We already know your world
ARC governance. Grant cycles. Board reporting. Compliance requirements. We've built for all of it. No explaining. No surprises.
When someone asks ChatGPT about research in your field. Will your institute appear?
AI-ready platforms for research institutes. Structured for governance, built for discoverability, owned by your team from day one.
Built for how research institutes actually work
Most research institutes do groundbreaking work that nobody finds. Not because the research isn't valuable, but because their digital infrastructure wasn't built for how discovery works today.
We grow with you
Your discoverability grows as your research does. Platforms and content structured to scale without starting from scratch.
You own it when we're done
Your team walks away confident and capable, with no ongoing dependency unless you want it.
One support partner not a revolving door
One consistent partner from discovery through to ongoing support. No handoffs. No ticket queues.
What We Build
Whether you're launching in 90 days or rebuilding something that's holding your institute back. Every platform we deliver is structured to last, governed properly, and found by the people who matter.
AI-Discoverable Research Websites
Tired of platforms that need rebuilding every time you grow?
Brand-aligned, governance-compliant websites built to scale with your organisation. No starting from scratch every few years.
Research Platforms & Custom Applications
Need more than a website?
Research publication platforms, grant reporting tools, member portals, data showcases. Built around how your organisation actually operates.
AEO & Generative Engine Optimisation
Your researchers are already using AI. Is your platform built to support it?
We integrate AI tools and structure your content so your centre is discoverable in AI-powered search and future discovery systems.
Ongoing Discoverability Partnership
Your research keeps growing. Does your platform keep up?
We train your team to confidently manage and evolve your platform, with ongoing support as your centre grows.
Selected Projects
Every organisation is different. Here's how we've built platforms that are structured, scalable, and citeable.
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
RMIT AI Institute: CHAI
CHAI launched with a platform that positions the institute as a serious research partner from day one. Board-ready, AI-discoverable, and fully owned by the team.
UNIVERSITY
Deakin University Research Institutes
A master website template enabling multiple research institutes to publish independently, brand compliant, secure, and governed centrally. Each institute owns its content without going through university IT.
PRIVATE EDUCATION PROVIDER
School of Synthesis
A platform that unified the team's operations, removing the admin overhead that was getting between them and their core work. Built for independence, not vendor dependency.
How we work
Clarity, predictability, and long-term value, not short-term delivery.
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01 \ Discovery First
We map your governance, stakeholders, and how your content needs to be structured for clarity and AI discovery.
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02 \ Aligned To Your Governance
Mapping your stakeholders, reporting requirements, and institutional realities into a clear, agreed structure before anything is built.
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03 \ Built Properly
Scalable, secure, accessible, and tested, not shipped fast and fixed later.
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04 \ Launch Without Drama
Full documentation, staff training, and operational readiness from day one.
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05 \ Ongoing Partnership
Continuous improvements, discoverability monitoring, and responsive support as your centre grows and publishes new research.
Don't just take our word for it
Trusted by the teams we work alongside, some for over ten years.
CHAI is one of Australia's first AI research institutes, established at RMIT University.
From the very beginning, Sanny understood what we were trying to build, not just a website, but a platform that would establish CHAI's credibility and make our research visible to the right people. The result is a digital presence that reflects the quality of our work and positions the institute for long-term impact. We continue to work with Citeable because they genuinely understand the research environment.
"Sanny was able to understand our complex requirements and developed a customised solution tailored to our needs. The website is functional and modern and the back-end architecture that he developed allowed us to streamline our administrative processes and improve team performance and morale!"
"From conception through to completion, Sanny consistently delivered within agreed timelines and to a high standard. He contributed significantly to how we engage with stakeholders, manage our mailing list, and integrate social media. The site is easy to use and manage, and Sanny continues to provide excellent training and support."
"Sanny provided great insight into designs, features, and layouts that streamlined the way we communicated with our members. He has great people skills, is quick to respond to queries, and really understands the needs of our academic member base."
Questions directors ask before engaging us
Everything you need to know about working with Citeable.
Answer Engine Optimisation is the practice of structuring your digital content so AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google SGE can find, understand, and surface your research institute when relevant queries are made. Unlike traditional SEO which optimises for keyword rankings, AEO optimises for how AI systems interpret and cite your content. For research institutes, this means your work, expertise, and services appear when funding bodies, industry partners, and collaborators search with AI.
Most web agencies build websites. We build platforms structured for how research institutes actually operate. ARC governance requirements, milestone reporting, board visibility, and AI discoverability. We understand the research environment, the funding cycles, and the stakeholder expectations that a standard agency doesn't. Every decision we make, from content architecture to schema markup, is designed to make your institute visible to the right people at the right time.
Yes. We specialise in platforms for ARC-funded and externally governed research institutes, particularly those sitting outside central university IT infrastructure. We understand ARC reporting requirements, milestone communication, and the governance structures that your platform needs to support. Our builds are designed to satisfy board visibility requirements and audit readiness from day one.
Most platforms launch within 6 to 12 weeks from the start of the discovery engagement. The timeline depends on the complexity of your content architecture, the number of stakeholders involved, and how much existing content needs to be structured and migrated. We begin with a structured discovery phase to map your governance, content, and technical requirements. We build correctly the first time rather than iterating after launch.
Yes. Independence is a core principle of how we build. Every platform we deliver includes full staff training and documentation so your team can publish, update, and manage content without returning to us for every change. We deliberately avoid creating vendor dependency. That said, we offer ongoing support plans for institutes that want a long-term partner for growth, discoverability monitoring, and platform evolution.
The AI Readiness Audit is a 5-day structured engagement that covers your current platform's discoverability across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google SGE. We produce a content map, an AI readiness report identifying structural gaps, and a scoped project proposal with clear priorities. The audit investment of $3,500 is credited in full toward your platform project if you proceed. It is the fastest way to understand exactly what needs to change and why.
Yes. Many of our engagements begin with an existing platform that was built quickly or without AEO foundations. We assess what can be improved in place and what needs to be rebuilt, and we give you an honest recommendation either way. The AI Readiness Audit is the best starting point for an existing platform as it identifies exactly what is holding your discoverability back.
We build on the platform that best fits your institute's requirements and constraints. That might be WordPress for content independence and ease of management, React or Next.js for performance and custom functionality, Squiz for enterprise governance needs, or a fully custom application for complex research tools like member portals, grant reporting systems, or data showcases. We never recommend a platform for commercial reasons, only for what gives your institute the best foundation for long-term independence and growth.
Immediately. The most common and costly mistake newly funded institutes make is launching a placeholder site quickly and planning to rebuild it properly later. Your first partner meeting, your first funding review, and your first media mention will all happen before you have time to rebuild. The credibility impression your platform makes in the first 90 days sets the tone for every relationship that follows. Starting properly from day one costs less than recovering from a poor first impression.
Sanjeev Veloo
Founder, Citeable
Citeable is led by Sanjeev Veloo, a digital platform consultant with over a decade working exclusively with research institutes, universities, ARC-funded centres and education organisations. Based in Melbourne, Australia.