Context Engineering for AI that knows your business

AI is only as good as the information it can draw on. We design that: what your AI knows, where that knowledge lives, how it stays current, and how it reaches the right model or person at the right moment. Fixed-scope engagements, regular decision points, no blank cheque.

Why work with Outside Context?

We're an AI and software development consultancy based in Scotland. With 40+ years of combined experience across multiple industries, we see patterns and opportunities that single-industry consultancies miss.

The hard part of AI is rarely the model. It's the foundations underneath it: the data, the systems, and what the AI is actually working from. That's where we focus, and it's why our work tends to last.

With us, you get:

Cross-sector AI and software delivery experience
Senior people doing the work, from discovery through delivery
Fixed-scope engagements with regular decision points
Industry expertise across Manufacturing, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Energy
Outside Context Development

Our Process

A structured approach from discovery through delivery, designed to reduce risk and deliver measurable results.

01

Discovery

We identify a representative area of your business causing challenges, then build the picture through workshops, interviews, and on-site shadowing.

02

Analysis

We document processes, map systems and data sources, assess integration complexity, and distinguish AI opportunities from automation or process improvement.

03

Recommendation

Prioritised opportunity list with effort/impact assessment, ROI estimates, risk evaluation, and AI readiness scoring per opportunity.

04

Implementation

Fixed-scope delivery of the opportunities worth pursuing: proof of concepts, system integrations, or targeted automation. Built for production, not research projects.

You can engage us for the full journey or start with Discovery & Analysis to validate your approach with data-driven documentation before committing to implementation.

Let's Connect

Tell us the problem you're trying to solve. We'll give you a straight answer on whether AI is the right tool and where we'd start. No obligation, no blank cheque.

We will not share your information with any third parties

We will only use your email address to communicate with you in regards to your enquiry.