WHERE SCIENCE, STRATEGY, AND INNOVATION MEET.

Our team of expert scientists, engineers, and developers understand your challenges - and create pathways to growth through R&D.

What is the
R&D Tax Incentive and how can it help your business?
We help turn your R&D into read-world value.

Expert guidance. Maximum return.
Zero guesswork.

Decades inside the R&D Tax Incentive program means we know exactly how to navigate the rules + how to make them work for you.

Maximise

Capture every dollar you’re entitled to for both research and development.

Revise

Align your R&D plan with legislation to remove compliance gaps.

Review

Stress-test your existing R&D plan so it stands up to departmental scrutiny.

Maximise

Revise

Review

Capture every dollar
‍
you’re entitled to for both research and development.
Align your R&D plan
with legislation to remove compliance gaps.
Stress-test your existing R&D plan so it stands up to departmental scrutiny.
As former program advisors, committee members, and specialists for AusIndustry and Innovation & Science Australia, we bring unmatched insight to protect and amplify your R&D investment.

For businesses doing research & development...

whether they know it yet or not

Innovation doesn’t always look like a lab, a prototype, or a whiteboard full of formulas. For many businesses, research & development (R&D) is embedded in the work they do every day - solving problems, improving systems, and creating news ways of working.

We work with forward-thinking companies who are building, refining, and evolving - often in ways they don’t initially recognise as R&D.

Whether you’re an established RDTI claimant or unsure if your work qualifies, or even if you’ve previously been told you’re not eligible - we bring a fresh, informed perspective to uncover opportunities others miss.

Are you a company that:
  • Develops or improves products, systems,
    or processes
  • Creates new or better ways of working
  • Is unsure whether your work qualifies as R&D
  • Wants a smarter, more strategic approach to RDTI
If this sounds like you - or where you’re heading - get in touch for a free consultation and discover whether we’re the right fit for your business.
Our strength lies in thinking differently - connecting technical detail, commercial intent, and legislation to help businesses realise the full value of their innovation.

Are you eligible?

Innovation isn’t always obvious, you may be closer than you think.

Answer these four questions to find out if your business will qualify for the R&D Tax Incentive.

R&D Certainty secured funding when others said we weren’t eligible. Their expertise turned doubt into a $200K rebate.
Ronald Richards
CEO of Engineering Co
I didn’t even know we were doing R&D! The team were fantastic, explained it all and eve helped me plan for future returns.
Mish Smith
Director of Cafe Co.
A clear, structured path forward
Our process is designed to remove risk, reduce effort, and give you complete confidence at every stage of your R&D journey.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Understand
We deep-dive into your work, objectives, and eligibility.
Expand
We define and document your R&D clearly and compliantly.
Strengthen
We refine your plan to align with legislation and best practice.
Develop
We deploy the customised plan and share with you how to optimise its use.
Protect & Grow
We help you manage, protect, and commercialise the knowledge you generate.
Step 1
Understand
We deep-dive into your work, objectives, and eligibility.
Step 2
Expand
We define and document your R&D clearly and compliantly.
Step 3
Strengthen
We refine your plan to align with legislation and best practice.
Step 4
Develop
We deploy the customised plan and share with you how to optimise its use.
Step 5
Protect & Grow
We help you manage, protect, and commercialise the knowledge you generate.

Insight you can trust

R&D Certainty is different because we’ve been on the inside. Our team has shaped, governed, and advised on the R&D Tax Incentive itself - giving us a depth understanding few can match. We are not accountants but we work closely with your current advisors to help you build long-term value from R&D.

We don’t just prepare claims. We bring rigour, insight, and foresight to help you build long-term value from R&D.

We offer:

  • Deep program and legislative expertise
  • Multidisciplinary team who understands your work
  • A proven, systematic methodology
  • Long-term thinking beyond a single claim
  • A second opinion - you might be eligible even if others have told you you’re not

Contact us today to find out how we can help you get the most from your R&D.

99%
Claim Success
300⁺ years
 Combined Experience
+50%
R&D CLAIM BY YEAR 2
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Meet our team

We are a consultancy built by scientists, engineers, and technical specialists with decades of experience across industry & government.
From advisory roles within AusIndustry to service on national R&D committees, our team brings a rare blend of technical understanding and policy insight - so your R&D is in safe, capable hands.

Darren Bilsborough

Managing Director

A strategic advisor with decades of experience across the built environment, innovation and research sectors. 

Darren has held senior leadership roles within architectural and engineering firms and has been recognised internationally for his contributions to engineering and sustainability. He brings a big-picture perspective to complex challenges, helping businesses navigate the R&D Tax Incentive with clarity and direction.

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darren

Marty Gauvin

Specialist Advisor

A technology entrepreneur and innovator with more than 30 years’ experience founding and leading high-technology businesses. 

Marty has been involved with the R&D Tax Incentive since its early development, giving him deep insight into both innovation and the policy environment that supports it. He combines technical thinking with a founder’s mindset to help businesses structure their R&D with a clear, considered approach.

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marty

Andrew Lewis

Principal Advisor

An experienced advisor in government innovation programs, with over a decade spent working within AusIndustry. 

Andrew has supported a wide range of Australian businesses in navigating the R&D Tax Incentive, helping them understand requirements and prepare strong, compliant claims. He brings a practical, considered approach to ensuring R&D activities are clearly articulated and well supported.

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Andrew
Confidence comes from seeing things differently - and knowing how to act on it.