For Industry Partners
For Industry Partners
Considering working with the RAIDT team? This page tells you what we offer, the engagement structures available, and what to expect.
What is RAIDT?
A peer-reviewed run-level evidence framework for generative AI governance, mapped to the EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001, and NIST AI RMF. Developed at the University of Portsmouth.
Two key artefacts:
- Run-level evidence pack — bounded record of one configured GenAI run
- 5-pillar scoring profile — Responsibility, Auditability, Interpretability, Dependability, Traceability
Three engagement structures
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Y[You] --> A[Knowledge Transfer
Partnership]:::option
Y --> B[Methodology
Licensing]:::option
Y --> C[Pilot
Deployment]:::option1️⃣ Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)
For: UK organisations using or planning to use generative AI in regulated work.
- What: A graduate Associate embeds in your organisation full-time for 18–36 months to deploy RAIDT against your specific GenAI use cases.
- Cost: Innovate UK funds 50–67% of total project costs. You contribute the remainder plus the Associate's salary (~£40–55k/yr).
- Process: Joint application via Innovate UK — Portsmouth KTP Office handles the paperwork.
- Outcome: Deployed RAIDT pipeline, audit-ready evidence packs, internal capability, joint publication.
→ Full KTP details · KTP outreach context
2️⃣ Methodology licensing (audit firms / vendors)
For: Big-4 audit firms, mid-tier audit firms, AI assurance vendors.
- What: Licence the RAIDT methodology, scoring rubric, sector playbooks, training, and reference scoring engine for use in your assurance practice.
- Tiers: Pilot · Non-exclusive · Exclusive (specific commercial terms shared under NDA).
- Process: NDA → pilot proposal → 12-week pilot → conversion to annual licence.
- Outcome: Defensible audit methodology with peer-reviewed academic backing; differentiation against competitors.
Specific pricing tiers and licensing terms shared after NDA. Engage to schedule a first call.
3️⃣ Pilot deployment
For: Regulated organisations wanting to evaluate RAIDT before committing.
- What: A 12-week paid pilot deploying RAIDT against one or two of your GenAI use cases with co-authored case study.
- Cost: Fixed fee (varies by scope; lower-cost than full KTP).
- Process: NDA → scoping call → 12-week engagement → joint deliverable → optional conversion to KTP or licence.
- Outcome: A delivered audit report, evidence-pack instrumentation, and internal capability for your team.
Why partner with us
- Peer-reviewed academic foundation — trilogy of papers under University of Portsmouth research; published Configured Runs manuscript
- Standards alignment — explicit mappings to EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF + GenAI Profile
- Sector playbooks — pre-built for healthcare, financial services, law, public sector, R&D, cybersecurity, and more
- Standards-track engagement — active participation in BSI ART/1, AISI external research, NIST GenAI Profile working groups
- Innovate UK familiarity — existing pipeline of KTP, BridgeAI, RAi UK applications
What we expect from partners
Depending on engagement structure:
| Structure | Your commitment |
|---|---|
| KTP | Host the Associate, provide use cases, ~£40–60k/yr cash contribution, supervisor time |
| Licensing | Sign NDA, agree commercial terms, run a pilot, scale to annual licence |
| Pilot | Identify use cases, sign NDA, dedicate ~10–20% of one team member's time during pilot, agree to a co-authored case study |
What we won't do
- Sell exclusivity terms over the phone (always reviewed by Tech Transfer + lawyer)
- Promise pricing without first understanding your use case
- Skip the academic foundation conversation (the methodology depth is the moat)
Process
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S1[Initial call
30 min] --> S2[Material review
1–2 weeks] --> S3[Second call
scoping] --> S4[NDA + terms
2–4 weeks] --> S5[Engagement
begins]| Stage | Timeframe | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Initial call | 30 min | Confirm fit; identify your internal sponsor |
| 2. Material review | 1–2 weeks | You read the RAIDT-One-Pager, a relevant paper, and a sample sector playbook |
| 3. Second call | 30–60 min | Scoping the engagement structure (KTP / licence / pilot) |
| 4. NDA + commercial terms | 2–4 weeks | Tech Transfer + your legal review terms |
| 5. Engagement begins | When signed | Onboarding, kick-off |
Frequently asked
Q: Is RAIDT compatible with our existing AI governance tooling (Holistic AI, Credo, IBM watsonx, etc.)?
Yes — RAIDT is methodology, not software. Run-level evidence packs can be ingested by most platforms. We have specific notes on integration with hyperscaler governance platforms and specialist vendors.
Q: Does using RAIDT require open-sourcing our internal AI use?
No. Run-level evidence packs are confidential to your organisation. RAIDT provides the methodology and schema; your organisation's data stays with your organisation.
Q: How is RAIDT different from ISO/IEC 42001?
ISO 42001 is a management-system standard (governance at the organisational level). RAIDT operates at the run level — what happened in a specific AI-assisted decision, governed and evidenced. RAIDT is mapped to ISO 42001; using RAIDT helps satisfy ISO 42001 controls.
Q: Can we use RAIDT to prepare for EU AI Act enforcement?
Yes — that's a primary design goal. The framework's mappings are documented in the 02_ICURe_Explore_Application and Paper 10 (Interoperable Governance).
Q: Who owns the IP if we co-develop something during a KTP?
KTP IP ownership is negotiated upfront. Default Innovate UK terms balance university and partner ownership. Tech Transfer leads negotiation.
Get in touch
We aim to respond to first-meeting requests within 5 working days. If you've been reading this page, mention "raidt-c" in your subject line so we know you've done the homework.
Reference
- RAIDT in one page
- Glossary of acronyms
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (in funding section)
- Full partnerships index