Industry Research & Development Consultancy

Welcome to the Industry Research & Development Consultancy by the African Online School of Applied Research Skills (AOSARS), a premier consultancy program offering institutional training and one-on-one coaching to empower technical professionals seconded to industry R&D departments, addressing the challenge of inadequate research skills. The consultancy provides comprehensive support to enhance research capabilities, focusing on all-round skills in research, data analysis, academic writing, and research software proficiency across the research process ecosystem and lifecycle. Through tailored coaching and training, participants master searching and sourcing credible materials, enhancing digital literacy for rigorous research, and leveraging research software for plagiarism checking to ensure originality, reference management for organizing and citing sources, data analysis for robust statistical insights, and document organization for efficient workflow management. The program emphasizes conducting robust data analysis for evidence-based innovation, crafting compelling research proposals to secure funding, developing academic writing skills for technical reports and publications, and applying ethical AI skills to enhance productivity, efficiency, and material depth while addressing bias, transparency, and accountability. It also supports establishing state-of-the-art R&D departments with advanced infrastructure, including high-performance computing systems, secure data storage, collaborative platforms, cutting-edge tools, and robust research development infrastructure for institutional knowledge management, research production, and innovation dissemination, alongside systems for project management, intellectual property documentation, and scalable innovation pipelines. Participants refine presentation skills to communicate findings to stakeholders and navigate complex R&D challenges with innovative solutions. Leveraging African-inspired case studies to foster innovation, leadership, and creative problem-solving, the consultancy ensures alignment with global industry standards.