Are your funding providers looking for greater confidence that your research can deliver real-world impact? Across Australia, research teams are turning to the R&D Impact Studio to strengthen their proposals, clarify their value proposition, and deliver outcomes beyond technical excellence. Seamlessly integrated with your expertise, the Studio works alongside researchers to sharpen impact pathways, inform critical decisions, and meet the expectations of funders, partners, and end users.

We design M&E systems that go beyond activities and outputs to define, measure, and drive outcomes and impact. With expertise in project and program design, we embed lessons learned processes that feed into future planning and delivery. Our work includes mid-term reviews, re-designs, and both ex-ante and ex-post evaluations. Using a systems thinking approach and practical, cost-effective data collection methods—both qualitative and quantitative—we provide clear insights and decision support to help research teams demonstrate the value of their research.

We help universities, CSIRO and other publicly funded research organisations build compelling, competitive funding proposals by aligning the value propositions of diverse stakeholder groups. Our strategic approach to project and program design brings stakeholders together, shapes impactful narratives, and gives R&D investors’ confidence. Using tailored consultation methods, we support access to funding through CRC, ARC, and other national programs—as well as corporate, industry, and government sources. Whether you're designing a bid from scratch or refining an existing one, we help you build a strong investment case that stands out.

Whether you're establishing a new research centre or enhancing an existing one, we help shape strategy, operations, and internal systems to improve performance and impact. Our approach includes aligning R&D management with ISO innovation standards and strengthening core capabilities—from opportunity identification to value definition. Using tools like Impact Plus®, we support research leaders to refine processes, clarify direction, and position their centres for long-term success.

Innovation is powered by people—and we’re here to build capability where it counts. We offer flexible, cost-effective training solutions tailored to your team’s needs, drawing from over 40 R&D and innovation management modules. From training early and mid-career researchers to mentoring PhD students for research impact, our programs are designed to meet real-world needs. Grounded in global best practice and designed by experts in adult learning, our training is practical, engaging, and impactful. To support lasting change, we also provide mentoring that helps your team apply new knowledge with confidence.