Our Services
We empower you to harness data as your most valuable resource, creating clarity, efficiency, and opportunity.
Data Management &
Data Governance
Policy Development
We provide specialized consultancy services in Data Management and Data Governance Policy Development. This includes designing robust and sustainable frameworks tailored to organizational needs. Services can range from analyzing existing data policies and assessing their maturity, to helping organizations build or optimize data stewardship models. Our methodology ensures alignment with regional regulatory requirements and international standards (e.g. GDPR, EU AI Act), enhancing compliance while maximizing the long‑term strategic value of data.
Research Data Management
We provide comprehensive guidance on the management of research data across the entire data life cycle, from data generation and processing to analysis, documentation of data and metadata, data sharing, and long-term preservation. This includes expert support in the development of standard data management plans to ensure compliance from the start. Our support aims to ensures that your data remains well-organized, compliant with standards, and impactful at every stage. We support this by, for example, creating documentation templates, defining consistent folder structures, selecting suitable metadata standards, establishing data access controls, and implementing other tailored measures.
AI Enabled data management workflows and FAIR Data
We provide expert guidance in the development and implementation of AI enabled data management workflows designed to optimize critical phases of the data life cycle. Our services cover areas such as data documentation, automated metadata extraction, intelligent access control, GDPR compliance, and dynamic drafting of Data Management Plans (DMPs). We also ensure that all practices align with evolving AI regulations, including the EU AI Act. In addition, we provide guidance on implementing AI driven FAIR data practices to ensure datasets consistently meet the principles of being Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. We advise on embedding FAIR principles into data workflows, enhancing the efficiency of data discovery and reusability while ensuring alignment with established research data management frameworks. In addition, we carry out FAIR assessments to evaluate and strengthen the quality and compliance of data.
Open Science
We offer universities and research institutes expert consultancy to navigate European Commission’s Open Science requirements. Our services include guidance on Horizon Europe policy alignment, FAIR-compliant data management practices, data repository and data sharing license selection, Data Management Plans and tailored training. We also support the implementation of practices that embed Open Science into daily workflows, enabling institutions to meet EU mandates while fostering transparency, collaboration, and sustainable impact.
Skill Development
We design and deliver tailored trainings, workshops, lectures, train-the-trainer sessions for administrative staff, data stewards and researchers, covering:
♦ Application of AI in administrative workflows
♦ Responsible use of AI in research processes
♦ Research data management best practices
♦ FAIR data principles
♦ FAIR software management and sharing
♦ Open science methodologies and practices
Why Choose Us
DataAI Expert Consultancy is a specialized Data & AI firm helping organizations turn data into a strategic asset.
With decades of experience in data governance, research data management, FAIR data, and responsible AI, we support institutions in building sustainable, compliant, and future‑proof data practices.
Our work is grounded in European regulatory frameworks, including GDPR, Horizon Europe, and the EU AI Act, giving clients confidence that their data workflows are both innovative and compliant.
We partner with universities, research institutes, and public organizations to strengthen data maturity, streamline processes, and unlock long‑term value.
We combine strategic insight with hands‑on execution, ensuring that every recommendation leads to measurable impact.
Based in the heart of Europe, Brussels, Belgium, DataAI operates at the centre of a fast‑moving digital ecosystem. Our location gives us direct access to leading research, EU‑driven innovation, and a network of organisations shaping the future of data and AI. Rooted here but never limited by geography, we support clients across Europe and beyond, bringing a forward‑looking, cross‑border perspective to every project.
Dr. Naeem Muhammad - Founder & Principal Consultant
Decades of experience in research data management,
FAIR data, and data governance, grounded in a PhD in Software Engineering and long‑standing leadership at KU Leuven, Belgium.
Work spans FAIR audit frameworks, RDM workflows, Open Science policy development, and AI‑enabled data management.
Co‑chair of the LIBER RDM (Research Data Management) Working Group and a member of the LIBER Steering Committee for State-of-the-art Services, regular panelist and webinar speaker, and contributor to European training materials, policies,
and community‑driven knowledge bases.
Our Approach
Let's Talk
Ready to unlock the true value of your data? Contact us to schedule a free intake meeting and discuss how we can support your data needs.
You may contact us using the form below or, if you prefer, via email at contact[at]dataai[dot]be.