ABOUT
A research-led innovation platform architecting the future of human-AI collaboration
Future Thesis Lab Technologies Limited (FTLAB) is a research-led innovation platform based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), pioneering the architecture of AI-born ventures.
We design and co-build organizations structured around a fundamental premise: small, high-performing human teams coordinating autonomous systems can achieve what traditional enterprises never could. This is not incremental improvement—it is architectural transformation.
Our approach combines the intellectual rigor of an advanced research institution with the practical discipline of venture building. We don't theorize about the future; we architect it through operating models that demonstrate superior unit economics, faster execution, and responsible autonomy.
Based in Dubai's innovation hub, FTLAB serves as a global platform for organizations ready to move beyond AI-enabled operations to AI-Born structures—where autonomous agents handle execution (the Machine Core) while humans provide strategic intent, judgment, and taste (the Human Cortex).
Each word in our name reflects a core dimension of our identity and operational model
Underscores our forward-looking orientation and focus on next-generation solutions. We are building what emerges next, not optimizing what exists now.
Conveys our foundation in research, critical analysis, and intellectual development. Every initiative begins with a rigorous, falsifiable hypothesis.
Denotes our operational model as a collaborative and experimental environment for testing and nurturing ideas into scalable commercial ventures.
Denotes the context and core leverage for all of our ventures. Technology is not merely a tool—it is the medium through which we architect new organizational forms.
To advance the understanding and implementation of AI-born organizational structures through rigorous research, practical experimentation, and venture building—demonstrating that small teams coordinating autonomous systems can achieve superior outcomes to traditional organizational models.
Five foundational principles guide every decision, every venture, and every line of code
Every initiative begins with empirical research and falsifiable hypotheses. We build on foundations of intellectual rigor, not market hype.
We build and operate ventures, not just theorize. Our research translates directly into operating models with measurable outcomes.
Human oversight, explainability, and ethical frameworks are fundamental. Autonomous systems must be auditable, constrained, and aligned with human values.
Partnerships with academia, industry, and government advance the field. We share knowledge, contribute to discourse, and elevate the entire ecosystem.
Sustainable business models that benefit stakeholders and society. Profits alongside purpose, competitive advantage through stakeholder governance.
A complementary blend of visionary leadership and operational capability, established networks, and demonstrated expertise in governance and cross-border business management
Mehran is a seasoned technology founder and innovation leader whose work spans five continents. He is the Founder & CEO of Adaptic.ai, developing an operating system for AI-born, tokenised funds, and the author of the forthcoming AI-Born: The Machine Core, the Human Cortex, and the Next Economy of Being.
Previously he founded Neolith.ai, an enterprise agentic-workforce platform, and chairs Mothership Ventures, an innovation studio advising Fortune-scale organizations on AI transformation. He also serves as a founding member of the New York-based Foundation for Collective Prosperity, Inc.
At FTLAB, Mehran sets the research agenda and product architecture for AI-born venture frameworks, leads strategic partnerships across the GCC, and ensures responsible-AI governance is embedded from day one.
Shayan is an Australian entrepreneur with 15+ years of delivery and governance experience across real-asset ventures. He has led Prosper (luxury residential and next-gen student living), co-founded Marvast (land development), and co-directs Rohy's, one of NSW's largest painting and protective-coatings contractors.
His expertise in structured finance, program governance, vendor orchestration at scale, and transparent reporting translates directly to what early-stage AI ventures need to reach commercial validation.
At FTLAB, Shayan leads venture finance and commercialization (unit economics, pricing, revenue models), oversees program delivery and partner ecosystems, and serves as Compliance Officer and Interim DPO, implementing AML/CFT procedures and privacy controls aligned to DIFC DP Law 2020.
We are not building for tomorrow. We are architecting what is already emerging—the next economy of being, where human judgment and autonomous systems achieve organic interdependence.
Based in DIFC Dubai. Operating globally.