Agathon: Our services

Most AI products are built by people who don't understand what's actually possible

We do something different. We build AI products that compete on substance, not polish. The kind your competitors can't easily replicate because they require the rare combination of technical depth to see what's genuinely possible, business judgment to know what matters, and execution discipline to deliver it.

AI Product Pioneering

Hands-on product definition, architecture, and delivery leadership for AI solutions that exploit what's genuinely possible.

AI Innovation Assessment

Expert technical evaluation that distinguishes between genuine AI innovation and typical shallow implementation.

AI Leadership Advisory

Strategic advisory services focused on developing the internal capabilities and strategic thinking to build advanced AI products independently.

Fractional CTO

Part-time CTO services providing strategic and operational leadership across all technology decisions.

AI Product Pioneering

Build AI products that your competitors won't be able to replicate

AI Product Pioneering

Ideal for: Founders and executives who refuse to build another me-too AI product. You want technical advantage that actually matters. The kind competitors can't easily replicate because it requires rare depth in both capability and execution.

Hands-on product definition, architecture, and delivery leadership for AI solutions that exploit what's genuinely possible.

Most AI products compete on polish. You want to compete on capability. While typical implementations exploit maybe 20% of what's technically possible, we architect products that exploit the full potential: creating solutions so substantively different that shallow competitors can't catch up. This is hands-on leadership from concept through sophisticated implementation: product definition that bridges vision with technical reality, architecture that exploits advanced capabilities like hierarchical context management and self-improving systems, and delivery discipline that gets you to market with genuine advantage.

What this looks like

  • Product strategy that identifies what's technically possible and commercially valuable
  • Architecture and delivery leadership for complex, capability-rich AI products
  • Systems thinking applied to exploit full technical potential without over-engineering
  • Project leadership from concept to market-ready implementation with execution discipline

AI Innovation Assessment

Know what you're actually buying before you bet millions on it

AI Innovation Assessment

Ideal for: Investors, executives, and development teams who need expert evaluation of AI opportunities before major commitments. You don't need cheerleading. You need someone who can tell you what actually works, and what's just hype.

Expert technical evaluation that distinguishes between genuine AI innovation and typical shallow implementation.

Not all AI innovations are created equal. Before you commit serious investment, you need someone who can tell you whether a proposed solution actually exploits what's possible or just sounds compelling. Drawing on experience building sophisticated AI products, we provide technical due diligence that cuts through hype and identifies real innovation potential: technical architecture, systems design, implementation approaches, and genuine competitive advantage. This is the evaluation that prevents expensive mistakes.

What this looks like

  • Technical due diligence focused on capability exploitation vs superficial implementation
  • Architecture evaluation: genuine innovation or shallow approach?
  • Investment risk assessment based on technical sophistication and execution reality
  • Competitive advantage analysis answering: will this actually create separation?

AI Leadership Advisory

Build internal capability so you never need external AI expertise again

AI Leadership Advisory

Ideal for: Organisations building internal AI capabilities who want to invest in real strength rather than ongoing external dependence. You're ready to own this capability at a strategic level.

Strategic advisory services focused on developing the internal capabilities and strategic thinking to build advanced AI products independently.

Building internal AI capabilities for genuine sophistication requires more than hiring engineers. It requires strategic thinking about team structure, technology choices, and implementation approaches. Rather than creating ongoing dependency on external consultants, we provide advisory services that help your organisation develop the strategic depth to make advanced AI decisions independently. This is about building internal strength: teams with real capability, leadership with genuine technical judgment, and decision-making frameworks that work.

What this looks like

  • Strategic framework for building genuine AI development capability
  • Team structure and leadership development for sophisticated AI work
  • Technology choices and architectural patterns that scale with your capability
  • Decision-making frameworks so your organisation owns the strategy, not just executes it

Fractional CTO

Executive technical leadership that actually owns the decisions

Fractional CTO

Ideal for: Growing companies who need senior, ongoing technical leadership across all technology decisions but aren't ready for a full-time CTO commitment. You want someone who owns the decisions, not just advises on them.

Part-time CTO services providing strategic and operational leadership across all technology decisions.

Growing companies need senior technical leadership that goes beyond firefighting:omeone who can actually own the strategic decisions across your entire technology stack, not just respond to crises. Dr Colin Kelly works as part of your leadership team, handling technology strategy, team leadership, vendor relationships, and decision-making across infrastructure, product, and AI. This is executive-level technical ownership: the kind that prevents expensive mistakes, builds strong technical teams, and aligns technology decisions with business strategy.

What this looks like

  • Executive-level technology strategy and planning across all systems
  • Technical team leadership, hiring, and performance management
  • Vendor evaluation, technology procurement, and architectural decision-making
  • Board-level technology reporting and strategic technology communications
  • Full-spectrum technical leadership from infrastructure to product development

Ready to build AI that actually matters?

Whether you're architecting a new product, evaluating an opportunity before you commit, building internal capability, or need ongoing technical leadership—we're here to help you move beyond the typical.

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