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WHAT WE DO

Services Designed to Accelerate Innovation & Business Growth

NIRI is a cutting-edge innovation consultancy providing services designed to accelerate innovation and business growth.


We are dedicated to advancing the field of fibres, nonwovens and advanced materials through research and development, and market intelligence. Our mission is to provide our clients with the tools and knowledge they need to stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly evolving industry.

Services for Enhancing Innovation

Product Development

  • Ideation of next-generation concepts
  • Proof of principle & concept prototyping
  • Performance benchmarking & validation
  • Reverse engineering
  • Prototyping demonstrator samples

Market & Application Development

  • Identification & evaluation of new opportunities
  • Strategic advice & legislation guidance
  • Competitor evaluation
  • Value proposition development
  • Patent & technology landscaping

Supply Chain & Manufacturing Support

  • Raw material & component sourcing
  • Scale-up technology transfer & validation
  • Failure mode & root cause analysis
  • Process capability analysis & optimisation
  • Developing quality control protocols

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

“NIRI has an extensive array of services that complement our R&D capability. They have helped us identify new opportunities and then transition our ideas into full working products.

VP Global Marketing, $5.2 Bn Company

Your IP, your advantage

You own 100% of the IP in your field

Our ultimate goal is to develop IP that generates profit and helps our customers grow their businesses. Our services are confidential, so open innovation and effective collaboration can be conducted safely and securely

This is also one of the main ways that we differentiate ourselves from universities or research institutes. We are easy to contract with, so we can focus on driving innovation and building trusting relationships

How we work

Collaboration is Key to Innovation

At NIRI, we believe that working together is pivotal innovation. We work closely with our customers and industry partners to develop new ideas and solutions and stay at the forefront of the fibre, nonwoven and advanced material industries. Our services and business models are designed to complement your team, build robust and transparent relationships and deliver business growth for your organisation. NIRI has various business models that can be tailored to your unique requirements

Research to reality

Bridging the gap between fundamental research & commercialisation

We can use our knowledge and innovation know-how to identify raw materials and polymers from the global supply chain and process them into fibres and fabrics with specific 3D architectures and target performances. Furthermore, we can develop and apply late stage added functionalisation techniques to enhance the product’s performance properties and value

In their words

“We ensure target performance by exploiting fibre science, processing and geometric structure”

Prof. Stephen Russell

Prof. Stephen Russell

Founder & Group Technical Director

Get in touch

Want to find out more? Talk to us about your requirements.