Marliin Residency · Cohort I

Apply to be among the first teams.

Cohort I begins in Northern California in 2027. Limited cohort size, selected for fit. Apply now to be evaluated as the cohort takes shape.

Where
Northern California
When
Two weeks · 2027
Cohort size
3–4 teams

Before you apply

what to expect

The residency is not training. It is the installation of a new operating model in your team, conducted in real work, over two weeks. Your team should be small. Three to six people. The work should be real. Bring the problem your team is actually trying to solve, not a hypothetical.

Cohort I is being selected for fit. Not order of application. We are looking for teams whose work would meaningfully benefit from the methodology and whose leadership is committed to letting the operating model survive after the residency ends.

If your team is ready to install a new operating model, not just buy new tools, the application below is the first step.

The application.

Five minutes to complete. We respond within five business days.

Your name *

Your role *

Your work email *

Company name *

Company stage

Team size you'd send to the residency

What is the work your team would bring to the residency? *

Why does your team need a new operating model? *

How did you find Marliin Residency?

When would you be ready to attend?

We respond within five business days. By submitting, you agree to be contacted about Cohort I.

Application received.

We will respond within five business days. In the meantime, the writing might be useful.

How we select.

Selection is for fit, not for prestige. Three criteria.

1.

Real work, real readiness

Your team is bringing a real problem to the residency, not a hypothetical exercise. The leadership has the authority and intent to let the new operating model persist after the program ends.
2.

Team composition

Three to six people, mixed disciplines. Strong individual contributors with judgment in their domain. Not a delegation of junior staff to be retrained. The people in the room must be the people doing the work.
3.

Fit with the cohort

Cohort I will be composed for cross-pollination. Non-competing companies. Different industries, similar operating challenges. Your team will benefit from the other teams in the cohort as much as from us.

Common questions.

When does Cohort I begin?

We are targeting Q1 or Q2 2027 for Cohort I. The exact start date will be confirmed once the property is secured and the cohort is finalized.

Where will the residency take place?

Northern California, in a property currently being scouted in Napa Valley or the Sonoma coast. The setting is integral to the methodology. It removes the team from the operating environment they are trying to evolve beyond.

What does the residency cost?

Tuition for Cohort I will be communicated once your application advances. The program is priced for serious operators; it is not an entry-level investment. Pilot pricing is available for the first cohort.

Can a remote team attend?

No. The residency requires in-person attendance for the full two weeks. The compression of the operating model installation depends on full presence.

What happens after the residency?

Your team returns to your environment with the custom Agent Core trained on your domain. Marliin maintains a post-residency cadence to support the operating model's installation, typically a check-in every two weeks for the first quarter.

Are scholarships available?

Not for Cohort I. Subsequent cohorts may include partial-tuition slots for early-stage companies. Inquiries welcome.