A dedicated AI Pod, ready when you are

An AI Pod is a dedicated, cross-functional team from Square Root Solutions, engineers, an AI architect, and a QA specialist, working as an extension of your team to design, build, and ship production-ready AI features. No lengthy hiring process, no vendor sprawl, just one accountable team focused on your outcome.

Build your AI pod

One of Ireland's first companies to achieve ISO 42001:2023 certification, the globally recognised AI governance standard.

ISO 27001:2022 certified company, the internationally recognised information security management standard.

A dedicated AI team, not a list of freelancers

An AI Pod is a small, senior, multi-disciplinary team, typically an AI engineer, a solutions architect, and a QA specialist, assigned to one outcome at a time. Rather than hiring individual contractors or adding permanent headcount, you get a self-contained unit that plans, builds, tests, and ships your AI feature end to end, governed to the same ISO 42001:2023 and ISO 27001:2022 standards we apply across every project at Square Root Solutions.

Think of it as AI Pods as a Service: a ready-made team you can bring in for a defined piece of work, scale up if the project grows, and wind down once it's live, without the overhead of building that capability in-house from scratch.

Who's in the pod

Four roles, working as one team:

AI/ML engineer

Builds and fine-tunes the models, agents, or retrieval pipelines your product needs.

Solutions architect

Designs how the AI feature fits into your existing systems and data.

QA & evaluation specialist

Tests outputs for accuracy, safety, and reliability before anything reaches production.

Project lead

Your single point of contact, responsible for keeping the pod on scope and on schedule.

Built for speed, governed like an enterprise, priced like a startup can afford

Every AI development pod we staff works to the ISO 42001:2023 AI management standard and ISO 27001:2022 for information security, with human oversight built into sensitive decisions from day one.

No junior benches. Your pod is staffed with engineers who've shipped AI features before, not people learning on your project.

Your pod works in two-week sprints with visible progress at every stage, so you see working software early rather than waiting months for a reveal.

Choose fixed-price AI pod services for a well-defined scope, or a dedicated-team model if the work is ongoing. Either way, you know what you're getting before the pod starts.

Let's build together

From scoping call to production, in four steps

Scope the outcome

We define the one problem your pod is solving, and what "done" looks like, before any work starts.

Assemble the pod

We staff the specific engineer, architect, and QA specialist your use case needs.

Build in sprints

Two-week cycles, with working software delivered to a staging environment for your review at every stage.

Ship and hand off

The feature goes live, with documentation and a clear path to either wind the pod down or extend it.

An AI pod for software development teams who need AI capability now, not in six months

A dedicated AI pod is a good fit when:

You need an AI feature shipped but don't want to hire a permanent AI team for one project.

You've tried an AI pilot that never made it to production, and need a team that can actually ship it.

You want to add AI to an existing product without pulling your core engineering team off their roadmap.

You're an ambitious Irish or European business that needs senior AI expertise without enterprise-scale budgets.

A dedicated AI pod for startups and businesses across every sector

EdTech

FinTech

HealthTech

E-commerce

B2B & Supply Chain

Government and
Public Sector

GreenTech and
Sustainability

SportsTech

Real Estate

Hardware & IoT

Wellness

Social Impact and
Community

Built at scale, trusted globally

Over a decade of delivering AI and software products for enterprises and startups. Every number represents a real client, a real product, and a real outcome.

10+

Years of
Experience

125M+

Platform
Users Served

350+

Projects
Delivered

150+

Engineers on
Our Team

45+

AI Solutions
Deployed

Production-Ready AI, Already Shipped

From computer vision and intelligent evaluation to AI-powered workflow automation, these are real products we've taken from AI concept to production, with the engineering, testing and product infrastructure needed to make them work in the real world.

Digital Wellness

We built Frekkel, an AI-powered skincare platform that uses image analysis to deliver personalized assessments, routines, and product recommendations.

It detects concerns like pigmentation, dryness, and acne, while features such as progress tracking, adaptive routines, and a CMS dashboard help create a more engaging, transparent, and personalized skincare experience for users.

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45% increase in routine adherence

82% of users reported improved skincare confidence

60% faster product match time

EdTech

We built OnWard, an AI-powered clinical training platform that helps medical students document and assess patient encounters. AI compares student questioning against diagnosis-specific criteria, providing instant feedback on strengths and gaps. Educator and admin portals enable performance tracking, content management, and patient allocation, with anonymous records supporting secure, privacy-conscious clinical training.

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Real-time visibility into every student's clinical encounters

Scored feedback delivered in minutes, not after tutor review

Manual marking replaced by automated AI evaluation

EdTech

We built EduSmart Planner, an AI-powered curriculum and school planning platform for CJ Fallon. It converts curriculum PDFs into structured academic plans, helping schools reduce manual planning work.

Teachers can manage lessons, assignments, and quizzes more efficiently, while admins track progress and resources through a centralized dashboard built to streamline school operations.

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250+ schools using the platform across Ireland

4,500+ teachers benefiting from automated plan creation

75% of time saved in curriculum management

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“Frekkel's AI turned our vision into something real. Our users love the personalisation, the transparency, and the progress they can see and feel.”

