R&D & Innovation

Through access to specialist scientific, engineering and digital talent, we help organisations scale their Research and Development and Innovation capability and deliver meaningful technological progress.

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Talent Partnership

Executive Search

Recruitment Process Outsourcing

iOffshore

Consultancy

Our Services

Talent Partnership

Executive Search

Recruitment Process Outsourcing

iOffshore

Consultancy

Building teams for
research excellence

Our focus is on building the teams, capabilities, and strategic expertise that turn vision into reality.

From early-stage research and concept development to large-scale innovation initiatives and technology deployment, we ensure organisations have the right people in place to drive progress, deliver results, and bring transformative ideas to life across every stage of the R&D and innovation journey.

Our Talent Solutions

Full-Spectrum R&D Expertise

We work across the full landscape of R&D activity, supporting projects in engineering, life sciences, technology, energy, manufacturing, digital transformation, defence, healthcare, materials science, and beyond. Whether advancing sustainable solutions, pioneering new technologies, or shaping strategic innovation roadmaps, we help organisations harness the expertise that fuels growth and competitive advantage.
Connecting Innovation Experts

Our network spans every area of R&D and innovation, including research scientists, engineers, data and AI specialists, design thinkers, programme leaders, and innovation strategists. By connecting our partners with this broad spectrum of expertise, we enable organisations to access the full range of skills required to innovate efficiently, accelerate project delivery, and scale transformative solutions across multiple industries and technology domains.
From Concept to Commercialisation

By combining deep sector insight with a tailored, partnership-driven approach, we help businesses:
- Accelerate the journey from concept to commercialisation
- Strengthen their innovation ecosystems
- Build high-performing, cross-functional R&D teams
- Stay ahead in an increasingly complex, technology-driven world

Working with iO Associates has been a very professional and positive experience. They adapt quickly to our specific needs, proactively highlight risks and opportunities, and anticipate potential issues to ensure each search fits the market and our requirements.

They consistently deliver tailored solutions on time, even when competitors cannot provide suitable profiles. Most importantly, they respect our time and only share candidates who genuinely match the brief. iO truly understands the value of efficiency and quality.

Antonio Rega

Head of Support Program Management

John Cockerill

Thank you iO for the amazing work you have done for our company. You helped us fill key positions in remote sensing at a time of difficulty in finding staff with the right skills. You have helped and supported us in the search for highly qualified personnel in a very niche sector like ours, through both a professional and personal relationship that has always exceeded expectations. Strongly recommended.

Alessio Cantone

Lead Engineers

SARMAP

What really sets iO apart is their attention to detail throughout the process. They ensure that both the client’s and the candidate’s interests are well taken care of.

Candidates are thoroughly informed, and they present a candidate with as much information and references as possible. You can fully trust that everything is well-organised.

Head of HR

Extron

iO were able to find international talent with experience for various technical positions in our company. They also supported us in setting up our recruiting processes with helpful advice, one of the benefits of having a close cooperation from the start.

On top of that, iO are very pleasant to work with. We can fully recommend working with iO for all talent needs.

Alex Igelmann

CEO

Lidrotec