For engineers, researchers & designers
Build AI that people actually depend on.
Everything the Lab builds is aimed at real operators inside real organisations, which means shorter feedback loops, harder constraints, and far more interesting problems than another benchmark.
Fit
Who this is for
- Engineers who want to see their work running in production
- ML and research people who like messy, real-world data more than clean datasets
- Product designers who enjoy shaping systems side by side with engineers and researchers
- Anyone weighing whether to join a venture or start one — we can help with both
What you get
What the Lab actually brings.
01
Real problems, real users
You will sit with the people whose job your system changes, from week one.
02
Range
Move between ventures and client challenges. Most people here have touched three or four very different domains in a year.
03
The group behind you
The Cronos Group is over 9,000 people. The security, data and infrastructure expertise you need is a message away.
04
A founder path
Several of our engineers have gone on to co-found ventures out of the Lab. If that is where you are heading, we will say so early.
Process
How it works.
Step 01
Say hello
Send us the form below. A CV is optional; something you have built is worth more.
Step 02
Conversation
A genuine technical conversation about work you have done, not a quiz.
Step 03
Working session
Half a day on a real problem with the people you would work with. Paid.
Step 04
Offer
Clear role, clear scope, clear compensation.
Introduce yourself
We would rather see one thing you are proud of than a complete list of everything you have touched.
Not the right fit?
Start an AI company with enterprise demand, capital and a team on day one.