How to Request a Proof of Concept (PoC) or Demo
Before committing to a full project, you may want to see a working prototype or proof of concept. This article explains the options and how to request one.
What Is a Proof of Concept?
A Proof of Concept (PoC) is a small-scale, focused piece of work that demonstrates whether a technical approach is feasible. It is not production-ready — it is built to answer a specific question:
- "Can we integrate these two systems?"
- "Will this AI model produce accurate results for our use case?"
- "Can we achieve the performance target on this hardware?"
- "Will this technology work in our client's browser environment?"
What Is a Demo?
A demo is a walkthrough of an existing capability — either a previous project, a prototype, or a sandbox environment — to illustrate what is possible. We can often demo relevant prior work (with client consent and anonymisation where needed) without needing to build anything new.
How to Request
- Contact your Account Manager with a description of what you want to validate or see demonstrated
- We will assess whether a demo of existing work covers it, or whether a PoC needs to be built
- For PoCs that require build time, we will quote a fixed price (typically a few days' work)
- PoC findings are documented in a short report that can inform your project decision
PoC to Project
A successful PoC often becomes the foundation for a full project Statement of Work. The PoC outputs — including architecture decisions and lessons learned — are handed over and incorporated into the main project. You are not starting from scratch.