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A Proven Framework for AI Success

Our four-phase methodology has helped hundreds of engineers turn prototypes into production systems. Now we bring it to your organisation.

Our Four-Phase Methodology

Strategy
Week 1

Discovery

Understand where you're going, what's getting in the way, and where AI actually fits

What We Dig Into
  • Your goals: where do you want to be in 12 months?
  • Your pain points: what's slowing you down today?
  • Your ideas: where do you think AI could help?
  • What's been tried: why hasn't it worked yet?
What You Walk Away With
  • Honest assessment of what's realistic
  • 2-3 concrete options for how to move forward
  • New ideas you might not have considered
  • Clear next steps, no 50-page deck

You know your business. We know what's possible with AI. Week 1 is about getting those two things aligned.

Learning
Week 2

Training

Get your whole team up to speed, from leadership to engineers

What We Dig Into
  • Everyone
  • AI demystified - how it actually works under the hood
  • Leadership
  • Hands-on exercises with AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini
  • For Product & Engineering
  • Agentic Academy - Hands-on building bespoke AI agents
  • Go from writing scripts to building autonomous AI agents
  • Hands-on experience with AI powered tools to effectively integrate AI into your workflow
What You Walk Away With
  • Everyone
  • Identifying the right use cases to use AI effectively
  • Leadership
  • Actually productive ways to use AI that don't promise the world
  • For Product & Engineering
  • A framework to create Agents that will drive towards strategic objectives
  • Access to market leading tools like:
    Vercel, v0, Windsurf, and more

We partner with leading software distributors so your teams get access to the best tools. By the end of week 2, everyone knows what AI can do for them, and technical folks can build their Agents.

Hackathon
Weeks 3-4

Hackathon

Turn learning into action through focused building sprints

What Happens
  • 3-5 day intensive hackathon with your teams
  • Rapid prototyping of priority use cases with AI assistance and mentorship
  • Office hours with industry leaders and AI experts for guidance
  • AI powered judging panel, helping judges evaluate submissions
What You Get
  • Working proof-of-concepts for your priority use cases
  • Inspiration and insights for future initiatives
  • Connections and relationships built with industry experts
  • Rewards from industry partners for winning teams

By giving teams industry leading tools, access to mentors, and real-world challenges, we ensure that every team leaves with more than just a prototype - they leave with the skills, connections, and confidence to build the future of your business.

Retro
Months 1-3

Retrospective & Check-ins

We don't disappear after the engagement. Regular check-ins keep momentum going.

What We Cover
  • How are things progressing since the hackathon?
  • What's working, what's not?
  • Refresher on areas that may have gone stale
  • New ideas or blockers that have come up
What You Get
  • Ongoing relationship, not a one-off transaction
  • Direct line to help if you want to take an idea to production
  • Fresh perspective on what's changed
  • Options for deeper engagement if needed

The real work often starts after the hackathon ends. We stick around to make sure momentum doesn't stall.

Why This Works

Speed to Value

Working prototypes in 4-6 weeks

Capability Transfer

No vendor lock-in. Your teams own it.

Proven Success

500+ engineers trained at Booking.com

Right-Sized

Enterprise outcomes without enterprise budgets

Let's Talk

Your team could be building AI-powered applications in as little as 4 weeks. Let's get the ball rolling with a 30-minute intro call.