REDUCE TIME TO MARKET

Get products to market whilst the opportunity is hot

Your product development process moves fast. Your research should too. Test concepts, validate decisions, and launch with confidence—all on one connected research platform.

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What quicker research cycles can do for your business

Speed to market isn't a nice-to-have. It's the difference between capturing market share and watching competitors get there first.

Business teams expect answers in days, not months. When research can't keep pace with your product launches, stakeholders make decisions without it—relying on gut instinct or generic tools that lack the rigour your brand demands.

3 in 4

Research leaders say decisions are delayed by gaps

72%

of advanced AI users report increased organisational dependence

84%

of agentic AI users report significantly more efficient operations

How research teams can reduce time to market

Run research on your timetable

Your team accelerates strategic decisions while AI agents can handle study design, analysis, and synthesis—so researchers focus on the insights that matter.

  • Automate conjoint, MaxDiff, and ad hoc studies
  • Centralise findings for real time team access
  • Turn qualitative data into actionable direction fast with automated summaries
Qualtrics Research Hub with an AI-surfaced product signal highlighting the next research opportunity, alongside a Brand Perception Study in progress and a Feature Priority Validation study in recruiting.

Validate innovation before you invest

De-risk your product development process by testing concepts, pricing, and feature prioritisation before committing research and development resources.

  • Run conjoint and MaxDiff to prioritise winning features
  • Test concepts with human and synthetic audiences in hours
  • Combine synthetic and human audience data for faster go/no-go decisions
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Hear the human stories behind the data

Whether it’s mobile, laptop or desktop, let your audience tell you exactly how they feel — wherever and whenever they want to—with video feedback. Then, plug those insights into everything you do.

  • Analyse thousands of open-text responses
  • Automatically surface key themes, sentiment trends and representative quotes
  • Filter and clip videos to create your own highlight reels
A Qualtrics video feedback card from a completed mobile usability session, displaying a participant quote stating the checkout felt confusing because it was unclear if the order went through, tagged as a negative checkout experience.

50%

decrease in fielding costs by eliminating panel recruitment fees for exploratory research phases

2,400

synthetic responses generated that aligned with human data on attitudinal and preference-based questions

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2026 Global Market Research Trends Report

We've surveyed 3,000+ researchers across 15 countries to uncover four critical trends defining research in 2026. Download the comprehensive report to understand what's changing, where your organisation stands, and what capabilities to prioritise for 2026.

The 2026 MR Trends Report

Ready to get your next product to market faster, with confidence?

See how research teams reduce time to market with Qualtrics: automated workflows, on-demand audiences, and one connected platform.

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