{"id":14442,"date":"2023-11-03T15:34:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T19:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ric.utk.edu\/beta\/?page_id=14442"},"modified":"2025-09-16T16:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:23:11","slug":"community-industry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/community-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Community &amp; Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-full-width-hero has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:60vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"700\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-16297 size-full\" alt=\"Logan Montuori is holding papers in his right hand and leaning against a doorway in the User Experience  Lab, which has UT orange walls. He's talking to a group of four people visiting from an industry partner.\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/web-Hero-9-28-23_User-Experience-Lab_022.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/web-Hero-9-28-23_User-Experience-Lab_022.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/web-Hero-9-28-23_User-Experience-Lab_022-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/web-Hero-9-28-23_User-Experience-Lab_022-1024x422.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/web-Hero-9-28-23_User-Experience-Lab_022-768x316.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/web-Hero-9-28-23_User-Experience-Lab_022-1536x632.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background 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style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Community &amp; Industry<\/h1>\n\n\n<p><strong>We offer innovative solutions to the private and public sectors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a broad range of capabilities, as well as the experience and flexibility to provide organizations with services in workforce development, user experience (UX) research, UX design evaluation, social media analytics, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-orange-bar-texture has-orange-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ca09131d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-stack-3up has-clear-to-orange-gradient-background has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dbf27b9b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">How we can work with you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact us to investigate and find solutions to a wide range of challenges around information usage and effective communication at <a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"mailto:RIC@utk.edu\">RIC@utk.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-stack has-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-ff948aa1 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style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4c0ddf3a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">CCI Innovation Labs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have the expertise and technology to investigate and find solutions to a wide range of challenges around information usage and effective communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>User Research to understand how your users think&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swift UX design evaluation, so you can develop tools and products faster&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behavioral research to understand how messages can influence decision, emotions, and motivation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examine social media data to glean insights for research and learn activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-utkwds-single-link\"><a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/innovation-labs\/\">Explore CCI Innovation Labs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-stack has-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-ff948aa1 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4c0ddf3a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Innovative Solutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Providing customized solutions and specialized research around information usage, information behavior and effective communication.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can help you when you are ready to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fund research endeavors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborate on a project&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Form a strategic alliance&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f0342b05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Contact us to investigate and find solutions to a wide range of challenges around information usage and effective communication.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide profileCardContainer is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group profileCard is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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