Partnering with Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs)

Your R&D action plan, designed and delivered.

Great news: your to-do list just got shorter.

We’ve seen to-do lists like yours. In fact we’ve been there ourselves. And we know it’s not easy balancing the needs of industry and expectations of government. You’re trying to win confidence, deliver tangible impact and outcomes, and do it all with resources and budgets that don’t stretch far enough. We’re ready to help.

We’ll lighten your load and strengthen your impact.

We save you time and headspace by handling the intricacies of collaboration to keep everyone on track. We’ll also provide the tools you need to demonstrate your value, justify investment and measure your impact. It’s an external perspective you can trust – strengthened by our team’s unmatched technical and industry experience. No egos and no extra stress, just solid support.

Solutions:

R&D Impact

Are your stakeholders looking for greater confidence that your R&D investments will deliver real-world impact? Across Australia, RDCs are turning to the R&D Impact Studio to design projects, programs, and RFPs that go beyond technical outputs to deliver clear, industry-aligned outcomes. Seamlessly integrated with your existing processes, the Studio works alongside your team to sharpen impact pathways, inform critical investment decisions, and meet the expectations of producers, partners, and other funding bodies.

Monitoring and Evaluation

We design M&E systems that move beyond tracking activity to clearly defining outcomes and impact—at the project, program, and organisational levels. Our systems thinking approach combines practical, cost-effective data collection with decision support tools to maximise the value of R&D investments. From ex-ante and ex-post evaluations to mid-term reviews and program redesign, we ensure lessons learned are fed forward. If you want M&E that delivers insight and drives impact, talk to us.

R&D Strategy and Operations

Getting the most from your research investments starts with the right strategy. We help RDCs design funding strategies, procurement systems, and investment programs that deliver real impact. Whether enhancing RFPs to attract stronger proposals or building new initiatives from the ground up, our approach is grounded by the ISO innovation standards and tailored to your context—ensuring your R&D delivers value for producers and industry alike.

Stakeholder Engagement

We understand that investing in stakeholder engagement isn't about ticking a box; it's about forging genuinely productive stakeholder relationships, especially when you're establishing a collaborative research project or seeking deeper insights from R&D. We design engagement activities for stakeholders to feel heard and see how their input fits into the bigger picture. Innovative solutions emerge from considering diverse perspectives, allowing for better informed decision making and risk mitigation to strengthen project outcomes.

Team Skills Development

Innovation is powered by people, and we’re here to bring out the best in yours! With over 40 R&D and innovation management modules, we design custom training solutions to meet your needs. Our experts in adult learning ensure every training experience is effective and engaging, and because we’re involved in international working groups on R&D and innovation standards, our training reflects global best practice. To maximise the value of your training we also offer mentoring support to help your team put their new knowledge into action.