Your Expert Partner in Qualitative Research
WTSA Research Solutions
Taste, smell, emotion, memory — the senses define how we move through the world.
We help companies, researchers, and creators understand those experiences deeply and turn them into strategy, products, and measurable impact.
Study Design & Methodology
We architect research that’s clean, defensible, and aligned with your goals.
Sensory studies
Behavioral and perceptual experiments
Claim validation
Mixed-methods designs
Clinical-adjacent protocols
Expert Moderation & Ethnography
Our moderators specialize in decoding the unspoken: the micro-expressions, sensory language, and emotional cues that shape decisions.
IDIs
Sensory elicitation
Journey mapping
In-home immersions
White-Glove Recruiting
From consumers to chefs to supertasters to anosmia communities, we curate the right participants with care, consistency, and cultural sensitivity.
Quality participants = quality insights.
Full-Service Operations
Let us handle the logistics.
Venue setup
Remote platforms
Transcription & analysis
Stimuli preparation (flavor, aroma, product kits)
Prototype handling
Video & highlight reels
You focus on the conversation; we run the machine.
In-Person Sensory Research
Because the senses behave differently in physical space.
Focus groups
Co-creation labs
Sensory evaluations
Retail & hospitality studies
On-site ethnographies
Digital Research
Flexible, fast, borderless.
Webcam groups
Mobile diaries
Remote sensory testing
UX for taste/smell products in digital platforms
Longitudinal studies
Strategic Deliverables
Research is only as powerful as what you do with it.
We deliver:
Insight reports
Opportunity maps
Product & experience optimization
Trend & competitive analysis
Strategic recommendations
Why WTSA?
Sensory perception sits at the edge of neuroscience, culture, and behavior — and our Collective is uniquely equipped to bridge those dimensions.
WTSA bridges neuroscience, psychology, nutrition, olfaction, anthropology, and cultural insight to understand what truly shapes human experience.
If your work touches taste, smell, memory, or emotion, you deserve a partner who sees the whole picture.
Let’s work together
Tell us what you’re building. We’ll help you test it, understand it, validate it, or improve it.
