New research firm targets federal agencies, nonprofit firms with social policy focus

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been corrected to clarify that Incevia was never a part of Abt Global.

A new research company targeting work with federal agencies and other organizations announced its launch on Wednesday (today).

Incevia Policy Partners LLC conducts research focused on advancing healthy families, thriving communities, and resilient social environments.

Dr. Hannah Thomas founded the Incevia organization in 2025, while she was an executive at Abt Global.

Incevia is working with Abt on a Department of Housing and Urban Development research effort, where they are looking for ways to retain and recruit more landlords for HUD’s House Choice Voucher program.

Incevia has offices in Boston and Washington, D.C. Incevia is also working with nonprofit firms such as Arts for Social Cohesion, Asset Funders Network, the Center for Guaranteed Income Research, and the National Endowment for Financial Education.

The Incevia team includes policy experts in key practice areas: housing, cash transfers and asset policies, workforce development, financial literacy, arts, social movements, place-based initiatives, and learning systems.

Thomas previously was the qualitative and mixed methods principal at Abt. Other key leaders at Incevia include Dr. Meryl Finkel, Dr. Andrea Anderson, Dr. Astrid Hendricks, Alicia Atkinson, and Cristina Booker. Paul Serotkin will oversee Incevia's operations.