Build54 for builders

Show what you can do. Take the next step.

Bring your work to Build54. A prototype, a research contribution or a customer problem can lead to paid work, further research or a company with Cr4fts.

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Show your contribution
Explore paid work
Build your own business

Put your ability to work.

Share a work sample or a customer problem, and we look for the right next step: a paid role, a research project or a company.

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Explore paid work

Show how your skills fit a role in a Cr4fts venture or an external team. Paid trials and hires depend on funded employer briefs and agreed working terms.

See how employer introductions work
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Explore research and open source

Explore research questions or shared tools that match your skills. Agree project funding, review, rights and credit before taking on the work.

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Explore founding with Cr4fts

Bring a venture idea, project or customer insight through Build54 for Cr4fts to assess for company building. Any founder partnership needs agreed contributions, ownership and funding.

Explore founding with Cr4fts

Show your contribution

  • A work sample, research project or venture idea.
  • Your part in it and the decisions you made.
  • The role or business you want to pursue.
  • Equipment, access or support you would need.

Review the terms

  • Tasks, assessment criteria, feedback and support.
  • Pay, hours and supervision for paid work.
  • Your consent before employer introductions.
  • Separate agreements for research rights or venture ownership.

Share the work. Explore where it could lead.

See build54.com for current activities. Paid roles depend on funded briefs; venture ideas go through a Cr4fts review.

  1. 01

    Share your work or venture idea

    Introduction

    Show what you made or investigated, or describe a customer problem you want to build a business around. Explain your contribution and what you have learned.

  2. 02

    Discuss a suitable next step

    Review & feedback

    Review the fit for an available role, funded project or Cr4fts venture discussion. Identify the skills, customer insight and support needed to move forward.

  3. 03

    Agree and follow through

    Terms & follow-up

    Review pay, rights and responsibilities before starting. With your consent, follow paid work, earnings and research contributions to understand what changes.

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Bring your skills. Share your idea.

Tell us what you made, your part in it and whether you want paid work, research or a company of your own.