Easy to understand
Every report is broken into a summary, core insights, key data, and a glossary Q&A, so you can grasp the essentials in minutes.
Read the world's research.
Hard reading, made easy.
The problem
Institutional research is valuable — and hard to read.
Written for insiders
First-hand institutional research assumes expert readers and leans on specialist vocabulary.
Long and dense
Reports run dozens of pages, packed with jargon — pulling out what matters takes real effort.
Scattered sources
Views pile up across institutions, and tracing a claim back to its original publication is rarely easy.
Why InCosmos Brief
Serious research, in a form your brain can absorb.
We take original reports from global institutions and public agencies and turn them into structured interpretations built for focused reading.
Easy across languages
Read each interpretation in English, Chinese, or Japanese, with the same structure and source links in every version.
Easy to verify
Each interpretation names its publishing institution and publication date, so you can open the original source and check the details yourself.
Features
Every report, structured for faster, clearer reading.
Long, complex reports become readable
Each report is broken into an overview, core insights, key data, a timeline, and a glossary Q&A. Start with the conclusions, then drill into the details — minutes to the point, no wading through the full PDF.
Key data, lifted out of the text
Prices, inventories, fund flows, and growth forecasts are extracted into tables and cards, each labeled with its source — no more hunting back and forth through the report.
Want the original? It's one step away
Every interpretation is labeled with its institution and publication date, so you can go to the original publisher for the full report.
Sources
Research from the world's leading institutions and public agencies.
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The collection
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How people use it
Common ways to use InCosmos Brief.
Find the number fast
Key figures are lifted out of each report and paired with focused commentary, so you can find one figure without digging through a forty-page PDF.
Get the gist, then go deeper
Conclusions come first, with details available on demand — grasp the essentials in minutes, and dig into the specifics only where you need to.
Read across languages
Interpretations are available in English, Chinese, and Japanese — read the same institutional report in the language you know best, and check the original anytime.
Frequently asked questions
What is InCosmos Brief?
InCosmos Brief is a research-reading app that turns long institutional reports into structured interpretations in English, Chinese, and Japanese. Its Chinese name is 研简.
What does it help me do?
It makes dense, insider-written reports readable in minutes. Core conclusions come first, key figures are lifted into tables, and every claim links back to the original text.
How do I use it?
Download the app, browse by field or institution, and open any report. Read the overview, insights, and key data, or explore related Stories. Sign-in is optional.
Can I read the original report?
Yes. Every interpretation displays its publishing institution and publication date. A "View official report" link takes you directly to the original document on the publisher's site.
Where do the reports come from?
Reports come from institutions and public agencies worldwide, including the World Bank, IEA, ECB, and BIS. Institution names are displayed in English.
Is it free? Which languages and devices are supported?
InCosmos Brief is free on iPhone, iPad, and Android. Interpretations are available in English, Chinese, and Japanese, with the same chapter structure and source links in every version. You can read without an account; signing in with Google or Apple syncs favorites and reading history across devices.
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