Harbr Data has been selected to power Signal49 Reseach
Harbr Data today announced that Signal49 Research has selected Harbr's platform to power its data and research business. Signal49 Research — Canada's premier independent, not-for-profit applied research organization — will use the Harbr platform to transform how it delivers research data to the clients and communities that depend on its work.
For over seven decades, Signal49 Research has been the authoritative voice on Canada's economy, workforce, innovation, and sustainability. As it embarked on a new chapter under a new name and identity, it recognized the need for a modern, scalable data infrastructure to match its ambitions — one that could securely connect data producers and consumers across a complex organization and give researchers and clients faster access to the insights that matter.
Signal49 Research's work is grounded in five core commitments:
• Producing over 500 evidence-based research outputs every year
• Maintaining full independence from personal or political interests
• Drawing on world-class subject-matter expertise to address Canada's most critical challenges
• Continuously innovating how research is conducted and delivered
• Ensuring seamless continuity of access for the members and subscribers who rely on its work
Harbr's platform is designed to support all five — giving Signal49 the data infrastructure to deliver on each of those commitments with greater speed and confidence.
Building a foundation for the next era of evidence-based research
Harbr's platform will give Signal49 Research a secure, flexible environment in which to publish, share, and collaborate on data across its research teams, executive councils, and subscriber base. Signal49 will be able to package its rich datasets — covering Canadian economics, human resources, innovation, health, education, and more — into structured data products that can be discovered and accessed by the right people at the right time.
The partnership supports Signal49 Research's ambition to deepen its impact, enabling it to serve its members, subscribers, and research partners with greater speed and confidence.
"Signal49 Research has been shaping Canada's most important decisions for over seven decades. Harbr enables the infrastructure to unlock the true value of its data — both internally and for the clients and communities that depend on its research.
— Anthony Cosgrove, Co-Founder, Harbr Data
"As Signal49 Research, we are building on a remarkable legacy — and that means ensuring our data capabilities are fit for the future. Harbr gives us the platform to manage and share our research data with the rigour and security our clients expect, while opening up new ways for our teams to collaborate and innovate. This is a foundational investment in how we deliver insight to Canadians.
— Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist, Signal49 Research
About Harbr Data
Harbr helps data-driven organizations build, govern, and distribute data products at scale. Its platform enables enterprises, research bodies, and data providers to package their data assets into structured, accessible products — and deliver them to the right audiences with the controls and visibility they need.
About Signal49 Research
Signal49 Research is the country's leading independent research organization. For more than seven decades, Signal49 Research has been providing research that supports evidence-based decision making to solve Canada's toughest problems.