Research
Translate your research into insights that drive sustainable change
At Azote, we turn research findings into insights that engage, inspire, and create impact. For more than 20 years, we’ve worked with researchers and communicators at over 40 universities in Sweden and around the world. By making research accessible, we help decision-makers, businesses, and societal actors make informed choices grounded in science—contributing to a more sustainable future. With Azote, your research is in expert hands. Our team combines deep communication expertise with a solid background in research. That gives us a unique understanding of both the subject matter and the realities researchers face. Together, we’ll find the best solution for your communication needs.
What we do
At Azote, we have extensive experience in communicating research and making complex topics understandable. With a unique understanding of both the needs of researchers and the subject matter itself, we offer tailored support that bridges science and society. If you're looking for help communicating your research, you're in the right place.
We’re a full-service agency offering everything from strategic support for funding proposals to targeted, audience-focused communication. Below are a few examples of how we help bring research to life:
Illustrations, animations and infographics
We specialise in scientific illustrations that clarify complex topics in a clear and compelling way. Many of our visuals have taken on a life of their own, becoming widely shared and used in global contexts. Our team creates everything from explanatory frameworks like the Planetary Boundaries and SBTi to straightforward, informative visuals that support your research communication. Our deep understanding of the science makes collaboration easy—whether you're a researcher or a research communicator.
Graphic identity & logo
We help develop visual identities, design, logos, and templates that support clear, attractive, and consistent communication—whether for a project, research programme, or organisation. A graphic manual brings everything together in one place and makes it easy for you and your colleagues to communicate in a unified and professional way.
Reports and briefs
We help tailor your communication to the right audience for maximum clarity and impact. Our team designs and produces all types of reports and briefs—either following an existing visual identity or developing a new design to suit your needs. We also provide high-quality photos and illustrations to enhance the final result. Need help with the content? We offer both copywriting and copyediting in Swedish and English.
Presentations
Make a professional impression and reach out with your knowledge. A well-designed and target-group-oriented presentation makes a big difference. We design presentation templates and improve and beautify existing presentations. If you want help with the content, we are happy to help.
Communication strategy
We are your ballpark! On Azote we are experts in research communication. Benefit from our competence and experience - we are happy to share tips and advice on how to best use your budget to maximize your communication and impact. We develop communication strategies that are optimized based on target groups and channels.
Collaboration support, skills development and training
We are happy to share our knowledge. We organize free breakfast seminars on exciting research. For researchers, we arrange skills-enhancing training with a focus on how to optimize your research communication. We provide collaborative support in large projects, facilitate processes and help participants reach new insights.
Applications
A well-formulated and clear application with a credible communication plan makes all the difference. Increase your chances of receiving research funding by partnering with Azote right from the start. We help you with comments on the application and above all to develop the communication plan. An actionable plan that will help you reach your goals. Something as simple as an explanatory illustration can make a big difference in your application.
Webb
A website must be attractive, communicative and easy to work with. The website has an important role as a shop window, gathering information and knowledge and serving as a base for your communication in other channels. On Azote we take care of the entire process, from ear to loaf. We design and develop websites within a large price range, everything from simple to advanced solutions. The important thing for us is that the solution should suit your needs and work well in your business. We also offer web maintenance to keep your website safe and running smoothly.
Do you have an existing website that is difficult to work with or that you are not satisfied with for some other reason? Contact us and we will find a solution!
Gamification
Gamification is an effective way to create interest and engagement. Get in touch and we will come up with suggestions for innovative ways to communicate your research! We have extensive experience in developing so-called serious games that share knowledge and create new insights. The games can be used in teaching or in workshops to broaden perspectives, co-create solutions and reduce conflicts.
Maybe you already know exactly what you need help with in your communication? Perfect, then we'll fix it. But we are also your discussion partner and advisor on how you can maximize your communication based on a given budget. We often come up with new suggestions on how we can best help!
Marie Löf
Senior strategist, Head of business area Science
Do you want to know more?
Have you not worked with us before? Get in touch! We help you communicate your research in an optimal way and give you a friendly and knowledgeable approach.
Why Azote?
We are no ordinary communications agency. All communication we create is based on research. We help researchers reach out with their results and communicate complex questions in an accessible and interesting way. We do it because we want to contribute to a sustainable future where wise decisions are made on a scientific basis.
How we work
Our strength is our breadth. Our skills span graphic design, research communication and communication strategy. We are experts in project management of collaborative projects. Several of us also have a research background in environmental science and ecology as well as media and journalism.
In projects and research applications, we add a holistic perspective by integrating communication from the start. We are experts in packaging knowledge creatively and tailored to the target group to maximize impact. Some examples of our most famous and internationally spread assignments are the illustration for the Planetary Borders and the SDG cake that we have created together with Professor Johan Rockström and his team.
Good communication and trust are the main ingredients for a good result. We care about the relationships in our collaborations and have many and long collaborations with researchers, communicators and universities. Have you not worked with us before? Get in touch, we'd love to help you communicate your research in particular!
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