Ologist
Enterprise-grade thinking.
Startup-grade speed.
The same rigour we bring to institutions like the NHS and universities — distilled into focused, fixed-scope engagements for founders building the next thing.
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Bring us an idea worth building. We invest our time, expertise, and infrastructure to take it from zero to launch — in exchange for equity. Strategy, design, engineering. The full stack, co-founded.
How it works
Equity partnership — we invest time, you share the upside
Full-service from strategy through to launch
Hands-on co-founding, not just delivery
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Your vision, our engineering. We embed as your dedicated technical team — from architecture and build through to deployment, ongoing support, and iteration. Traditional consultancy, without the overhead.
How it works
Project or retainer — scales to what you need
Idea to implementation to ongoing management
Direct access to senior engineers and designers
A short conversation — 30 minutes, no prep needed. Whether it's a napkin sketch or a product with traction, we want to understand where you are and where you're headed.
Incubation or Engineering-as-a-Service — we'll recommend the model that makes sense for your stage, your goals, and your budget. Clear terms, no ambiguity.
We get to work. Daily check-ins, transparent progress, working software. Whether we're co-founding alongside you or delivering as your engineering team, the standard is the same.
Two models, one standard. Whichever way we work together, these are the things we won't compromise on.
Incubation means we share the risk and the upside. EaaS means clear, predictable pricing. Either way, we're pulling in the same direction.
No account managers, no layers of process. The people you talk to are the people doing the work.
Daily check-ins, shared repos, open communication. You'll always know where things stand.
All code, designs, and documentation are yours. No lock-in, no proprietary frameworks, no hostage-taking.
Backed by Ologist
Nano is a branch of Ologist — a Leeds-based consultancy with a track record across complex institutional work. We've delivered for the NHS, the University of Sheffield, and organisations where failure isn't an option.
That rigour doesn't disappear because a project is smaller. You get the same depth of thinking, the same engineering standards, and the same obsessive attention to craft — just packaged to move at your pace.
We're gearing up to take on our first cohort of projects. Applications will open shortly — if you're building something and want to be first in line, get in touch.
nano@ologist.io