Bring us a problem
For organisations with a real operational problem, system break, dependency, manual friction, unresolved architecture question or potential Research Case.
Describe a problem for a Research PartnershipResearch Partnerships
Bring us a real problem.
You do not need to arrive with a finished solution. Describe the problem, dependency or operational friction. INSODEMA investigates first, before naming a solution path.
Two ways to collaborate
Investigate a real problem or support a research direction.
Support a research direction
For Research Programme Sponsorship, strategic research partners, industrial partners, funding partners, investors or other suitable supporters. A sponsor does not need to bring its own operational case.
Discuss Research FundingFunded research
Research is a paid, clearly bounded engagement.
Research Cases are funded research engagements. They are not free analysis, consulting, idea sessions or free proofs of concept. Any later implementation is decided and agreed separately.
Research path
Problem → Observation → Research → Understanding → Architecture → optional Demonstrator / Shadow System / Pilot
01Problem
02Observation
03Research
04Understanding
05Architecture
06Optional: Demonstrator / Pilot
Research → Evidence → Architecture Decision → optional Demonstrator / Pilot → separate Implementation Decision
A research partnership does not guarantee that software will be built. The first value is better understanding and a better decision.
A valid outcome may be Build, Integrate, Retain, Replace or a process change.
Before a Research Case starts
Not every interesting question automatically becomes an INSODEMA project.
Before work begins, INSODEMA qualifies the Research Case in a concise and transparent way.
- research question and scope
- operational and technical learning value
- required access and evidence
- Data & AI Boundary
- security, compliance and certification requirements
- responsibilities and financial basis
Research Funding & Strategic Partnerships
Three distinct funding paths.
Possible forms include funded research, strategic research partnerships, sponsored research programmes, public research funding, industrial research cases and controlled pilots.
Fund a Research Case
A partner funds a bounded research question or operational case. Research is a paid output in its own right; later implementation is separate.
Sponsor a Research Programme
A partner supports a defined research field or programme and may receive agreed briefings, early findings, workshops or recognition. Sponsorship is not a donation.
Strategic Research Funding
A strategic partner, industrial backer or investor supports the Research Lab or a broader programme. Legal form and consideration are defined before acceptance.
Legal form, consideration, influence and publication rights are defined separately for each model. Sponsorship is not a donation.