In design · TRACE
The Verified Research Loop
Decision-ready research memos, not chat walls
Fluent is not the same as researched.
AI returns summaries that feel researched but hide their sources. The Verified Research Loop is a discipline for operators: a five-step protocol that turns raw collection into verified, tiered claims and a decision-ready memo — so you can size a market or vet a deal before you bet on it.
- The TRACE protocol: Target, Retrieve, Assess, Cross-check, Export
- Turn AI collection into verified claims with source tiers
- Decision-ready memos, not chat walls