Vendor-Neutral. Fixed-Fee.
AI Advisory Company Ireland
Independent AI strategy, governance, EU AI Act compliance, and productivity for Irish boards, executives, and regulated organisations. No technology to sell.
The short answer
Acuity AI Advisory is an independent Irish AI advisory company. No technology platform, no vendor partnerships, no implementation arm. Strategy, governance, EU AI Act compliance, and productivity for Irish boards, executives, and regulated organisations.
What an AI advisory company does
An AI advisory company is not a software vendor and not a generalist consultancy. It does not build technology, implement platforms, or sell licences. It helps organisations think clearly about AI — where it applies, what the risks are, what governance is required, and how to build the capability to use it well.
The distinction between an AI advisory company and a software vendor matters more than it sounds. A vendor's advisory team is, structurally, a sales function. An independent advisory company has no technology to place. Its only commercial interest is in giving you advice that is accurate and useful — because that is what clients come back for and recommend to others.
For Irish organisations navigating AI adoption, EU AI Act compliance, and board-level governance obligations, working with an advisory company rather than a vendor or a large consultancy with platform partnerships is a meaningful structural choice.
What Acuity does
AI Strategy
A structured approach to where AI fits in your organisation — and where it does not. Roadmaps built around your actual operations.
AI Governance
Accountability frameworks, oversight policies and risk controls. Built for regulated environments and organisations with real exposure.
EU AI Act Compliance
Fixed-scope readiness reviews covering AI systems inventory, risk classification, and a 90-day remediation roadmap.
Board AI Advisory
Briefings and governance frameworks that equip directors to govern AI effectively. Grounded in current NED experience.
AI Productivity
Practical productivity programmes for leadership teams. Participants leave with a personalised implementation plan.
Why independence matters
Incentive alignment
An independent AI advisory company has no technology to place and no implementation fees to earn. Its incentive is to give you the right advice — not the advice that maximises its own revenue.
Vendor-neutral recommendations
When an advisor has no commercial relationship with Microsoft, Google, or AWS, their technology recommendations are shaped entirely by what fits your situation. That is a different thing from advice filtered through a partnership agreement.
No upselling
Advisory companies with implementation arms have a structural incentive to recommend larger programmes than necessary. An advisory-only firm has no such incentive. If a smaller engagement is the right answer, you will hear that.
Common questions
What does an AI advisory company do?
An AI advisory company helps organisations understand how AI applies to their situation, assess the risks and obligations that come with AI adoption, and build the strategy, governance, and capability to use AI effectively. That typically includes AI strategy development, AI governance frameworks, EU AI Act compliance work, board education, and productivity programmes. The distinction between an advisory company and a technology vendor is that an advisory company does not sell software — it sells thinking and structured advice.
How is an AI advisory company different from a technology vendor?
A technology vendor's AI advisory is a sales channel. Their advice is shaped by the products and platforms they want to sell you. An independent AI advisory company has no technology to sell — its only product is advice. That structural difference means independent advisors can tell you when AI is not the right answer, which tools genuinely fit your situation, and when a smaller investment is more appropriate than a large one. Vendors cannot do that.
What do Irish AI advisory companies charge?
At Acuity AI Advisory, all engagements are fixed-fee. An AI Clarity Session starts from €1,500 + VAT — a structured half-day diagnostic with written findings. Diagnostics and workshops start from €5,000 + VAT. Full strategy and governance engagements start from €15,000 + VAT. Scope and cost are agreed before any work begins. Some advisory companies charge by the day or month; fixed-fee structures mean your interests and the advisor's are aligned.
What should I ask an AI advisory company before engaging them?
Five questions matter most: Do you have any vendor partnerships or referral arrangements? Who will actually do the work? Is your fee structure fixed or open-ended? Can you show me examples of governance frameworks or strategies you have delivered? What happens if the engagement exceeds scope? An advisor who hesitates on the first question — or who cannot name the person doing the work — is worth thinking carefully about before signing anything.
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