Fractional AI/R&D operator
For international companies whose innovation project needs an experienced operator in the room, not another vendor with something to sell.
A fractional AI/R&D operator is also known as a fractional AI advisor, fractional Chief AI Officer (CAIO), fractional Head of AI, or an AI operator on retainer. BRNSFT Capital uses the term operator deliberately — the role stays accountable through delivery, not just advice.
No sales pitch first. Get a clear read on whether you are ready to build.
What you get
Three ways to put an operator on your project.
Engagements scale from a second opinion to hands-on project leadership, without forcing a full-time hire or a bloated consulting layer.
Practical guidance on project framing, technical-commercial translation, build-vs-buy tradeoffs, and board-level clarity on what the project is actually for.
An independent second opinion on AI vendors, proposals, architectures, and internal plans before you commit budget to them.
Ongoing fractional leadership for the innovation project: execution governance, partner coordination, and momentum through milestones.
How it works
A senior operator layer, without the agency theatre.
The model is intentionally lean: one accountable operator lens, direct decision support, and specialist input only when the project actually needs it.
Project framing, technical-commercial translation, and execution judgment stay coherent instead of being split across strategy, sales, and delivery teams.
The person shaping the recommendation is the same senior layer that stays close to the project when decisions, vendors, scope, or momentum get messy.
Additional expert review, partner input, or delivery coordination can be added selectively, without turning the project into a committee or a bench-funded consulting exercise.
Cost
EUR 100 per hour for advisory work — use case discovery, technical-commercial translation, vendor pressure-testing, or independent architecture review. Fractional operator retainers are custom, sized to the scope of the initiative and the pace of decisions the company needs.
Pricing
Start with hours, scale to a retainer.
Advisory hours are the entry point. The retainer is where the value compounds: one senior operator accountable across the whole project, at a fraction of the cost and risk of a full-time senior hire.
Pure AI advisory without funding support: use case identification, technical-business translation, R&D project design, and implementation guidance. Fits companies with their own funding.
Senior AI/R&D project guidance for western and international companies.
Lead magnets
Answer a few questions. You get a result and a recommended next step.
Who you work with
Founder, BRNSFT Capital
AI/R&D operator with a background as AI Director of Operations at VUO. Every diagnostic, application, and advisory engagement is handled directly by the founder, not handed to a junior team.
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If the project needs senior operator judgment, leave a few useful details. The goal is to understand fit, urgency, and where an external operator would actually help.