AI Engineering
We build the system end to end and hand over the code we write, with the documentation to run it. We become part of your team to build it. The AI Audit finds and costs the first one; building it is a separate decision.
Specialist capabilities
Most builds combine several of these, fitted to the systems you already run.
We also build AI automation, knowledge systems, generative systems and model training.
How a build runs
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We scope it with you
We work out what the system has to do and where it sits in your stack, then quote a fixed scope against that.
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You talk to the engineers directly
The people writing the code are in the room, so you see the system working as it is built rather than at the end.
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We review and log every run
Agents take the repetitive work; a person signs off.
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We hand it over with training
We train your team to extend it. We stay available for the parts your team would rather not carry.
Where builds come from
- Inside an audit The audit ranks and costs the opportunity, so you can see what is worth building before anyone writes code. How the audit runs
- Bespoke Builds A system distinct enough to need its own scope. We agree what it does, quote it up front then hand over the code we write.
- With an Embedded AI Lead Automations, connectors and integrations are built inside the delivery allocation you have agreed. A major new system still needs its own scope. How the embedded engagement runs
What you own at handover
What you keep
OpenKit builds the system end to end, then hands over the code we write and the documentation that goes with it.
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The system and its code
The running system and the code we wrote for it, with the right to change it without asking us.
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No OpenKit licence fee
Nothing to renew with us after handover. Any third-party services it runs on keep their own terms, which we set out before we start.
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Rebuilt around your workflows
We shape the system to how your team already works.
Our success stories
Technology · Production Enterprise Apple device management Automated patching and compliance saving DARE’s customers £1,000+ a month. 
Consumer · Production IoT kitchen operations system 1,000+ data points an hour from dark-kitchen equipment, with alerts and offline-tolerant tablets. 
Legal · Production Legal document analysis platform Commercial lease review in 10 minutes against two hours by hand. “OpenKit transformed our business requirements into Zappl, an elegant web application … The intuitive interface and streamlined workflows have reduced our staff admin workload.”
“The transparency is fantastic; you can instantly verify every AI output against source documents, which builds trust with our users.”
“OpenKit has been instrumental in helping our marketing business navigate the opportunities and risks presented by the latest advancements in Generative AI and related technologies.”
Most of these builds replace something you currently rent. Scope a build
FAQ
What do you actually build?
Agents, retrieval systems, tuned models, voice systems, automations and the platforms that hold them.
Do we own the result?
The code we write for you is yours, along with the documentation. There is no OpenKit licence fee after handover. Third-party components keep their own licences, which we set out in the scope.
What stack do you build on?
Yours where it exists. We build new systems on boring, maintainable foundations your team can run.
How do you price a build?
We agree the scope with you first, then quote a fixed price against it. Anything you add later is agreed before the work starts.
What if we need changes after handover?
We train your team to extend it. We stay available for the parts your team would rather not carry.
Not ready to talk? The free AI readiness check scores where you stand in about five minutes.
What could your business do with AI?
Find out with experts who become part of your team. We uncover opportunities, get ideas working, and help your people build on the results.
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