Home About Work Research Contact Accelerating African Innovation by focusing on new product development We are a deep-technology venture creation, and Intellectual property management company. Read more... Specialist Innovation management consultancy Our company specialises in innovation management. We develop our own innovations, assist entrepreneurial academics who want to bring their research to market, or help companies rethink their R&D efforts. Rorschach Innovation Services specialises in new product development, project management, and feasibility assessments of thematic technologies that have high commercial value. Our company’s culture is solution-driven. We use a design-thinking approach to understand the problem and its effect on the different stakeholders. We focus on developing a cost-effective solution, meeting your desired performance and financial requirements. Our teams are highly collaborative and willing to experiment and innovate to create industry-leading technologies. Core Competencies Thematic Technology Product Development We focus on the identification of thematic technology themes emerging globally and focus on developing these technologies into products and services for specific sectors. Project management Our company focuses on the implementation of innovations that have a significant market, financial, and technical risks. We have a proven track record of projects in Africa. Venture Creation We specialise in the venture creation of deep-technology start-ups. Our team helps the founders focus their technology development on specific markets to attract funding, and build teams as the company matures. We provide several educational resources to the founders and guidance to first-time founders. Funding raising Our team understands the funding landscape well within South Africa and in specific markets. We have a network of private funders that independently assess projects to determine investment readiness. Our work MediCoach Platform Research - Design - Medical equipment - Development - Financing - Prototyping ARC Platform Design - Financing - Development - Prototyping Shoulder Crash Pad Prototyping - Development - Product design - Distribution Research Reimagining a university using the Triple Helix Framework The Triple Helix framework outlines a concept to increase research-related activities amongst universities, industry, and government to achieve economic growth through R&D. The concept forces all three stakeholders to reimagine their roles and responsibilities to achieve the desired level of economic activity. Research - Technology - Medicines Building a customer requirement statement A customer requirement statement is a critical tool to capture the voice of the customer (VoC) and align new product development (NPD). The concept is multidisciplinary and incorporates fields such as marketing, engineering, and project management to ensure product/ market-fit for customer adoption. Research - Technology - Medicines Using early HTA’s to inform product design Early Health Technology Assessment (HTA) has grown in popularity over the last two decades to inform product development, market assessments, and pricing. The tool focuses on an iterative product design to ensure alignment with the patient, clinician, regulator, and health system. Research - Technology - Medicines Our latest projects In our latest project, Rorschach Innovation Services partnered with Nontombi Sport, and Kamuzu University to develop a platform for their football nurse study. The platform aims to capture information from the different participants to understand the landscape of injury belief and evaluate the intervention of deploying a nurse to a football team. The project is a first in Africa, and Rorschach Innovation Services is glad to facilitate their development and deployment. Visit website Upcoming projects Rorschach Innovation Services is proud to be pioneering Africa’s first predictive injury surveillance, and coaching management platform for athletes in professional, semi-professional, and school structures. The platform will allow coaches to improve their on-field performance, manage injuries, and attract sponsorship through our platform. The project has gathered client interest from leading professional sport teams in South Africa in cricket, soccer, and rugby. Read more...