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Generative and Parametric Design: When Does Letting an Algorithm Search for Options Become Eligible R&D?
Encoding a known design rule set into a parametric model is generally not core R&D. Where the solution space or objective coupling was unknown, it may be.
We Built the AI for a Client — Who Can Claim the R&D Tax Incentive?
Your team built the model, the client paid for it. Who may claim the R&DTI turns on who the activity was conducted for — and on s 355-210(2).
An AI That Recommends the Decision: Where Does the R&D Sit in Forecasting and Decision Support?
Forecasting and decision-support AI under the R&DTI: where a core R&D activity can sit, and the s 355-25(2) exclusions to consider first.
EV Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid: Which Parts of the Build Are Engineering, and Which May Be R&D?
Installing chargers to a standard is engineering. Where smart charging, V2G and interoperability work may be eligible core R&D under Australian rules.
A VR Design Review Is a Meeting — So When Is Immersive Collaboration Actually R&D?
Holding a design review in a headset is a meeting. Core R&D may sit where achievable concurrency, sync or comfort limits were genuinely unknown.
Edge AI on Constrained Hardware: Is Making the Model Run on the Device Eligible R&D?
Porting a model with a vendor toolchain is implementation. Core R&D may sit where accuracy at a hard power, memory or thermal budget was unknowable.
Transport and Infrastructure Analytics: When Does a Data Pipeline Stop Being Reporting and Start Being R&D?
Pipelines and dashboards ordinarily fail the core R&D test because the outcome is known. Where transport and asset analytics may cross the line.
Smart Buildings and IoT Infrastructure: Are Sensors, Controls and Predictive Maintenance R&D?
Installing sensors and integrating a BMS is rarely core R&D. Where smart-building controls and predictive maintenance may be eligible, and where not.
Sizing Solar and Storage Is Engineering — So When Does a Hybrid Energy System Become R&D?
Sizing, installing and grid-connecting solar and storage is engineering. Where on-site hybrid integration and controls may become eligible R&D instead.