From venture capital to government grants — guided by co-authors of the GRDF 2.0 Toolkit, the world's first structured R&D tax claim assessment standard.
Innovate Capital co-authored the GRDF 2.0 Toolkit with Grantica Ltd — the first publicly available standard for structured, auditable R&D tax claim assessment.
The GRDF 2.0 Toolkit gives R&D claims a rigorous, methodology-backed foundation. It defines how qualifying activity should be identified, documented, and assessed — in a way that survives regulatory scrutiny. It is now used as an industry reference by leading UK and EU advisory agencies to make claims enquiry-proof.
Co-authored with Grantica Ltd. Freely available. Independently adopted.
We didn't stop at writing the framework. Innovate Capital also co-founded Certo — the R&D claim certification and HMRC enquiry defence service that operationalises the GRDF 2.0 methodology at scale, under the published CAS-1001:2025 standard (the Certo Audit Standard). Flat-fee. Volume-scale. Fully systematised.
From strategy to close — we guide clients through every stage of the funding and innovation journey.
We assess your innovation pipeline and funding position, then design a multi-track strategy: VC, PE, grants, and R&D incentives in the right combination for your stage and sector.
Direct introductions to venture capital, private equity, angel investors, and institutional funders across North America, Europe, and the Gulf. We know who writes cheques in your space.
R&D tax relief, innovation grants, and government-backed incentive programmes — identified, structured, and documented with the rigour of the GRDF 2.0 standard behind every claim.
Technical narrative development, qualifying activity documentation, and expert-witness-standard assessments for R&D tax claims — across UK, EU, and international jurisdictions.
Tell us about your innovation pipeline, funding needs, and target outcomes.
We map the optimal funding route across all available channels for your stage and sector.
We make introductions, prepare documentation, and support negotiations with funders and agencies.
We support through to capital close or grant award — with expert documentation throughout.
The same team that co-authored the GRDF 2.0 standard has built the AI-powered tools that operationalise it at scale. If you need R&D compliance automation — not just advisory — we have the capability to build it.
Certo operationalises the GRDF 2.0 methodology under the CAS-1001:2025 standard. Automated audit, technical assessment, certification, and HMRC enquiry defence — at volume, flat-fee, for UK advisory firms and accountancy practices.
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