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Architecture · Governance · Risk

Make the right AI decisions.

Independent architecture, governance and risk assessment. We help you invest wisely, design foundations that scale, and address security, privacy and regulation before costly decisions are made.

Independent · Vendor-neutral · You choose who builds

Reference architecture01 / System
Apps
AI services
Decisions
Existing systems
Tools & APIs
SecurityPrivacyGovernance
  1. 01 Apps, services & decisions
  2. 02 Systems & integrations
  3. 03 Shared controls
Representative system · tailored to your organisation
Architecting Intelligence, Engineering SuccessDesign & assurance · Your team owns delivery

Why it matters

The stakes,
in numbers.

Independent advice helps you decide what to fund, how to scale and what to control.

01 / Investment

42%

abandoned most AI initiatives

Of AI-active companies surveyed, before production. Test the business case, costs and acceptance criteria before committing budget.

S&P Global, 2025 ↗
Survey conducted October–November 2024.

02 / Growth

1 in 5

say costs limit their AI use

Among survey respondents. Design for affordable growth, compare total operating costs and avoid supplier lock-in.

McKinsey, 2026 ↗
Survey conducted May–June 2026.

03 / Exposure

€35m

or 7% of worldwide annual turnover

Maximum EU AI Act fines for prohibited practices. Assess the use case, controls and evidence before approval.

Maximum ceilings, not expected penalties. Organisation-size and jurisdiction rules affect the calculation. Read the rules and sources ↗

Our services

Four capabilities.
One connected view.

The solution, the organisation and the controls are considered together. Start with the decision you need to make.

01

AI Architecture

Choose the right solution and design how it will work, with cost, security and evaluation addressed before delivery begins.

Solution design
02

Enterprise Architecture

Set foundations that connect AI to your existing systems and support growth without duplicating platforms, costs or controls.

Target architecture
03

AI Governance

Establish who owns AI decisions, which controls apply and what evidence is needed, including privacy and regulatory responsibilities.

Governance operating model
04

AI Risk & Impact Assessment

Understand how an AI system affects people and the organisation, assess the controls and document the decision before committing.

Risk and impact assessment

Experience & evidence

Advice grounded
in real systems.

Our practitioners’ earlier delivery experience informs the architecture and assurance we provide today.

See our work and representative outputs ↗

Historical client relationship

GRIDSEARCH AI ↗

Digital transformation architects, working with enterprises, SMEs and EU institutions.

Earlier work included AI architecture, statistical models and infrastructure, followed by architecture and regulatory advisory.

What you receive

  • Architectures your delivery team can use
  • Governance with owners and evidence
  • Assessments with a recorded decision

These describe our deliverables, not promised client outcomes.

Next step

Start with the decision.

Tell us what you are considering, where it stands and what needs to be decided. An initial scoping call helps define the right work, its boundaries and the next step.