Where Academic Talent
Meets Real Problems.
Collab is our proof-of-concept programme — connecting university talent with real enterprise challenges to build the AI solutions that matter.
A Three-Way Partnership That Creates Lasting Value.
Students
Work on real, funded projects with direct industry impact. Gain mentorship from experienced builders, build a portfolio that stands out, and get a direct pathway into the Conjecture Ventures ecosystem.
Real experience. Real mentors. Real outcomes.
Corporate Partners
Access a pipeline of innovative, low-risk proof-of-concept solutions to your most pressing challenges. Engage with the next generation of AI talent and get early access to emerging technologies.
Innovation without the overhead.
Conjecture Ventures
We identify, fund, and incubate the most promising PoC projects. The best outcomes become full ventures within the Conjecture portfolio, or are licensed to corporate partners.
The best ideas become the next companies.
Bridging the gap between academic talent and real-world impact.
Twelve weeks. Working systems.
Corporate partners submit challenges. We work with them to define a clear, scoped problem statement suitable for a PoC.
We recruit and select the best student teams from our university network, matching skills to the problem.
Teams work on the project over 12 weeks with weekly mentorship from Conjecture Ventures partners and domain experts.
Teams present to the corporate partner and Conjecture. The best projects are funded for full development.
PoCs in progress.
These are the proof-of-concept projects currently being funded and incubated through the Collab initiative.
Autotoll AI
AI-Powered Toll Management & Compliance System
An intelligent, AI-driven platform that automates toll compliance monitoring, anomaly detection, and revenue assurance for transport operators and government agencies.
New Collab projects are onboarded on a rolling basis. Check back soon.
Are You a Student?
We are looking for exceptional students from any discipline who want to work on real AI projects with real impact. Applications are open on a rolling basis.
Apply NowAre You a Corporate Partner?
We work with forward-thinking organisations that have real challenges and a genuine appetite for innovation. If you have a problem that could benefit from an AI-powered proof of concept, let us talk.
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