Solve is a free matching service connecting companies with institutions of higher learning. Share what's on your mind — a challenge, an idea, an opportunity — and students and researchers take it on with fresh thinking. The matching is free, and whatever happens after the presentation is entirely up to both parties.
No listing fees. No commissions. No obligation to adopt the solution.
You have something on your mind you haven't had the time or people to explore — a challenge, an idea, an opportunity. Describe it in your own words; AI helps you turn it into a clear, structured brief. Then watch students take it on.
Tell us your company, your department, and what's stuck. Freestyle — or attach documents. The AI drafting tool structures it into background, challenge, desired outcome and success criteria.
Start writingYour problem gets real effort from students and researchers who are motivated to prove themselves. You owe nothing — no fees, no obligation — unless a solution earns your commitment.
See how your brief stays protectedPosting a problem shouldn't mean exposing your company. Here's exactly how your information is handled — before, during, and after a match.
Your full brief is never public. The problem board shows only an anonymous teaser — a title, one line, and a domain tag. No company name, no documents, no details.
Stay completely anonymous through the matching stage. We vet the fit, and only a matched institution sees your full brief — never the public.
Three people ever see your full brief — you, the institution you're matched with, and LapaLabs programme staff. Nothing more.
Straight talk: Solve is a free matching service run by LapaLabs. We're not a bank-grade data vault, and we don't pretend to be. If your brief contains trade secrets requiring an NDA before anyone sees details, tell us — we'll structure the match so the institution signs first. Read the full terms →
Real industry problems for your students and researchers — with real stakeholders who will actually use what they build.
Register your institution, faculty and areas of expertise. We match you to problems that fit what you teach and research — capstone projects, theses, labs, hackathons.
Solved a problem? Submit your work — reports, prototypes, videos — and the company reviews it directly. Every solved problem builds your track record for the next match.
No fees, no strings: the matching is free, and whatever happens after the presentation is entirely up to the two parties.
See how it worksSolve matches companies with problems to universities with solutions. In Malaysia, government grants and incentives can fund much of that work — co-funding research projects, student allowances, and company training. We help both sides find and connect to the funding that fits.
Government co-funds a company's real S&T problem, solved by a university research team. The university is positioned as the problem-solver to industry — exactly the match Solve makes.
Malaysia's flagship research grant now requires an industry collaboration letter — meaning researchers must find a company partner before they can apply. Solve connects them.
Companies already pay a 1% payroll levy to HRD Corp. Those funds can support structured training and, under schemes like Industrial Training and Future Workers, student placements and pre-hire programmes.
Two incentives reward companies that take on students in structured placements: LiKES co-funds SME intern allowances, and MySIP gives a double tax deduction on qualifying stipends.
Funding is not required to use Solve — matching is free, and projects can run with no grants at all. But when a grant or incentive fits, we help you find it and connect you to the right scheme. Talk to us about funding for your project →
From your desk to a working solution — at no charge.
You describe what's on your mind — a challenge, an idea, an opportunity — in your own words, or attach documents. AI shapes it into a clear brief. It stays private until we match you with the right institution.
Matched students and researchers take it on — as capstone projects, theses or labs. They present their solution and proof of work directly to you.
Adopt the solution that works. LapaLabs and the institution support the implementation with you — no fees, no commissions, no obligation beyond what you choose.
For both companies and institutions, we handle the heavy lifting as part of the programme — so both sides can focus on the work that matters.
We vet every problem statement so it's real, well-scoped, and solvable by students — and verify the institutions we match you with.
We pair each piece of work with institutions whose programmes and research fit it best; no cold searching, no mismatched briefs.
We run the kick-off, set expectations, and keep communication flowing between company and institution throughout.
We track progress against milestones so both sides always know where the project stands — no black holes, no surprises.
We organise the kick-off session and the final presentation where students present their work and proof of delivery.
We capture and verify submissions so companies review complete, credible evidence — not just a polished slide deck.
Real briefs from companies — scoped, structured, and ready for fresh minds. Your work could be next on the board.
Share your workPour out your thoughts in your own words — rough, messy, unstructured. Attach documents if you like. Our AI writer shapes it into a clear, structured problem statement you can edit before posting.
Try the drafting tool“The best work is the kind you've been meaning to do — not the kind that looks good on paper.”
Posting takes ten minutes. AI writes the brief. Students do the rest — and LapaLabs runs the programme.
Share your work — free