Innovation Culture · Productivity · Commercialisation
Live R&D Tax & Innovation Workshops
A morning, a room of people who build things, and specialists who do R&D tax for a living. Invention Cafe® is where founders, finance leads and advisers work through real claims and real innovation-policy questions, not slideware.
2027 dates are provisional and subject to confirmation.
United States
October 12 and October 13, 2027
Provisional
Events in Austin & Dallas, Texas, plus a Texas series from 10 to 19 November.
USA Events →Australia
September 27 to September 30, 2027
Provisional
Morning sessions across four cities: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, plus Adelaide on Tuesday, November 23, 2027.
Australia Events →Three Pillars, One Conversation
Every session is built around the same three ideas. They are also the lens Swanson Reed uses when it helps a business turn its research into a supportable claim.
Innovation Culture
The habits, incentives and leadership that make a team keep asking better questions, and keep acting on the answers.
Productivity
Turning effort into output: measuring the right things, removing friction, and giving good ideas somewhere to land.
Commercialisation
Moving research from the lab or the whiteboard into a product, a market and a defensible tax position.
Where We Run
Seven countries across the 2027 programme.
Australia
Morning workshops in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth from Monday, September 27 to Thursday, September 30, 2027, plus Adelaide on Tuesday, November 23, 2027.
Canada
Toronto, Hilton Toronto, Friday, October 8, 2027.
Ireland
Dublin, Hilton Dublin, Friday, October 15, 2027.
New Zealand
Auckland, Hilton Auckland, Friday, October 22, 2027.
Singapore
Singapore, Hilton Singapore Orchard, Tuesday, October 19, 2027.
United Kingdom
London, Hilton London Metropole, Tuesday, October 5, 2027.
United States
Separate flagship workshops in Austin (October 12) and Dallas (October 13) 2027, followed by a Texas series from 10 to 19 November 2027.
The People in the Room
Every session is led by three core Swanson Reed specialists, across our workshop locations, with guest speakers joining selected sessions and announced alongside them.
Answers at a Glance
- What is Invention Cafe®?
- Invention Cafe® is a series of short, working sessions run by Swanson Reed on research and development tax incentives and the innovation practices around them. Each event pairs a practical briefing from specialists and guest speakers with a facilitated discussion. Sessions run across the United States and Australia, with London, Toronto, Dublin, Singapore and Auckland added for October 2027.
- Who runs Invention Cafe®?
- It is an initiative of Swanson Reed, a specialist R&D tax advisory firm. Swanson Reed also publishes the R&D case-law database at rdtaxcases.com. You can reach the team on +1 512-333-2076 or at hello@invention.cafe.
- When and where are the 2027 events?
- The 2027 US programme runs events in Austin & Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, October 12 and Wednesday, October 13, 2027, with a further Texas series from 10 to 19 November 2027. The Australian series runs from Monday, September 27 to Thursday, September 30, 2027 across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, plus Adelaide on Tuesday, November 23, 2027. International sessions run in London on Tuesday, October 5; Toronto on Friday, October 8; Dublin on Friday, October 15; Singapore on Tuesday, October 19; and Auckland on Friday, October 22, 2027. All 2027 dates are provisional pending final confirmation.
- How much does it cost to attend?
- Attendance is free at every Invention Cafe® workshop, in every country. Please refer to each event's details for the date, time, and venue, and use the Register button to reserve your place.
Our Partners
Invention Cafe® is supported by the Swanson Reed network of innovation, grants and R&D tax programmes.
Want a Place at the Next One?
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