Research & Development
Overview
KZM supports organisations in advancing innovation, accelerating applied research, and strengthening partnerships across academia, industry, and government.
We help research teams, innovation units, R&D labs, and emerging technology groups build robust strategies, secure funding, manage complex research portfolios, and translate ideas into tangible commercial and societal outcomes.
Our expertise spans digital research enablement, partnership development, program delivery, and the technologies that power world-class research and innovation.
Our Core Offering
1. Innovation Strategy & Program Development
- Innovation strategy, frameworks & roadmaps
- Ideation workshops, concept development & rapid prototyping
- Technology scouting, landscape analysis & proof-of-concept design
- Innovation portfolio management & maturity uplift
- Pilot, MVP and experimentation programs
2. Applied Research Delivery & Technical Enablement
- Applied research planning & delivery governance
- Research methodologies, data capture & experimental design support
- Digital labs, research environments & workflow optimisation
- Integration of research tools, datasets & modelling platforms
- IP development, documentation & translation pathways
3. Partnerships with Academia, Industry & Government
- Partnership strategy & engagement frameworks
- Co-research programs & university collaboration models
- Industry challenge programs & joint innovation initiatives
- Government, grant and agency partnership management
- Contracts, governance, IP management & collaboration agreements
4. Funding Advisory, Grants & Commercialisation Support
- Identification of grants, funding programs & investment pathways
- Grant writing, submissions, reporting & compliance
- Business cases, cost–benefit analysis & feasibility studies
- Commercialisation planning & go-to-market support
- Spin-out creation, licensing & technology transfer advisory
5. Data, Analytics & Research Technology Platforms
- Research data governance & quality frameworks
- High-performance computing (HPC) support
- Data lakehouse & analytics platform development
- AI/ML enablement for research workflows
- Secure research environments & sensitive data handling
6. Program Delivery, PMO & Portfolio Management
- PMO-as-a-Service for research organisations
- Multi-partner and multi-stream coordination
- Project, program & portfolio reporting
- Risk, compliance & ethical governance
- Benefits realisation & research impact measurement
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Areas of expertise
KZM has expertise across multiple sectors spanning from traditional industries to cutting-edge fields.
Research & Innovation Platforms
Innovation management tools (Brightidea, IdeaScale)
Project & portfolio platforms (MS Project, Jira, Asana)
Digital lab tools & ELNs (Benchling, Labguru)
Applied Research & Data Science
HPC environments • Cloud research platforms
Scientific computing (Python, R)
Analytics tools: Power BI • Tableau • Qlik
Data platforms: Snowflake • Databricks • Azure Synapse
Collaboration & Partnerships
University collaboration systems
Grant & funding tools (SmartyGrants, GrantConnect)
Secure collaboration platforms: Microsoft 365 • Google Workspace • Slack
Research repositories & knowledge-sharing platforms
Modelling, Simulation & Advanced Computing
Modelling & simulation tools (MATLAB, Simulink, ANSYS)
AI/ML frameworks for applied research
Digital twins & environmental modelling platforms
Commercialisation & IP Tools
Technology transfer systems
IP management databases
Market analysis & technology assessment platforms
Technologies & Platforms
To support our offerings, we focus on key platforms and technologies that are proven, scalable and enterprise-grade. Here are example technologies and platforms we partner with and can implement:
Case Studies & Insights
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