Innovation Residencies

Longer-term embedded engagements for organisations that need sustained innovation support. We scope use cases, connect you to the right technology partners, and build internal capability so innovation becomes part of how you operate, not something that happens once a year.

What we do

We embed with your team until innovation runs without us

Some challenges cannot be solved in a sprint. Innovation Residencies are for organisations ready to make a sustained commitment to building new capability, whether that means deploying AI across multiple business units, standing up an internal innovation function, or systematically transforming how the business operates. We embed a dedicated RDI Hub team alongside yours for an extended engagement, typically three to twelve months. We work across strategy, technology selection, vendor management, build, and capability transfer. The goal is not dependency. It is to leave your organisation with the tools, processes, and people to keep moving after we step back. We have delivered residencies across manufacturing, financial services, hospitality, utilities, and the public sector, always anchored in commercial reality and measurable outcomes.

Services Offered

End-to-end innovation support that builds lasting internal capability

Every residency is scoped around your strategic priorities, but the engagement typically spans six core workstreams.

Innovation Strategy & Roadmapping

We work with your leadership team to define a multi-phase innovation roadmap tied to business objectives, budgets, and realistic timelines. Strategy that earns its place on the board agenda.

Use Case Pipeline Development

We build and maintain a scored pipeline of AI and digital transformation opportunities across your organisation. New use cases are continuously identified, evaluated, and prioritised as the engagement progresses.

Technology Partner Selection & Management

We connect you to the right vendors, platforms, and integration partners for each use case. We manage the evaluation, negotiate on your behalf, and oversee delivery so you get what you were promised.

Build, Deploy & Iterate

We lead or co-lead the build of priority solutions, from proof of concept through to production deployment. Your team is involved at every stage, building knowledge and ownership as we go.

Capability Transfer & Team Development

We design and deliver structured training, mentoring, and knowledge transfer throughout the residency. The objective is a self-sufficient internal team by the time we step back.

Governance, Measurement & Reporting

We establish innovation governance frameworks, define KPIs, and provide regular reporting to your leadership team. You always know what is working, what is not, and what to do next.

A structured approach to making innovation permanent

We move from diagnostic to embedded delivery, building capability at every stage so the work sustains itself.

Strategic Alignment

We begin with your executive team to define the scope, ambition, and success metrics for the residency. We agree governance structures, reporting cadence, and escalation paths before any delivery begins.

Diagnostic & Pipeline Build

We conduct a deep organisational diagnostic, mapping processes, data maturity, team capability, and technology landscape. From this, we build a prioritised use case pipeline that becomes the engine of the residency.

Embedded Delivery

Our team integrates with yours to execute against the roadmap. We run in structured cycles: scoping, building, testing, deploying, and reviewing. Your team leads more with each cycle as confidence and capability grow.

Transition & Sustainability

We plan the exit from day one. Capability transfer, documentation, governance handover, and a forward roadmap ensure your organisation continues to deliver after the residency ends. We stay available for light-touch advisory support during the transition period.