Research, Innovate and Emerge

We can help you with a research and innovation (R&I) needs assessment, and strengthen your capacity to develop R&I strategy, proposal development, and joint collaborative proposal development for funding. We can also offer you expert mentoring and one-to-one support. 

• Expert facilitation on R&I needs assessment and support for developing an organisational-specific R&I strategy and implementation plan.
• Skills strengthening for developing collaborative funding proposals integrated with expert support and one-to-one mentoring.

You'll benefit from:

• three-day workshops and up to five hours of expert mentoring support
• free expert consultancy and mentoring support to develop specific research and innovation strategy and joint collaborative proposal for funding
• introduction and exposure to funding partners and high potential for securing funds
• opportunity for strategic partnerships and access to a world-leading university
• accelerated route to market possibilities
• a certificate of completion from Brunel (provided participants attend all three workshops and submit two homeworks with reasonable standards as assessed by the programme facilitators)

• Registered businesses in the UK with evidence of financial expenditure/investment over £300,000* in the last financial year with limited or no success of securing funding for R&I.
• Have achieved the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) three of their proposed solution.
• Commitment to participate in three-day workshops and receive up to five hours of expert mentoring support.
• Commitment to develop specific research and innovation strategy and concept note leading to potential collaborative proposal for funding.
• Minimum five full-time staff employed in the organisation* Evidence of expenditure / investment may be required.

Applications for RIEm 2027 are now open.

The maximum number of participants is 25, and seats are allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Phase 1  

• Objectives: R&I needs assessment
• Outcomes: Familiarisation with R&I strategy. One-to-one expert mentoring support.

Phase 2

• Objectives: R&I strategy development
• Outcomes: Development of R&I strategy. Awareness of funding sources. One-to-one expert mentoring support.  

Phase 3  

• Objectives: R&I proposal development
• Outcomes: Development of draft R&I concept note. One-to-one expert mentoring support.

Phase 4

• Objectives: R&I joint proposal submission
• Outcomes: Development of a joint R&I proposal. Wider business impact. One-to-one expert mentoring support.