Lab Sprints

Hands-on sessions where your team works alongside ours to test and validate a specific use case in a low-risk environment. You get a proven concept and the evidence you need to make confident investment decisions.

What we do

We build it with you so you can see it working before you commit

Strategy decks don't close the confidence gap. Working prototypes do. Our Lab Sprints take a single, high-priority use case from your Discovery roadmap and put it through a rapid build-test-learn cycle. Your team works shoulder to shoulder with ours in RDI Hub's innovation lab, using real data and real tools to produce something tangible: a functioning proof of concept, validated assumptions, and a clear picture of what full deployment looks like. This is not a demo. It is your use case, your data, your team learning by doing. You leave with evidence your leadership team can act on and a technical foundation you can build from.

Services Offered

Everything you need to go from idea to validated proof of concept

Each Lab Sprint is structured to deliver maximum learning and minimum waste across a focused engagement.

1

Use Case Scoping & Definition

We take your prioritised use case and define it tightly: clear inputs, expected outputs, success criteria, and boundaries. No ambiguity going into the build.

2

Data Preparation & Integration

We work with your data to clean, structure, and connect what's needed for the prototype. We identify gaps early and design around real constraints, not ideal scenarios.

3

Rapid Prototyping & Build

We build a working proof of concept using the tools and platforms best suited to your use case. Your team is in the room, learning the approach as the solution takes shape.

4

Testing & Validation

We test the prototype against your success criteria using real scenarios. We measure what works, what breaks, and what needs refinement before any scaling conversation.

5

Technical Architecture & Recommendations

We document the technology choices, integration points, and architecture decisions so your internal team or delivery partner can pick up where the sprint ends.

6

Business Case & Investment Briefing

We package the sprint outcomes into a clear investment case: what was proven, what it would cost to scale, expected return, and the risks your leadership team needs to understand.

A structured approach to turning your best idea into hard evidence

We compress months of uncertainty into a focused sprint that gives you clarity and confidence.

Align & Prepare

We lock down the use case, agree success criteria with your stakeholders, and prepare the data and environment. Everything is ready before the build clock starts.

Build & Iterate

Your team works alongside our engineers and innovation leads in a hands-on build environment. We prototype in short cycles, testing assumptions as we go and adjusting in real time.

Validate & Stress-Test

We put the proof of concept through structured testing against your defined criteria. We document what works, what doesn't, and what the edge cases look like.

Package & Handover

You receive a validated prototype, full technical documentation, and a business case ready for your board. No loose ends. A clear decision point with the evidence to back it.

Ready to move your business forward? Let’s talk.

Whether you're exploring emerging technology or ready to embed it across your organisation, RDI Hub is the partner that makes it happen.

Fergal Brosnan

CEO

Megan Daly-Tyrrell

Head of Growth & Partnerships

Fionnuala O Callaghan

Head of EU Projects

Gearoid Kearney

Innovation Services & Delivery Lead