Industries / Engineering & design
AI labs are buying engineering dataYour old engineering files could be worth $100K to $5M.
AI labs license de-identified records from established US engineering and product design firms to train models on real design work. You approve exactly what's included.
- Free estimate in about a minute
- De-identified before delivery
- You approve every system and date range
- No cost to you, ever
The engineering records AI labs are buying
One well-documented system can qualify. You choose what's included.
CAD and STEP files
How real parts and assemblies get modeled, toleranced and revised
PDM/PLM, SharePoint, shared drivesBOMs and calculation spreadsheets
How engineers size parts, pick materials and check margins
PDM/PLM, ERP, Excel on Microsoft 365Simulations and test results
How predicted performance compares with what happened on the bench
Simulation project folders, lab drives, SharePointDesign reviews and revisions
Why a design changed, what was debated and what was decided
PLM change orders, email, Slack, meeting notesSchematics, PCB layouts and inspection data
How circuits get laid out and how parts measure against the drawing
ECAD libraries, CMM and scan software, Git, file sharesFrom your systems to a licensed copy
Your systems
You approve the scope
Pick systems and date ranges, in writing.
De-identified
Names, clients, addresses and account numbers removed.
Licensed copy
Used for AI training. Never published.
Your originals stay in your systems, untouched.
What you need
- 30+ employeesAn established team with real operating history.
- 3+ years of recordsLong history is where the value is.
- Based in the USOther regions are reviewed case by case.
- Records in real business systemsEmail, file storage, CRM and the tools your team works in.
Not sure how much data you have?
Nobody expects you to know. Get an indicative range in about a minute; the volume is measured later, on a call.
Get my estimateThree steps. You decide at each one.
Get your estimate
A few questions about your company. About a minute.
Talk to a data specialist
A short call, then a written offer after a review of your systems.
Approve, then get paid
You sign off on the scope. The copy is de-identified before delivery.
Questions owners ask
Still unsure? The estimate is free and commits you to nothing.
Get my estimateWhat engineering records do you need?
Records that show how designs were made and changed: CAD and STEP files, BOMs, calculation spreadsheets, simulations, design reviews and revisions, test results, schematics, PCB layouts and inspection data. You don't need all of them. One well-documented dataset can qualify. The usual bar is 30+ employees, 3+ years of records and a US base, with files in real systems such as PDM/PLM, SharePoint or Git.
Do we give up ownership of our designs or IP?
No. You license a copy. Your original files and records stay in your systems, untouched, and you keep ownership. Before anything is exported, you approve the exact systems and date ranges in writing, and you can leave out any project, folder, tool or period. Nothing leaves until you sign.
How are client names and personal details handled?
Records are de-identified before delivery. Every person, client, company name, address and account number in the agreed copy is replaced with a placeholder or removed. That covers your clients, vendors and your own engineers. Highly sensitive fields, such as payment details and Social Security numbers, are removed entirely.
How much work is this for our team?
Usually a few hours from whoever administers your PDM, file shares and email. There's no cost to you, and you're never invoiced. The buyer pays Renaissance Data Lab a finder's fee when a deal closes. It doesn't come out of your offer and is disclosed in writing before you sign. Typically, it takes about 60 to 90 days from first call to payment.
Our client contracts restrict how we use project files. Does that rule us out?
That depends on your contracts and obligations, and we don't give legal advice. Check with your own counsel. The buyer's legal team reviews scope with you before any export. Client-owned, NDA-bound and export-controlled material is reviewed during scoping and can be excluded.
Does the eligibility check commit us to anything?
No. The check is free, takes about a minute and creates no obligation. If you qualify, the final offer comes in writing after a review of your actual systems and data volume. Nothing leaves your systems until you sign.
See what your engineering records could be worth.
Free, about a minute, no obligation.
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