SERVICES
STRATEGY
TURNING INNOVATION INTO SCALABLE GROWTH
SERVICES
STRATEGY
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
At RDLB, we believe innovation isn’t a department, it’s a discipline. Our Research & Development (R&D) services transform months of exploration into a 6-week, high-impact journey that reveals your most valuable opportunities for growth.
In collaboration with our CTRIX Innovation & Growth partners, we combine strategic foresight, technological scouting, and creative business modeling to help organizations discover, validate, and scale new ventures that are both profitable and future-ready.
Our Purpose
To help companies discover their next business frontier, blending strategic intelligence, digital efficiency, and human creativity. From corporate ecosystems to startup collaborations, we build the frameworks that turn innovation into measurable business value.
The 6-Week Innovation Sprint
Week 1
Strategic Immersion
We begin by decoding your company’s DNA:
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Analyze your business strategy, organization model, and profit drivers.
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Map key business units and identify their challenges.
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Reveal dormant assets, underused technologies, and growth adjacencies.
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Establish your initial exploration lines, the future business territories to pursue.
Week 2
Design
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Evaluate where innovation can maximize returns.
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Assess assets for reactivation, licensing, or partnership potential.
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Define 3 primary innovation lines linked to your business strategy.
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Transform trend insights (AI, sustainability, regulation, etc.) into actionable growth drivers.
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Week 3
Ecosystem Mapping
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Identify unmet customer needs, supplier synergies, and innovation partners.
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Map co-innovation opportunities across industries and geographies.
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Engage your teams and clients through co-creation workshops and real-world feedback sessions.
Week 4
Global Scouting
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Tap into international startup ecosystems, accelerators, and VC networks.
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Detect disruptive technologies and scalable business models aligned to your exploration lines.
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Build a curated startup long-list for collaboration or investment.
Week 5
Shortlisting & Bootcamp Design
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Evaluate top startups for fit, scalability, and cultural alignment.
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Design your custom Innovation Bootcamp, a 3-day event combining workshops, mentorship, and matchmaking.
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Align internal champions and innovation leaders across your organization.
Week 6
The Bootcamp
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Co-create tangible opportunities with 7 disruptive startups.
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Validate business cases, pilot projects, and MVP concepts.
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Present results to executive teams with actionable roadmaps for execution and scale.
From Exploration to Execution
After the bootcamp, our RDLB Innovation team continues with:
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Business Model Design & Validation
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MVP Development & Pilot Launch
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Go-to-Market Strategy & Growth Plan
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Scale-Up and Fundraising Support
Our goal: move from ideas to measurable returns — faster, leaner, smarter.
The Team
Where Strategy Meets Technology
Behind RDLB’s R&D services is a masterclass team of strategists, innovators, and industry pioneers who have led transformation for some of the world’s most demanding sectors.
Global Leadership & Proven Track Record
Our R&D division is powered by CTRIX Innovation & Growth, a team of senior executives and entrepreneurs with decades of experience leading corporate innovation, digital transformation, and venture creation across Europe, the U.S., and Latin America.
Key Leaders
Fernando Peralta
Chief Executive Officer (CTRIX)
Visionary innovation architect with 25+ years of experience in business transformation and new-market development. Expert in designing large-scale innovation ecosystems for global corporations and public-private ventures.
Ivan Kindler von Knobloch
Director of New Business
Specialist in ecosystem design, venture acceleration, and partnership strategies. Recognized for his work connecting corporate structures with startup agility to drive exponential growth.
Our Combined Expertise Covers
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Business Development & Innovation Strategy
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Technology Scouting & Digital Transformation
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Market Research & Ecosystem Mapping
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Operations, Engineering, and Process Optimization
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Finance, Fundraising, and Corporate Venturing
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Brand Communication, Culture, and Market Positioning
Each project is led by senior partners — not junior analysts — ensuring decisions are guided by decades of experience, global perspective, and creative precision.
Why Choose RDLB R&D? In just 42 days, we focus on three validated business lines and a clear, measurable roadmap. Our approach helps you unlock dormant assets and pinpoint high-margin innovation areas. We validate real opportunities using customer insights, startup collaborations, and market data. By doing so, we reduce innovation risks while boosting speed, scalability, and return on investment. You also gain a dedicated external senior team that functions as your internal innovation unit.
Let’s explore your future together.