ReaDI-Watch is a human-governed, AI-assisted platform for managing research, development and innovation (RD&I). It brings projects, source documents, updates, reports, reviews and funding evidence into one structured system, giving teams a clear and traceable record of their work.

What problem does ReaDI-Watch solve?

RD&I activity is often spread across meetings, emails, shared drives, project tools, spreadsheets and people's memory. ReaDI-Watch gives R&D leaders and executives a live view across projects, helps technical teams capture progress as work happens, and gives finance teams an organised evidence base for reporting and funding.

Is ReaDI-Watch software or a service?

ReaDI-Watch is a software platform supported by an expert team. The platform structures projects, documentation, reviews and reporting, while guided workflows and the ReaDI Assistant help users turn existing material and short updates into useful records. Expert support is available for onboarding, configuration and embedding the process across your organisation.

How does ReaDI-Watch improve R&D tax credit and grant work?

ReaDI-Watch helps build the technical evidence throughout the year. Approved reports retain their sources, versions, authors, reviewers and approval history, so finance teams and advisers can see how each statement is supported. Financial evidence can be added through uploaded records or manually entered totals, with native time and cost capture planned as a later capability.

Will this create more admin for engineers and project teams?

ReaDI-Watch is designed to fit around how technical teams already work. Users can add short updates, notes and source documents, then use guided conversations to fill any gaps. The ReaDI Assistant can structure drafts from selected evidence, while unsupported content is flagged and each section remains under human review.

Do you replace our accountant or tax adviser?

Your accountant, tax adviser or grant consultant can continue to handle eligibility, calculations and filing. ReaDI-Watch strengthens the underlying record they rely on by providing structured project information, source traceability, approved reports and supporting evidence, reducing the effort needed to reconstruct the work later.

What types of R&D reports can ReaDI-Watch generate?

ReaDI-Watch generates R&D tax credit reports, grant drawdown reports, expenditure breakdowns, and State of the Art analyses — each tailored to the specific requirements of the funder.

What is the State of the Art in R&D reporting?

The State of the Art establishes the existing knowledge baseline against which your R&D advancement is measured. ReaDI-Watch helps you document the progression from existing knowledge through uncertainty, advancement, hypothesis, and investigation — building a defensible technical narrative.

Fund · Customer Journey

Reporting for R&D Funding

ReaDI-Watch enables you to generate robust R&D reports for tax credits, grants and other funding requirements in minutes, reducing the documentation burden on your technical team. Select the relevant source materials already connected to your R&D project, then use the ReaDI Assistant to build the report from that evidence, asking targeted questions to fill gaps and capture missing technical knowledge. Each approved report is added back to your project’s growing knowledge and evidence base, strengthening the record available for future reporting. Produce consistent, evidence-backed reports tailored to the specific requirements of the funder.

Report Generation

Turn your R&D knowledge and evidence into the report you need.

1SelectChoose the evidenceSelect relevant projects, source material and existing knowledge.

2Build conversationallyReaDI asks, you explain, the report takes shape

ReaDI Assistant

AsksTargeted questions from your evidence.

You explainInsights in your own language.

StructuresReaDI drafts & links to sources.

You reviewConfirm, refine or add detail.

3Review & approveFinalise the reportReview structured content, evidence and source links.

4Store & reuseStrengthen your knowledge baseApproved report stored and linked for future reporting.

Approved report added to your knowledge base for future use

Case Study · Establishing the State of the Art

State of the Art Journey

Before you can defend your R&D positions to a funder, you need to clearly establish the State of the Art — what is already known, and where the scientific or technological uncertainty lies. ReaDI-Watch guides your team through this process conversationally, helping you identify the boundaries of existing knowledge, define the targeted advancement, form hypotheses, and plan your investigation. The result is a structured, evidence-backed baseline that strengthens every funding report you produce.

State of the ArtWhat is already known?

Scientific / Technological UncertaintyWhat can't readily be achieved or deduced?

Targeted AdvancementWhat advance are we seeking?

HypothesisWhat might resolve the uncertainty?

InvestigationHow will we test it?

ReaDI AssistantTalk through your R&D in your own language. ReaDI asks the right questions, extracts the key information and structures it for you.

Project HubA living technical record of your project.

Background researchPapers, standards, prior art, internal knowledge

Known solutionsExisting approaches, benchmarks, comparators

UncertaintiesTechnical limitations, knowledge gaps, research questions

Targeted advancementPerformance, capability or knowledge we aim to achieve

HypothesesProposed explanations and expected outcomes

Investigation planExperiments, tests, simulations, iterations

Funding HubApplies the relevant qualifying R&D definitions and requirements.

Results & new knowledge → assess progress towards the targeted advancement → refine the hypothesis, uncertainty and State of the Art

In partnership with Dave, Gerry & the team, we are continuing to build an excellent, internationally leading Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) culture in Combilift to further revolutionise the way companies handle and store goods.

Martin McVicarCEO, Combilift

Ready to build defensible R&D reports?ReaDI-Watch helps you establish the State of the Art, connect your evidence, and generate funder-ready reports — without the retrospective documentation burden.

Also exploring funding journeys?See how ReaDI-Watch supports R&D Tax Credit claims, Grant Funding Drawdowns, Contemporaneous Evidence, Team Coordination, R&D Time Tracking and R&D Cost Tracking.

R&D Tax Credit Claim Grant Funding Drawdowns Contemporaneous Evidence Team Coordination R&D Time Tracking R&D Cost Tracking

Frequently asked questions

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What is ReaDI?＋

ReaDI is a structured platform, supported by an expert team, that helps R&D-intensive organisations capture, document and fund their Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) activity. It keeps the work organised, defensible and ready for reporting, funding and decision-making, instead of leaving it scattered across people’s memories, inboxes and spreadsheets.

Is ReaDI software, or a service?＋

Both. The platform provides a structured environment, while our team can help define projects, maintain momentum and support reporting where needed. You get a managed system with expert support, as well as access to the software.

Do we need a formal R&D department to benefit from this?＋

No. Many organisations we work with do not have a formal R&D function. The work can sit across engineering, product, operations and quality. ReaDI helps when your team is solving technical problems but cannot easily show what was tried, what worked and why.

What actually changes after we start using ReaDI?＋

RD&I becomes more structured and easier to manage. Projects are framed clearly from the outset, documentation is captured as the work happens and leadership gains better visibility. This reduces the need to reconstruct technical activity at year-end.

Does our team need to change how they already work?＋

The aim is to make capturing your team’s work feel like a natural part of the process, without adding a separate administrative burden. ReaDI works alongside your existing tools and workflows, so engineers do not have to adopt a completely different way of working.