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Where real business challenges meet real talent.
CollabHub connects companies with professionals and students through real-world projects — paid work open to anyone, or academic-credit work reviewed by universities.
How it works
Companies choose how to publish a project — paid work or academic credit. The process adapts accordingly.
Paid projects
No university approval needed- 01Company publishes a paid project with a clear scope and compensation
- 02Anyone can browse open projects and apply directly — no university affiliation required
- 03Company selects an applicant and work begins — no approval step required
Credit-based projects
Requires university approval- 01Company publishes a project for academic credit
- 02Only students can apply, linking the project to their program
- 03The university reviews the request and invites the relevant professor to approve or reject it
- 04Once approved, the student starts — the project is tracked for credit
The platform
Everything needed to manage the work — built in.
CollabHub isn't just a marketplace. It's where the work actually happens, so companies never need to onboard onto a platform of their own.
Project management
Track scope, tasks, and deadlines in one shared space.
Whiteboard
Map out ideas and plan the work together, visually.
Discussion
Threaded conversations tied to each project — no email back-and-forth.
Scheduling
Book calls and keep milestones on track.
Team building
Pull together the right mix of people for the job.
Approval workflows
Route credit-based projects through university review, automatically.
Integrations
Connect the tools your team already uses, like Slack, Google Calendar, and GitHub.
NDA & IP protection
Built-in non-disclosure agreements and IP handling to protect sensitive business challenges.
Company branding
Showcase your company profile, logo, and completed projects to attract the right talent.
For universities
A dedicated portal — completely free.
Companies publish both paid and credit-based projects. Paid projects run directly between companies and students — your portal only comes into play when academic credit is on the line.
- Review credit-based project requests submitted by students
- Invite the relevant professor to approve or reject each request
- Keep track of every approved credit-based project
No cost to onboard. No cost to review, approve, or manage projects. Ever.
Learn moreThe early-onboarding advantage
Companies can publish credit-based challenges exclusively for your students, rather than only to the wider student community. Without onboarding, these opportunities can't be directed your way — and only credit-based work requires university approval before a student can take part; paid work has no such requirement.
For companies
Publish real challenges. Reach real talent.
Post the work you need done, paid or for academic credit, and reach professionals and students ready to take it on.
- Publish projects as paid work or credit-based opportunities — your choice
- Review applications and select the applicant who fits best, professional or student
- Manage the whole project — planning, discussion, scheduling, and approvals — in one platform
Company branding, NDAs, and IP protection are built into every project.
Learn moreTarget the right talent
Credit-based projects can be published exclusively for students at onboarded universities, rather than opened to the wider community. Paid projects stay open to any professional or student, regardless of university.
Who can apply
Professionals and students, working side by side.
Applicants self-select based on the project type — paid work is open to all, credit-based work is for students only.
- Browse paid projects open to any professional or student — no university affiliation required
- Apply to credit-based projects tied to your coursework, if you're a student
- Build a portfolio across both paid and credit-based work
Only credit-based projects require university approval before work starts.
Learn moreTwo paths, one platform
Take on paid work right away, no approval needed, or apply for academic credit and let your university review the request. Either way, you work on real business challenges inside the same platform.
FAQ
Common questions.
Universities
Is the university portal really free?
Yes. There's no cost to onboard, review requests, invite professors, or track approved projects.
What do we need to review?
Only credit-based project requests. Paid projects run directly between companies and students and never require university approval.
What's the benefit of onboarding early?
Companies can publish credit-based challenges exclusively for your students instead of opening them to the wider community.
Companies
Can we publish both paid and credit-based projects?
Yes, you choose per project. Paid work needs no approval; credit-based work goes through the relevant university's review.
Can we publish to a specific university?
Yes. Credit-based projects can be published exclusively for students at an onboarded university, rather than opened to the wider community.
Is there a fee on paid projects?
Yes. A service fee applies to paid projects to cover platform management, scheduling, and IP protection. Fee details are shared when you set up a paid project.
How do I pay professionals or students?
For paid projects, payment is broken into milestones — as each is marked ready, you pay the professional or student directly, based on the invoice they send you. CollabHub's service fee for the platform is billed separately. Credit-based projects involve no payment.
Professionals & students
Do I need to be a student to apply?
Only for credit-based projects. Paid projects are open to any professional or student, no university affiliation required.
How do I get paid?
For paid projects, payment is broken into milestones — as each is marked ready, you invoice the company directly, using a service like UKKO or Kassavirtanen, or as a freelancer through your own business. Credit-based projects involve no payment.
Do credit-based projects need approval?
Yes. Your university reviews the request and the relevant professor approves or rejects it before you start.
Can I build a portfolio across both types of work?
Yes — your profile tracks both paid and credit-based projects you take on.
Platform
How do I log in to CollabHub?
Professionals and students sign in with LinkedIn. Universities and companies sign in through SSO during onboarding.
Is my data, NDA, and IP protected?
Yes. Every project includes built-in NDAs and IP handling to protect sensitive business challenges.
What tools are included?
Project management, whiteboard, discussion, scheduling, team building, and approval workflows — all built in, so no separate tools are needed.