diff --git a/src/components/DashboardLayout.tsx b/src/components/DashboardLayout.tsx
index a708e1b..6f9e25a 100644
--- a/src/components/DashboardLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DashboardLayout.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { CoreSkillsTile } from './tiles/CoreSkillsTile'
 import { LastConsultationTile } from './tiles/LastConsultationTile'
 import { CareerActivityTile } from './tiles/CareerActivityTile'
 import { EducationTile } from './tiles/EducationTile'
+import { ProjectsTile } from './tiles/ProjectsTile'
 
 const prefersReducedMotion = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches
 
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ export function DashboardLayout() {
             <EducationTile />
 
             {/* ProjectsTile — full width */}
+            <ProjectsTile />
           </div>
         </motion.main>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/components/tiles/ProjectsTile.tsx b/src/components/tiles/ProjectsTile.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a68144
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/tiles/ProjectsTile.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import { investigations } from '@/data/investigations'
+import { Card, CardHeader } from '../Card'
+
+/**
+ * Projects tile - displays active projects as interactive items
+ * Full-width card, last tile in the dashboard grid
+ * Data sourced from investigations.ts
+ */
+
+const statusColorMap: Record<string, string> = {
+  Complete: '#059669',
+  Ongoing: '#0D6E6E',
+  Live: '#059669',
+}
+
+export function ProjectsTile() {
+  return (
+    <Card full>
+      <CardHeader dotColor="amber" title="ACTIVE PROJECTS" />
+
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '8px' }}>
+        {investigations.map((project) => (
+          <ProjectItem
+            key={project.id}
+            name={project.name}
+            status={project.status}
+            year={project.requestedYear}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </Card>
+  )
+}
+
+interface ProjectItemProps {
+  name: string
+  status: 'Complete' | 'Ongoing' | 'Live'
+  year: number
+}
+
+function ProjectItem({ name, status, year }: ProjectItemProps) {
+  const dotColor = statusColorMap[status] || '#0D6E6E'
+  const isLive = status === 'Live'
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      style={{
+        display: 'flex',
+        alignItems: 'flex-start',
+        gap: '8px',
+        padding: '7px 10px',
+        background: 'var(--surface)',
+        border: '1px solid var(--border-light)',
+        borderRadius: 'var(--radius-sm)',
+        fontSize: '11.5px',
+        color: 'var(--text-primary)',
+        transition: 'border-color 0.15s',
+        cursor: 'default',
+      }}
+      onMouseEnter={(e) => {
+        e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--accent-border)'
+      }}
+      onMouseLeave={(e) => {
+        e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--border-light)'
+      }}
+    >
+      {/* Status dot */}
+      <div
+        style={{
+          width: '7px',
+          height: '7px',
+          borderRadius: '50%',
+          backgroundColor: dotColor,
+          flexShrink: 0,
+          marginTop: '4px',
+          animation: isLive ? 'pulse 2s infinite' : undefined,
+        }}
+      />
+
+      {/* Project name */}
+      <span style={{ flex: 1 }}>{name}</span>
+
+      {/* Year badge */}
+      <span
+        style={{
+          fontSize: '10px',
+          fontFamily: "'Geist Mono', monospace",
+          color: 'var(--text-tertiary)',
+          marginLeft: 'auto',
+          flexShrink: 0,
+        }}
+      >
+        {year}
+      </span>
+    </div>
+  )
+}