Financing & Driving Innovation

This Masterclass focuses on learning by doing, whilst getting the opportunity to visit member companies who are already strong in this field. It consists of 4 days over 4 months, where participants will be taught the tools and techniques of Design Thinking. They will apply the step-by-step approach to a company project of their choice, giving them real results at the end.

Design Thinking is a proven growth enabler for organisations. The design thinking mindset, it’s methods and processes help companies to discover, develop and deliver breakthroughs that are distinctive and differentiating. For R,D&I performing companies of all sectors it is an increasingly valuable knowledge set, and has been yielding great benefits to companies who are practicing it. IRDG has been championing the value of design thinking amongst the business innovation community for many years and we host training programmes, workshops, special interest groups and conferences on the subject. Our introductory programme is designed with business teams in mind, who will work on a business project over the 4 days so there are real tangible outputs at the end.

These provide a small intimate setting where members get to meet each other and learn about Research, Innovation, Continuous Improvement or Best Practices in the host company.

This workshop provides a practical step-by-step methodology for integrating the powerful waste-eliminating tools of lean product development into any product development process.

These Clinics are designed to help companies become clearer about eligible activity, more independent in the management of claims and to be fully prepared so as to defend the claim in the event of audit.