Cogram

What Cogram does

Cogram makes AI-native tools for architects and engineers, addressing the need for modern software in an industry reliant on decades-old systems. Founded in 2021, Cogram provides an integrated platform that uses AEC-specific AI to streamline project work, contract administration, RFIs and Submittals, email management, meeting minutes, and field reports. The platform connects with existing AEC tools and outputs into user-defined templates, offering flexible deployment options including private cloud or on-premise data storage. Cogram is SOC 2 Type II certified and prioritizes data security, ensuring no customer data is used for AI model training.

Products

• Cogram ProjectAn integrated platform to run projects with AI, allowing users to ask questions and analyze documents with AEC-specific AI.
• AssistantAn AI assistant for AEC that knows the entire project across meetings, email, RFIs, submittals, and documents, helping users find information, prevent project delays, and reduce admin time.
• Email ManagementAI-powered email filing and search across all project correspondence, including automatic email filing from Outlook.
• RFIs & SubmittalsFast, user-friendly logging and review of RFIs and Submittals, integrated with Procore, with planning for automatic filing.
• Meeting MinutesAutomates minutes in virtual and in-person meetings using user templates, with features like custom meeting insights and tabular minutes.
• Field ReportsAllows users to speak observations, snap photos, and automate field reports in their templates, with faster field reports and improvements planned.

Key capabilities

• AEC-specific AI
• Integration with existing AEC tools (Procore, Deltek, Unanet, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Autodesk, Zoom, Google Meet)
• Custom template support for reports and minutes
• SOC 2 Type II certified
• No AI model training on customer data
• SAML-2.0-based SSO and MFA support
• Role-based access controls
• AES-256 at-rest/TLS 1.3 in-transit encryption
• Optional private-cloud or on-prem data storage
• High-touch human support with dedicated customer success managers
• Free guided trials and 14-day self-serve trial
• Data migration support from legacy tools
• Exportable data to user's own environment
• Modular pricing with floating licenses
• Customizable system prompts for AI Assistant behavior
• Agent Permissions respecting organizational access controls
• Annual penetration testing
• GDPR compliant
• Custom data retention policies
• Automatic backups

Use cases

• Streamlining project work
• Contract administration
• Managing RFIs and Submittals
• Automating email management
• Automating meeting minutes
• Automating field reports
• Asking questions and analyzing documents with AEC-specific AI
• Finding project information quickly across various tools
• Preventing project delays by tracking decisions and action items
• Reducing administrative time by automating first drafts of reports, status updates, and meeting summaries
• Drafting professional minutes in virtual meetings using custom templates
• Automatically filing emails into project directories
• Creating field reports via voice dictation and photos
• Drafting project reports or accelerating e-discovery across project meetings, emails, and field reports
• Summarizing RFPs and drafting full-scale project proposals
• Capturing important details during site reviews in a consistent, retrievable way
• Creating reliable project records without a dedicated secretary
• Tracing how a topic evolved across meetings through searchable history

AI approach

Cogram builds AI-native tools for architects and engineers, focusing on automating administrative and documentation tasks. Their AI platform uses AEC-specific AI to analyze documents, manage emails, streamline RFIs & Submittals, automate meeting minutes, and generate field reports. They emphasize that no AI models are trained on customer data.

Tech named: AI, machine learning, AEC-specific AI

Industries served

• Architecture
• Engineering
• Construction
• Design
• Consulting
• General Contractors
• Specialty Contractors
• Architecture & Planning
• Energy Services Companies (ESCOs)
• Public Sector

What it says sets it apart

• AI-native tools built specifically for the AEC industry, not an afterthought
• Creates minutes and reports directly in a firm's custom templates
• Focus on high-quality written minutes for architectural projects, not just raw transcripts
• Integrated platform that connects to existing AEC tools and communication platforms
• Strong emphasis on data security and privacy (SOC 2 Type II, no customer data for AI training, private cloud/on-prem options)
• High-touch customer support and close involvement with customer feedback for roadmap development
• Regular major updates shipped every four weeks since 2021
• Data exportability to prevent vendor lock-in
• Modular pricing based on actual team usage
• Ability to customize AI Assistant behavior with system prompts
• Agent permissions respect organizational access controls
• Provides free guided trials and reference calls for validation