GessoYour materials-testing or failure-analysis lab’s test plans, observations, follow-up decisions and review notes explain how the team reached its conclusion. For independent labs investigating metals, polymers, coatings, corrosion and fatigue, those records may have value to AI buyers looking for examples of technical work.
Gesso helps your lab assess the available history, guide exports and prepare a dataset with identifying details removed. Your lab chooses what to include, and we check client and project restrictions before offering the work for licensing.
Preserve the investigation behind the conclusion
Consider a fictional investigation into a component that failed earlier than expected. The client supplies a question and sample. The lab selects tests, records observations and finds that an additional comparison is needed. A reviewer checks the interpretation before the team issues its conclusion.
The final report captures the answer. The connected investigation history also captures the choices: why one test was selected, what the observation suggested and what changed next. That context helps explain the technical work.
Records worth assessing include test requests, method notes, instrument results, technical discussions, report revisions and quality checks. Your own troubleshooting procedures and training materials may add useful examples. We consider final reports too; the available supporting history determines how much of the investigation they explain.
Keep samples, tests and reports connected
Lab records may sit in a LIMS, spreadsheets, shared folders and separate instrument exports. A useful dataset needs the links that show which observation belongs to which sample and investigation. Replacing an identifier should not disconnect the test result from its report.
Units, test conditions, instrument metadata and method versions also matter. A value without its units or conditions can lose its meaning. During preparation, we preserve the technical relationships the buyer needs while reviewing the identifying details attached to them.
You do not need to reconcile every system before the first call. Name the systems, explain where the history lives and identify the administrator who can help export it. Gesso guides the export and checks the returned files.
Choose investigations your lab can share
Client work can contain confidential designs, proprietary materials and project restrictions. Ownership of a copy of a report does not settle the right to license every part of the investigation. We check the relevant permissions and restrictions with your lab before collection.
You can exclude customers, projects, systems and sensitive technical material. Preparation removes identifying details from the selected records and reviews attachments, images and context that could reveal a client or project. If an exclusion removes the technical meaning, we assess whether the remaining records still form a useful dataset.
Understand the offer before delivery
A buyer’s interest depends on the type of work, useful volume, completeness and available rights. A dataset covering failure investigations is a different product from a set of unrelated measurements. The offer should state which records are included and which uses are permitted.
Gesso presents the prepared records, handles buyer discussions and brings you the proposed license and payment. Your lab continues to own its records under the licensing arrangement.
Start with the payout calculator, where you can also book a qualification call. Or book directly to discuss your investigation history and exclusions. No test files or client reports are needed for the call.