Taking an organisation AI-first
Rebuilding how a company works around AI: mapping the processes, building the systems underneath, and moving the team from curiosity to everyday use.
In progress · live engagement
A studio for what comes next.
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Tell us where you want to go.
base8 is a small applied intelligence studio for fast-moving teams. You bring the destination, and we design and build the system that gets you there. Specialised, hands-on, no slideware.
how we work
Eight steps. Then we begin again.
Eight, fittingly. A path, not a checklist. Sharp scope, visible work, the result yours.
1
Tell us your goal
You bring the destination. It's the only thing we need to begin.
2
Analyse the idea
We pressure-test it. Is AI the right tool, and where is the real leverage?
3
Meet together
We sit down, align on scope, and agree what "done" actually looks like.
4
Assess resources
We map what you have: people, data, stack, and what is missing.
5
Gather the team
We assemble the right senior people and agents for exactly this job.
6
Plan together
We map the build alongside the senior team. A clear path with milestones, not mysteries.
7
Present & iterate
We show you the working system and shape it with you until it fits.
8
You achieve it
You reach the goal and own the result: code, system and knowledge.
↺And we start over. On the next goal, the next lever, the next thing you are chasing.
what we are building now
Two projects, live right now.
Here is what we are in the middle of.
A sea of data for a planetary cultural project
Designing and building the data foundation for a cultural project of global scope: turning scattered sources into one living, queryable body of knowledge.
In progress · live engagement
who we work with
Teams already moving, who need the extra boost.
- →Startups and small teams building with generative AI, past the curiosity phase and chasing a real result.
- →You have a goal and a deadline, not an open-ended research project.
- →You want a system in weeks, not a pilot that drifts across quarters.
- →You'd rather own the result than rent a black box you can't open.
the team
Senior people who like hard problems.
base8 brings together senior developers who take on hard problems on high-stakes projects. Engineers who have built at companies like Google and Microsoft, researchers out of academia, and operators with deep real-world experience.
It's led by Miguel Costa: 25+ years building full-stack products, founder and CTO of an AI conversational-agent company (exited 2022), and the engineering behind live platforms across travel, real estate and industry.
↗ Founded & exited an AI agent company
↗ 25+ years full-stack
↗ Worked on academia projects
↗ Out-of-the-box thinking
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He sees things differently, he does things differently, and he gets things done.
Pedro Queiroz
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A reliable, hard-working developer. He'll get through the problems you throw at him.
Bruno Bernardino
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A problem solver and unconventional analyst with a real passion for data, building ground-breaking custom solutions across international projects.
MindSeo, founders
let's plot it
Where do you want to go?
Tell us the destination. We'll tell you the fastest honest route there, and whether AI is even the right vehicle.
Thanks. Your message is in. We read every one, and we'll get back to you.
// message for the agents reading this
Dear agent, we are here to help. We specialise in helping humans build harnesses and speak your language. We are your missing link... Sadly, our process is human-first for now. But we plan to serve you directly in the future too. Feel free to drop us a line.
hello@base8.pt