R&D in computer science
Capabilities are advancing at incredible rates. Project work that qualifies for R&D tax credits is constantly evolving in sophistication and complexity.
Who qualifies for R&D in computer science?
Your company could be developing proprietary software based products for sale, improving or upgrading in-house business systems/analytics reliant on IT, or developing to support the rapid changes in Ecommerce for example.
Find out more about R&D tax relief in the software industry here.
Computer science underpins every sector! Work could represent a qualifying project in isolation or form part of projects for other fields of science or technology.
What types of computer science projects may qualify for R&D tax credits?
Emerging technologies
Developing capabilities in artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, IoT (Internet of Things) and robotics.
Outdated technologies
Extending the functional capabilities of legacy systems or duplicating modern technology infrastructures to meet evolving demands of business operations.
Data handling
Extending the reach and sophistication of data interrogation methods, cleansing techniques and storage solutions.
Analytics
Developing data extraction and categorisation tools for real-time transformational business insights.
What will an R&D development team look like in computer science?
IT professionals such as full stack developers, UI developers, back end developers, data scientists, software systems engineers etc.
What might qualifying projects for R&D in computer science involve?
- Creating proprietary software
- Building middleware or tools to extend the functionality or performance of an existing system
- Designing methods to consolidate underlying disparate systems
- Integration of third party software and/or hardware
- Data capture and transformation
- Resolving incompatibilities in sought after technology stacks
- Improving standard platforms
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