01 · Example circle5 related ideas
Web, apps & software
Sites, apps, platforms, games, and useful digital tools in any stage of development.
ReactFrontend developmentBackend & APIs
Ideas become teams · open to everyone
Meet beyond your usual circle.
Build the idea together.
Ideate helps people discover projects through shared interests, complementary skills, and clear commitments, from AI and web apps to film, photography, research, hardware, and community work.
Open to everyone. University affiliation is optional · No commissions during the pilot.
01Open to everyone
02Meet beyond your network
03Build across disciplines
04Trust grows through contribution
Similar ideas across disciplines and communities
Ideas that may be
stronger together.
Ideate groups overlapping projects so people can compare, combine, or build side by side across background and discipline boundaries.
02 · Example circle1 related idea
AI & automation
Agents, automations, intelligent workflows, and experiments that make new work possible.
AI agent developmentWorkflow automationLLM integration
03 · Idea circleOpen lane
Photography, film & sound
Photo series, documentaries, videos, podcasts, music, and stories made for an audience.
Nothing posted here yet.Your idea can open this circle.
PhotographyVideographyVideo editing
04 · Example circle3 related ideas
Design & creative work
Brands, visual systems, illustrations, experiences, campaigns, and new forms of expression.
Product designBrand designGraphic design
05 · Idea circleOpen lane
Products, hardware & spaces
Objects, devices, installations, fashion, interiors, and prototypes that exist in the real world.
Nothing posted here yet.Your idea can open this circle.
Industrial designPrototyping & fabricationElectronics
06 · Example circle4 related ideas
Research, learning & community
Research, events, education, businesses, and community projects that move people forward.
Data visualizationResearchCommunity organizing
Suggested from shared themes and skills, not a verdict. You decide whether the connection is useful.
Live projects and useful examples
Projects gathering momentum
See the idea, the project lead, and the complementary roles still open.
0 live projects · 6 examplesTeam momentum first
Example · Open collaboration · Prototype started
3 people forming3 complementary roles
Open local climate-data dashboard
Make city-level climate trends clear enough for anyone to explore and understand.
PythonData visualizationCopywriting
NWStarted by Noah Williams · Columbia University5 join requests
Example · Skills budget offered · Idea validated
1 person forming3 complementary roles
Allergy-friendly restaurant finder
Turn an existing Figma prototype and restaurant dataset into a responsive, searchable MVP.
ReactProduct designMaps API
MCStarted by Maya Chen · NYU2 join requests
Example · Open collaboration · Looking for a core team
2 people forming3 complementary roles
A shared tool library for one neighborhood
Create a simple mobile-first system for lending tools, tracking returns, and meeting nearby makers.
No-codeResearchBrand design
LFStarted by Leila Foster · The New School7 join requests
Example · Open collaboration · Early idea
1 person forming3 complementary roles
A map of quiet places in busy cities
Collect and map calm, accessible places for reading, resting, focused work, or a sensory break.
ResearchMobileCopywriting
SOStarted by Samira Okafor · CUNY6 join requests
Example · Skills budget offered · Existing business
2 people forming3 complementary roles
Returns-reduction sizing quiz
Design and integrate a five-question product sizing flow for an independent clothing store.
ShopifyReactProduct design
ABStarted by Ari Brooks · Pratt Institute4 join requests
Example · Skills budget offered · Requirements ready
2 people forming3 complementary roles
Voice notes that become field reports
Build a lightweight mobile workflow that turns spoken updates into structured reports for field teams.
MobileResearchReact
JBStarted by Jon Bell · Independent member3 join requests
Build a team around the work
Bring the rough version.
Find the missing people.
Ideate gives a rough idea enough structure for people beyond your immediate network to propose a useful contribution and choose a first milestone together.
Post it rough
Explain the problem, what you know so far, and the outcome worth working toward. It does not need a polished pitch.
Find the overlap
Compare related ideas, meet people who care about the same problem, and decide whether to combine or build side by side.
Form a complementary team
People introduce themselves through a concrete first contribution, not a generic résumé or a bid.
Make the first thing
Agree roles, ownership, and any compensation directly, then build, shoot, automate, research, host, or test a small first milestone together.
Reputation through contribution
Show what you moved forward.
Introductions already ask what you would contribute first. A shared contribution trail is the next pilot layer: useful actions and completed builds, not star ratings.
Live nowContribution-first introductions
Next pilot layerLead-confirmed build history
Example build trailWhat earns trust
01
Shaped the briefTurned a broad problem into one testable question.
Contribution02
Interviewed five usersShared notes and changed the first milestone.
Evidence03
Made the first prototypeCreated something the team could test together.
Build04
Completed the sprintProject lead confirms the contribution after delivery.
HistoryINTRO
ONLY
ONLY
Introductions, not transactions
Meet here.
Agree directly.
Ideate helps people discover projects and introduce themselves. It does not collect or transfer money, set prices, negotiate terms, or become a party to users’ agreements.
Who handles whatIDEATE
Discovery and introductionsIdeate
Scope, price, and paymentMembers directly
Contracts, taxes, and disputesMembers directly
Platform commissionNone during pilot
Ideate does not collect or transfer money and is not responsible for user-arranged work or payments.Your existing network should not limit your team