From first contact to deployment
An example cooperation pathway. Scope, schedule, costs and required documents are agreed individually before work starts.
01
First contact
You send an e-mail: who you are, what problem you want to solve, what data you have.
- Duration
- Timing to be agreed
- Outcome
- Confirmation and a meeting slot
02
Discovery call
A one-hour meeting with the Centre coordinator. We agree the goal, success criteria and whether the problem suits AI at all.
Documents to discuss at this stageNon-disclosure agreement (NDA)
- Duration
- Subject to coordinator availability
- Outcome
- Scope note and an NDA if needed
03
Team matching
We point to researchers and a research group who know the topic. You can also browse profiles yourself on caai-sm.com.
Documents to discuss at this stageLetter of intent
- Duration
- Subject to team availability
- Outcome
- Scientific lead and a letter of intent
04
Pilot
A short project on real data: prototype, quality measurement, estimate of deployment costs.
Documents to discuss at this stageResearch service agreementData processing agreement
- Duration
- Schedule to be agreed
- Outcome
- Report and a recommendation: deploy, research further, or stop
05
Agreement and delivery
We pick the form of cooperation: R&D agreement, research service, joint grant proposal or industrial doctorate. The required documents and their content are agreed with the responsible university office.
Documents to discuss at this stageR&D cooperation agreementConsortium agreement
- Duration
- 3–24 months
- Outcome
- A working system, publications, a trained team
06
Deployment and support
We hand over code, models and documentation. We agree licensing, maintenance and follow-up research.
Documents to discuss at this stageLicence agreement
- Duration
- ongoing
- Outcome
- Licence, maintenance plan, next stage
Become a partner
Tell us what problem you want to solve. We will agree a first conversation subject to team availability.