Observe & define
Investigate the operating context, the market and the constraints. Define the problem and the evidence needed.
KERNEL & OAK / RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Original questions.
Practical advances.
Our research connects a real need with the technology, system or business that could address it. The objective is useful intellectual property and a clear route from exploration to execution.
Discuss a research programmeFROM HYPOTHESIS TO APPLICATION
Model & design
Translate the research question into a system concept, architecture or business hypothesis.
Prototype & validate
Develop prototypes and evaluate them against agreed criteria. Document what the evidence supports.
Apply & evolve
Plan the engineering, IP arrangements and operational work needed to move the result forward.
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Applied technology research
Investigate an engineering challenge, evaluate approaches and establish the feasibility of a proposed solution.
- Problem definition
- Technical feasibility
- Prototype scope
- Evaluation criteria
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Market & venture intelligence
Connect technical possibility with a market need, an operating model and a credible path to adoption.
- Opportunity mapping
- User and workflow research
- Business architecture
- Commercialisation planning
03
IP development & collaboration
Bring complementary expertise together around a defined work programme and clear ownership of its outputs.
- Research work packages
- Contribution and ownership terms
- Documentation and evidence
- Transition to development
DEFINED OUTPUTS. CLEAR DECISIONS.
Research should
move the work forward.
A feasibility report, a working prototype, a technology roadmap or the foundation for original IP. We agree on the output and the decision it should support.
Development stages, evidence, contributions and IP arrangements are established for each programme.
From research to IPTHE NEXT STEP
What is the question worth solving?
Start a conversationBring us the opportunity. Let’s work out what it can become.
A FEW USEFUL ANSWERS
Start with
the essentials.
What can a research programme deliver?
Depending on the question, outputs can include feasibility findings, a working prototype, an evaluation report, a technology roadmap or the basis for original intellectual property.