Waterford Institute of Technology: Office of Research and Innovation

Research in: Innovation, Knowledge Transfer & Organisational Networks

Senior researchers are complemented with a talented project management team, who assist SME's to achieve a business advantage through enhancing their managerial capabilities in innovation and knowledge, and facilitating the development and management of collaborative business networks. In addition, we also perform the role of business coaching through workshops and ideation forums.

Our research specialisations include:

Innovation and New Product Development

RIKON will provide your company with an integrated design and innovation skills set that will allow your employees to develop products, services and processes that will enhance your firms profitability and deliver a sustained and competitive advantage.

Talk to us about:

Conducting an Innovation Audit
Structuring the Innovation New Product Development Process
Ideation and Brainstorming Skill Development
Project Innovation Management
Managing the Innovation Process
Creating a Culture that Fosters Innovation
Facilitated Workshops and Ideation Forms

Tel: 051 - 834032 or Email: rikon@wit.ie

Consumer Research

RIKON are dedicated to delivering actionable insights to business decision makers through cost effective research based on quantitative and qualitative methods. We continue to push the boundaries of research by using a mix of innovation research approaches and methodologies underpinned by state of the art technologies.

Talk to us about:

Market Studies
Industry Profiling
Feasibility Studies
Usage, Attitudinal Behavioural Studies
Market and Technical Led Usability Studies
Focus Groups
Concept Testing
Customer Satisfaction
Trend Analysis

Tel: 051 - 834032 or Email: rikon@wit.ie

Business Research

Because we understand business issues, from SMEs to Enterprise agencies, we know how to apply research tools to meet the needs of business markets.

Talk to us about:

Market Assessment
Market Segmentation
Marketing Communication
Employee Satisfaction
Concept Testing
Sales Strategy and Planning
Web design
Web Audit
Web Usability
Focus Groups

Tel: 051 - 834032 or Email: rikon@wit.ie

Strategic Sales Management

Sales is the lifeblood of any company and we at RIKON can help improve your company's sales productivity and profitability.

Talk to us about:

Sales Planning
Sales Planning Process
Sales Strategy Innovation
Sales Tools Development
Sales Performance Analysis
Sales Management

Tel: 051 - 834032 or Email: rikon@wit.ie

Business Coaching

The owners of small and medium sized enterprises find it difficult to balance the need to manage the day to day running of their business while also overseeing a multitude of other responsibilities such as sales, planning, people management, marketing and so much more.

Through business coaching RIKON can help owners of small and medium sized enterprises enhance the performance of their business by providing guidance and support with their organisational structure, innovation, new product development, sales, marketing, management, business and market research, brainstorming, and team building.

Tel: 051 - 834032 or Email: rikon@wit.ie

€5,000 Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher

The Innovation Voucher initiative is designed to encourage small companies and public knowledge providers such as the RIKON Group at Waterford Institute of Technology to work together on specific innovation questions and projects related to the company's needs.

To be successful in an application for an Innovation Voucher, the RIKON Group will work closely with companies to understand their specific requirements and to craft an Innovation Voucher that will deliver an innovative solution, provide additional value for the company and have on-going benefits. By working with the RIKON Group, the likelihood of a successful application and positive project outcome is high.

All small enterprises are eligible to apply for an Innovation Voucher. A small enterprise is defined as an enterprise that has fewer than 50 employees and has either an annual turnover and/or an annual Balance Sheet total not exceeding €10m. Only one voucher can be used by a company at any one time.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Tel: 051 - 834032 or Email: rikon@wit.ie