AI Agent Services for Businesses

Cognio Labs is the AI agent implementation partner for founders and businesses. We develop custom AI agents, lead agent transformations, and secure your deployments—using the right mix of custom code and no-code tools to get agents from pilot to production. 100+ agents deployed across 10+ countries.

Agent Transformation

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Become an AI-native organization—more output, same headcount. We ship your first production agent in ~4 weeks, then install the operating model where humans own judgment and agents own execution.

Agent transformation is our flagship engagement. We map where work actually flows through your company, ship the highest-ROI agent into production, and install the human-agent operating model — explicit escalation paths, least-privilege security, full audit trails. Then we scale function by function, with each new agent reusing the infrastructure of the first.

What's Included

  • Workflow mapping and ROI-ranked use-case selection
  • First production agent in ~4–6 weeks
  • Human-agent operating model (judgment vs. execution)
  • Escalation paths, monitoring, and audit trails
  • Security hardening from day one
  • Function-by-function scaling plan
  • Fixed-fee phases — each pays for itself before the next

Why It Matters

  • Scale output without scaling headcount
  • Production agents, not stalled pilots
  • A team that knows how to work with agents
  • Every agent after the first ships faster

AI Agent Development

A production-ready custom agent in ~4 weeks—sales, support, ops, or back office—built with the right mix of custom code and no-code tools. Pilots from $8,000.

We design and build production-ready AI agents tailored to your business. Whether you need a single autonomous agent or a coordinated multi-agent system, we handle the full lifecycle from architecture to deployment—choosing custom code, no-code platforms (n8n, Make, Zapier), or a hybrid for the best outcome at the best price.

What's Included

  • Custom agent design for your specific workflows
  • Multi-agent orchestration and coordination
  • Code, no-code (n8n / Make / Zapier), or hybrid builds
  • Tool and API integration (CRM, ERP, databases, messaging)
  • RAG systems for knowledge-grounded responses
  • Human-in-the-loop approval workflows
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol) server setup

Why It Matters

  • Production-ready agents in weeks, not months
  • Measurable ROI from day one
  • Works with your existing tech stack
  • Full ownership and documentation

AI Sales Agents

AI sales agents that qualify leads, follow up, and book meetings 24/7—in any language. Proven in production: 500% more lead capacity for Emsa, 2x daily calls for Samodrei.

Leads go cold because nobody can answer every inquiry at 2am, in every language, on every channel. Our AI sales agents can. We build agents that engage inbound leads in real time, qualify them by interest and intent, and hand the hot ones to your human reps — with full conversation context. For Emsa, an education and migration firm with 8–10 global offices, this raised lead-handling capacity 500%. For Samodrei, HIPAA-compliant sales agents doubled daily outreach calls from 150 to 300+.

What's Included

  • 24/7 inbound lead qualification and routing
  • Multilingual conversations across web, WhatsApp, and social channels
  • Automated follow-up sequences and meeting booking
  • CRM integration and hygiene (HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho)
  • Human handoff with full conversation context
  • Compliance-ready builds (HIPAA/SOC2 where needed)

Why It Matters

  • No lead waits — every inquiry gets answered in seconds
  • Reps spend their day on qualified, high-intent conversations
  • Capacity scales without hiring more SDRs
  • Named, numbers-backed results in production today

AI Consulting

Not sure what to build first—or whether to build at all? Fixed-fee strategy engagements that tell you where agents will pay off, before you spend on a build.

The strategy entry point. Led by our founding team, these fixed-fee engagements (from $3,500) answer the concrete questions: which workflows to automate first, what architecture fits your data, build or buy, and what metrics prove it's working. Every deliverable is a document your team can execute against — not a slide deck. When you're ready to ship, the Agent Transformation program takes it from roadmap to production.

What's Included

  • AI agent readiness assessment
  • Use case identification and prioritization
  • Architecture design and technology selection
  • Build vs. buy decision framework
  • Executive AI advisory retainer
  • Fixed-fee proposal within 48 hours of the discovery call

Why It Matters

  • Clarity on where to invest in AI agents
  • Avoid the $100K architecture mistakes
  • Executive-level AI expertise without a full-time hire
  • Stands alone — no obligation to build with us

Agent Security & Governance

Protect your AI agents against prompt injection, data exfiltration, and excessive permissions with enterprise-grade security.

AI agents with access to your tools and data need more than basic authentication. We provide comprehensive security audits, hardening, and governance frameworks specifically designed for agentic AI systems.

What's Included

  • Agent security audit and vulnerability assessment
  • Prompt injection defense implementation
  • Tool-call access control and sandboxing
  • Data exfiltration prevention
  • Credential management and token scoping
  • Compliance mapping (SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR)
  • Full audit trail and logging setup

Why It Matters

  • Defense-in-depth from day one
  • Compliance-ready agent deployments
  • Reduced blast radius for agent errors
  • Peace of mind for production agents

Agent Platform Setup (OpenClaw & Hermes)

Professional OpenClaw and Hermes Agent deployment on your infrastructure. Secure, optimized, and production-ready.

We are specialists in the two leading open-source agent platforms—OpenClaw and Hermes Agent by Nous Research. Our professional setup service includes secure infrastructure provisioning, enterprise hardening, custom skill configuration, and ongoing optimization.

What's Included

  • OpenClaw professional setup and configuration
  • OpenClaw Rescue: fix broken DIY installs fast
  • Hermes Agent deployment and skill setup
  • VPS provisioning on Oracle Cloud, Hetzner, or your infrastructure
  • SSL/TLS encryption and domain configuration
  • Docker containerization with security hardening
  • Custom agent skill curation and installation
  • Model integration (Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter)

Why It Matters

  • Done fast, without the DIY security risks
  • Enterprise-grade security included
  • Weekly optimization calls
  • Dedicated support from platform experts

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cognio Labs do?

Cognio Labs is an AI agent implementation partner for founders and businesses. We design, build, deploy, and secure AI agents—and lead agent transformation programs—covering sales, customer support, operations, and back-office automation. We build with custom code, no-code platforms (n8n, Make, Zapier), or a hybrid, choosing whatever delivers the best outcome at the best price.

Do you build custom-coded agents or use no-code tools like n8n?

Both. We are tool-agnostic. For complex, high-volume, or deeply integrated systems we build custom-coded agents and RAG pipelines; for fast, cost-effective workflows we use no-code platforms like n8n, Make, and Zapier. Most production systems we ship are a hybrid—the right tool for each job.

What is agent transformation?

Agent transformation is the process of moving a business from isolated AI experiments to AI agents running in production across core workflows. Roughly 79% of organizations are experimenting with AI agents but fewer than one in four have scaled them to production. Our transformation engagements close that pilot-to-production gap with a use-case roadmap, the right architecture, and human-in-the-loop governance.

How much does it cost to build an AI agent?

It depends on scope—a single no-code workflow agent is far less than a multi-agent, fully integrated production system. Because cost varies with use case, integrations, and volume, we scope and quote per project. Book a discovery call and we'll give you a clear estimate and a recommended build path.

Which businesses do you work with?

We work with early-stage founders, small and mid-sized businesses, scale-ups, and other agencies, primarily in the US and UK/Europe. We've deployed 100+ agents across 10+ countries.

Ready to Deploy AI Agents for Your Business?

We'll identify your highest-impact AI agent use cases and map out a path from pilot to production—whether you hire us or not.

30 minutes. No pitch. You leave with an agent roadmap either way.