Marah Curtin (Founder & CEO, Frekkel)

“They're not just an outsource development company, they became an extension of our team.”

Ronan Murphy (Co-Founder, VisionGreen)

“Square Root Solutions understood exactly what we needed for our AI-powered learning platform. The team delivered something our students and educators genuinely rely on.”

Dr Jake Robinson
(Founder & CEO, OnWard Education)

“Square Root Solutions put me at ease from day one, clear communication, a brilliant project manager, and a team that treated our success as their own.”

Cathal D’Arcy (Founder & CEO, Bergo)

“Square Root Solutions brought both technical depth and genuine care to our platform. What they built gives our team real confidence in how it performs.”

Deirdre Lyons (Founder & CEO, Acuru)

“Square Root Solutions built a platform our students actually use every day. Reliable, easy to use, and exactly what we needed.”

Aaron Keane (Founder, Leaving Cert Plus)

Our clients speak

Square Root took the time to understand our vision, built a clear technical roadmap, and communicated brilliantly throughout, our dedicated project manager was outstanding. The team treated Bergo's success as their own, and I couldn't recommend them more highly.

Cathal D'Arcy

Founder, BERGO - Specialist BER Assessment Software

Square Root Solutions delivered a stable, high-performing MVP with strong early user engagement. Following an agile approach throughout, the team was responsive, adaptable, and proactive in resolving issues and incorporating feedback. They excelled at translating complex ideas into intuitive user experiences that users loved from day one.

Anthony Kelly

Founder, Hitch Networking

Square Root Solutions delivered exactly what we needed with professionalism, clear communication, and exceptional responsiveness. Their ability to adapt quickly while maintaining high-quality delivery made the entire process seamless. We look forward to working with them again and recommend them without hesitation.

Louise Jones

CEO, Barrister365

Working with Square Root Solutions was a seamless experience. They successfully delivered our app across two platforms, earning positive feedback for its intuitive design while maintaining a transparent and well-organized development process. Their willingness to adapt to evolving requirements, coupled with deep technical expertise & strong product thinking, made them a trusted technology partner.

Niamh De Búrca

Founder, SproutPlans

Square Root Solutions delivered our custom platform with professionalism, clear communication, and a genuine commitment to our success. They consistently met milestones, responded quickly to feedback, and worked as an extension of our team. Their dedication to building the best possible product helped make our platform launch a success.

Conall Horgan

Founder, Talent Prospecting

Working with Square Root Solutions was a great experience. They delivered a beautifully designed mobile app, communicated openly about timelines, and consistently met key milestones. Their responsiveness, transparency, and commitment to quality made the entire development process smooth and collaborative.

Clare Gleeson

Co-Founder, Fostering Connect

Square Root Solutions went above and beyond to help us achieve our goals. They successfully maintained our web platform, delivered a high-quality mobile app on time and within budget, and remained highly responsive throughout the project. The team consistently kept their promises, met every milestone, and demonstrated a genuine commitment to our success, making them a trusted technology partner.

Deirdre Lyons

Co-Founder, Acuru (formerly Examfly)

Square Root Solutions delivered a high-quality app that exceeded our expectations and created new revenue opportunities for our business. Throughout the project, the team communicated clearly, delivered on time, and remained incredibly flexible as our vision evolved. Their willingness to adapt, refine, and ensure every detail was right made them an outstanding partner to work with.

Karl O Meara

Managing Director, Centric Pensions Limited

Square Root Solutions brought creativity, enthusiasm, and genuine passion to every stage of our project. They delivered intuitive apps that have been warmly received by educators for their ease of use and rich functionality, while also generating growing interest among parents. Their clear communication and collaborative approach kept everyone aligned, making the entire development process smooth and enjoyable.

Avril McMonagle

Founder & Lead Consultant, Meantóir

Square Root Solutions transformed our website into a modern, accessible platform that's easy for non-technical users to manage and seamlessly integrates with third-party systems. Their excellent communication, responsiveness, and commitment to meeting deadlines made the entire process effortless. The improvements have contributed to increased student enrolment and delivered lasting value to our organisation.

Tadhg Farrelly

IT Coordinator, Greenhills Community College

Frequently Asked Questions

An AI Pod is a dedicated, senior, cross-functional team, typically an AI engineer, a solutions architect, and a QA specialist, assigned to build and ship one AI outcome for your business, rather than a loose group of individual contractors.

A dedicated AI team you hire directly takes months to recruit and carries ongoing headcount cost. An AI Pod from Square Root Solutions is ready to start immediately, scoped to a specific outcome, and can scale up or wind down as your needs change.

They're related. Agentic AI Development covers the specific technology (autonomous agents, RAG, multi-agent systems). An AI Pod is the team model, the people and process, we use to deliver that technology, or any other AI feature, against a defined outcome.

It depends on scope. We price AI Pods under the same Fixed Price, Dedicated Team, or Time & Materials models we use across all our engagements, so you'll know the commercial structure before work begins.

No. The scoping step at the start of every engagement exists specifically to help businesses without an existing AI strategy identify the right first use case.