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Real industry challenges
Verified organisations post problems they actually have, with rewards attached.
Zrooth Platforms · The merit engine
Where research replaces the resume.
Companies post real problems. You research one and publish an IBW: an Insight, Blog or Whitepaper that is scored by AI and lives on your profile as proof of how you think. Score 7 or higher and you are promoted to Gig Professional.
What happens here
Phase 2: The merit engine
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The IBW
Original applied research + company-specific problem solving + your unique X-Factor, published and timestamped.
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The AI Quality Gate
Every published IBW is scored 0 to 10 against one public rubric. 7+ promotes you. Low scores can be appealed to human review.
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A portfolio that compounds
Scores, views and saves accumulate on your profile. Employers hire on demonstrated thinking, not degrees.
Primary asset output
The IBW: proof of capability
A scored, public, timestamped research asset that outranks any credential.
AI in this phase
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Research Copilot
Steel-Man Reviewer, source verification, structure guidance before you publish
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Quality scoring
The gate: honest 0 to 10 review with named strengths and gaps
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Talent matching
Published IBWs matched to company project needs
The transition
A high-scoring IBW is more than a credential: it is the seed of a company. Phase 3 turns validated research into an operating business.