROUND is a New York based design practice developing implementable solutions to complex social challenges grounded in the context of human experience.
We repair, reconnect and reground the relationships between our clients and the communities, both human and non-human, they exist to serve.
We exceed at synthesizing research into compelling stories, actionable insights and strategies, and intelligent products and services.
We dive into heavy datasets with an eye for finding key signals and drivers for human behavior.
Qualitative Research
Data Mapping
Analysis & Synthesis
Sound strategies underpin every project - outlining goals for growth, metrics for success, key partnerships and more.
Product Roadmapping
Go-to-Market Strategy
Business Transformation
Design is both informed by and supports the realization of strategy - turning insights into action.
Product Definition
Prototyping
Implementation
The secret to better solutions — better questions.
Our process begins with helping clients to ask the right questions that get to the heart of the challenge they face. Once we understand the true nature of a situation, we can confidently recommend practical, implementable, and sustainable solutions.
How can centering the needs of care providers lower infant mortality rates in rural areas?
Medically sound but difficult to use, existing Neonatal Resuscitators created barriers for providers to confidently deliver timely procedures. We redesigned the form for usability and safety, including key features geared for both public and private settings. The improved device launched with a digital training platform enabling seamless integration with national EMS training
Delhi-based healthcare start-up
Product Prototyping & Manufacturing
Digital Training Platform
Go-to-Market Strategy
What is the best delivery mechanism for a new agricultural solution to protect against climate change?
It turns out... one that already exists. We talked to the people on the ground, farmers, to discover opportunities for product delivery within existing infrastructure. Our findings saved money on unnecessary investments and created partnerships for future testing.
Targeted Research Plan
MVP Definition and Roadmap
Key Partnerships
NY-based, Government backed, Agtech start-up
How can we use AR to apply spatial association methods in adult education?
In developing an augmented reality platform, the endless possibilities for the use of the technology in education was both an aid and impediment. By simplifying the concept for testing specifically in a medical school context, we collected feedback that led to an MVP with key features delivering immediate value to learners.
MVP Definition
Organizational Chart
User Testing
Pitch Deck
Copenhagen-based EdTech start-up spun out of a large corporation
Can disparate datasets help inform internal decision making about where to invest for the future?
User insights data collected without clear metrics for success didn't add up to a clear narrative. We sifted through reports to find insights and opportunities for asking additional questions. Once these gaps in collective knowledge were brought to the surface we created tools and frameworks to avoid similar pitfalls and enable user driven decisions for future investments.
Cohesive User Insights Narrative
Dataset Mapping
Investment Decision Making Frameworks
Global Non-Profit Philanthropic Organization
Meet our Principal and Founder, Radhika Agarwal
With diverse experiences in robotics, strategy, design, biology and music, Radhika brings an interdisciplinary approach to her work. Having grown up in Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong, her unique approach is influenced by strong cultural awareness, building partnerships that encourage collaboration and leverage existing infrastructure. In addition to her work at Reground, Radhika is an analog filmmaker, faculty member at the Copenhagen Institute for Interaction Design and advisor for the MoMA and New Inc.
Radhika has supported a variety of clients and organizations in capacities such as Lead Strategist, Head of Product, Creative Director and startup Co-Founder in diverse spaces such as healthcare, education, emerging technologies and hospitality.
Through these engagements, she has applied a deep understanding of the end to end design and development cycle, successfully incubating ideas and scaling products in global markets from concept to consumer sale. Radhika works with a diverse network of experts who bring complementary experience to the table. These disciplines include: public policy, communication design, technical prototyping, engineering.
Our medium is relationships.
People are at the heart of our work. We partner with mission-driven companies, non-profits and foundations big and small seeking to create enduring relationships with those they serve.
The strongest design interventions exist at the intersection of stakeholders and systems. Our people centered approach applies to how we build teams to service your challenge, engaging senior experts across the following fields:
Education
Policy & Civic Development
Science, Health & Engineering
Art & Design
Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have an inquiry or want to kickstart your next project.
Get in touch at [email protected]
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Curiosity
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Openness
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Collaboration
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2019 - 2023
Our team has more than 20 years of experience within the industry. We've been fortunate to work with great clients over the years.
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