Join the Aelira Pilot Program
Six weeks of bounded access to our $1,499/mo managed Department service at no software charge. Direct support, weekly check-ins, and direct input into our roadmap. Be part of the solution for the applicable US Title II date (2027 or 2028, by entity category).
Why Join the Pilot?
Pilot participants get exclusive benefits while helping us build the best accessibility platform for higher education.
Free for 6 Weeks
Bounded access to the $1,499/mo managed Department service at no software charge during the pilot. Prove value before a production decision.
Dedicated Support
A direct support channel and weekly check-ins, with response targets agreed in the pilot scope.
Shape the Product
Your feedback directly influences our roadmap. Request features, report issues, see them fixed.
Featured Case Study
With permission, we'll showcase your success story. Great for institutional recognition.
Department Participation
Add your entire department. Faculty, TAs, staff, with no per-seat fees during pilot.
Evidence Before Purchase
Review the evidence and choose whether to stop, extend a defined technical gap, or move to a separately priced production offer.
6-Week Pilot Timeline
A focused program to prove value and build your accessibility workflow
Onboarding & Setup
Account setup, API key configuration, platform walkthrough, connect your cloud integration
Initial Scanning
Run scans on a sample of your course materials. Identify the scope of accessibility issues.
Bulk Remediation
Process your highest-priority content. PDFs, PowerPoints, LaTeX documents, videos.
Evaluation & Decision
Review results, document unresolved gaps, and discuss separately priced continuation options.
What's Included
Full platform access during the pilot period
Ideal Pilot Candidates
We're looking for departments that will get the most value from Aelira
STEM Departments
Heavy LaTeX usage? We remediate native LaTeX source directly, rare among EDU tools. Math, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering departments are perfect candidates.
Medium-Sized Departments
25-100 faculty members is ideal. Large enough to see real impact, small enough for effective rollout and feedback collection.
Legacy Content Challenges
Thousands of PDFs, PowerPoints, and scanned documents? Our bulk processing shines with large content libraries.
Compliance Pressure
Facing the applicable US Title II date (2027 or 2028, by entity category)? Recent accessibility complaints? Proactive departments get priority pilot spots.
Apply for the Pilot Program
Only 10 spots available. We review each application personally.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the pilot cost?
The six-week evaluation has no Aelira software charge. We confirm the inference route and bounded corpus at kickoff. If existing institution infrastructure is suitable, we use it; optional hardware, infrastructure design, or Aelira-hosted capacity is separately disclosed and approved. A production subscription is not automatic.
Where does the AI run?
The pilot can use an approved institution-controlled host, an institution cloud account, or a disclosed Aelira-hosted route. Restricted content is not silently sent to a proprietary API or a different region. The kickoff record identifies the model, provider, region, retention, logging, and permitted data classes.
Do we need IT approval?
Yes, where your institution requires it. Cloud integrations and LTI normally require institution authorization, and every inference route needs the relevant security, privacy, and infrastructure owner. We provide the architecture, data flow, subprocessor, retention, and deployment evidence needed for review.
What happens after the pilot?
After six weeks, you can: (1) move to a separately priced production offer if the evidence passes, (2) self-host the open-source platform on your own servers for free, (3) extend a narrowly defined technical gap, or (4) stop without a production subscription. We provide the agreed results and export.
Why only 10 pilot spots?
We're a small team and want to give each pilot participant dedicated attention. With only 10 spots, we can provide weekly check-in calls, fast support response, and actually implement your feedback. Quality over quantity.
Not ready for a pilot? The remediation engine is open source (AGPL-3.0) — self-host it for free and evaluate on your own infrastructure first.
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