CoLab

Founded in 2017, we offer a cloud-based platform for engineering design review. Our platform helps subject matter experts (SMEs) access, evaluate, and comment on 2D drawings and 3D models.

We include an AI peer checker called AutoReview, which analyzes designs for common errors or non-compliance with standards and guidelines, then creates markups and comments. We combine human SME input with AI to help decision-making and speed up design improvements. Our system captures engineering knowledge that might otherwise be stored across emails, spreadsheets, or other places.

We offer virtual design reviews, automatic issue tracking, and AI-driven lessons learned. Our platform integrates with major PLM systems like Windchill, Teamcenter, and 3DXPERIENCE, allowing direct sharing of CAD files while maintaining data associations. We support over 30 file types, including native CAD.

Users can visualize and compare designs, create annotations by pinning comments to model geometry, add markups (arrows, text boxes, GD&T symbols), and use discussion threads. Feedback is automatically organized into a searchable tracking database, allowing for issue assignment, status tracking, and custom tagging. Our system generates an AI-ready data model from institutional knowledge, which allows AI agents to suggest improvements based on an organization’s collective technical knowledge. AutoReview acts as an AI peer checker trained on design standards, guidelines, and industry best practices. A Lessons Learned Agent finds similar designs and highlights insights from past reviews.

Our customers, including Johnson Controls, Komatsu, Schaeffler, and Polaris, report achieving 40% faster product launches, 50% reduction in Bill of Materials (BOM) costs, and 15% reduction in quality escapes within one year. Other benefits include 30% shorter lead times, eight-figure annual cost savings, 15% COPQ improvement, 4X faster supplier reviews, and $3M savings in value analysis events.

Our mission is to help engineering teams bring products to market faster, because we believe engineering is a critical profession. We aim to give engineers better technology to replace frustrating, outdated collaboration methods, cutting down on administrative tasks.

Our core values guide our hiring and internal culture. We prioritize kindness and respect, foster a ‘one team, one mission’ mentality where actions serve customers and our company, and commit to continuous improvement, encouraging a drive to solve problems and succeed in challenging roles. We expect employees to take ownership by setting clear goals and taking initiative. We also value grit, looking for individuals who embrace challenges and strive for excellence.

CoLab grew from 96 to 160 employees (+67%) in the last year. Our culture focuses on shared goals, with team members supporting each other’s growth and success. Employees describe a passionate environment where individual perspectives are valued and contribute to overall strength. Our work improves how products like planes, cars, and spaceships are designed, aiming to eliminate tedious administrative tasks for engineers.

We value a culture of kindness, grit, and ownership. We are remote-friendly and organize frequent team-building activities, including twice-annual offsites in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

We offer employee benefits including health and dental coverage, RRSP and 401K matching up to 5%, and unlimited paid time off for vacation, personal, sick leave, and bereavement. Employees also receive stock options and professional development opportunities.

We support maternity leave and offer remote-friendly and hybrid work options. Our main offices are in St. John’s, NL, and some roles are open to candidates anywhere in Canada or the US (with EST hours preferred). We also host frequent team-building activities, including twice-annual offsites in St. John’s, Newfoundland.