Intelligence pod / Zqtion Launchpad

AI / Market R&D

Test tools and market assumptions, then explain what actually worked and where the limits are.

Up to 3 places12 weeksRemote-first8–12 hours/weekUnpaid

Application for this track

Learning-first · Initial intake 18+ · Places depend on mentor capacity · No employment guarantee

What you'll work on

Monitor AI tools, models, relevant GitHub projects and workflows.
Research competitors, markets and tool pricing from primary sources.
Run bounded comparisons and document experiments.
Prepare weekly research notes and adoption recommendations.
Report problem → technology → test → result → limitation → use case → recommendation.

What you'll learn

Research design and source evaluation
Tool comparison and practical experimentation
Communicating uncertainty and business relevance

What we're looking for

High curiosity and comfort reading online
Willingness to verify claims rather than repeat marketing
No research employment or advanced degree required

Helpful, not required

Personal tool comparisons
Basic technical curiosity

Useful tools

Primary documentation
Public GitHub repositories
Experiment logs

A question to think about

A tool claims to save 80% of someone's time. How would you test whether that claim matters for Zqtion?

You will see this in the application. We want your thinking, not a polished professional answer.

What you’ll leave with

A piece of work
you can explain.

A reproducible tool/workflow comparison with limitations and an evidence-backed recommendation.

Structured training, supervised practice, weekly feedback, a final review and CV/LinkedIn guidance. Public portfolio use requires permission.

Certificate of Completion

Earned through meaningful participation, required assignments, a final project, professional conduct and mentor approval. It records your track, cohort, duration and completion date.

Path after Launchpad

High-performing Launchpad participants receive priority consideration for future paid project, freelance, internship, part-time or permanent opportunities at Zqtion as suitable roles, revenue and business needs become available.

References are reserved for exceptional performance. No paid work or employment is guaranteed.

Explore the application

Practice is supervised. Apprentices must not independently control client contracts, payments, confidential production systems, credentials, commercial commitments or final publication. Program availability and jurisdiction eligibility are confirmed before enrollment.

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