The process

How ZBIF works

Four stages, from the first challenge brief to a signed pilot.

Switch the journey to see each stage from your side.

  1. A man presenting a chart to colleagues in a meeting room A team writing up a problem on a whiteboard in a meeting room 01

    Submit

    Create your team profile: who you are, your sector, and what you can build.

    Describe a real operational challenge with context and, where you can, a pilot budget.

  2. Two colleagues laughing during a discussion over a laptop Managers reviewing papers around a conference table 02

    Match

    Browse open challenges, submit your approach, and wait for the organisation to shortlist strong fits.

    Review submitted solutions. You do the final screening and selection.

  3. A young man assembling an electronic circuit board at a workbench Colleagues leaning over a laptop to give feedback on the work 03

    Build

    Develop a working solution with feedback from mentors and the company that posted the challenge.

    Give feedback while matched teams build towards a solution you would actually buy.

  4. A woman with a microphone presenting slides at a conference Two businessmen shaking hands on a deal in an office 04

    Close

    Pitch live at the forum, then sit down with buyers and investors in a private Deal Room.

    Watch pitches, sign MOUs, agree on pilots or procurement in a Deal Room.