UIC Digital offers free research and development for businesses struggling to keep up with the pace of change in digital innovation 

London, UK, 5th March 2024: To help the growing number of businesses that are struggling to understand and keep up with the rapid pace of change in digital and technology innovation, UIC Digital is giving away 1500 hours of free research, design and development.

The digital product agency, which builds market leading cross-platform digital products for many leading businesses, including BBC.com, UEFA and NBC, is providing this new offer through its innovation hub, UIC Labs, a specialist team at the cutting-edge of new technologies, research and technical innovation.

UIC Labs works collaboratively with clients to understand a business’ digital problem and find forward-thinking solutions to solve them. It harnesses the multi-disciplinary expertise of the UIC Digital team, from the ideation stage through to briefing, planning and final execution of a prototype or proof of concepts.

UIC Digital, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, has launched this initiative, which will see them give away 1500 hours of free specialist research and development, to ensure businesses’ digital platforms are well-equipped for the future of digital experiences and UX. The goal is to position them as one step closer to being an industry leader with the latest technologies and innovative digital solutions.

UIC Labs experts have already been working with clients on multiple projects, that range from AI-based search solutions that bring natural language responses to queries, to an AI-based plugin that allows users to query details and facts of the sports event they are watching.

The free 1500 hours is open to any business worldwide looking to enhance their digital experiences, with the prospect of extending the collaboration and transitioning successful proofs of concept into fully-fledged products or services for clients.

Sam Drury, UX Director at UIC Digital, said: “We see every day the huge challenges that businesses are under to ensure that they consistently adapt to the ever-evolving developments in technology and digital innovation. At UIC Digital, our teams have a wealth of knowledge gained working for world-famous brands and are at the cutting-edge of new developments and trends in AI, digital and technology.

We feel, as a trusted digital partner, that it’s our responsibility to support businesses at quite an overwhelming time of technological change, and we want UIC Labs to be seen as the go-to place for new and current clients looking for innovative thinking and problem solving.”