Engineering drawings & CAD
Revisions, tolerances and the change notes behind them.
A bracket redesign after field failures, with each revision and sign-off.
Data licensing for businesses
Your company’s records could be worth $100K–$1M.
AI companies license real business records to train and test their models. Calto Data checks whether yours qualify and introduces you to buyers.
- Free, 2-minute check
- No files uploaded
- You approve every term
Your records
Inspection reports2011–2026
Maintenance logs2014–2026
CAD drawings2009–2026
De-identified copy
Your licence
- Originals stay with you
- Customer names removed
- AI training and evaluation only
- You approve every term
In short
Calto Data is an independent data-licensing introducer for small and mid-size businesses. We help companies with years of operating records — drawings, inspection results, maintenance logs, support tickets — license a defined copy to AI developers. You keep your originals, choose what is included and sign any deal directly.
What buyers look for
The records you already keep. Years of real work, with outcomes.
AI developers want examples of how skilled work actually gets done. The most useful collections follow a task from request to result.
Inspection & test results
Measurements, pass/fail decisions and corrective actions.
A batch fails a hardness test; the team traces it to a furnace setting.
Maintenance & repair histories
Fault reports, diagnoses, parts used and time to fix.
A pump trips twice a month until a technician finds a worn seal.
Production & process data
Settings, yields and the adjustments that improved them.
Line speed changes recorded alongside scrap rates over three years.
Support tickets & CRM notes
Customer problems, troubleshooting steps and resolutions.
A scheduled report stops updating; support finds an outdated setting.
Operating guides & SOPs
Checklists, training material and worked examples.
An incoming-goods checklist with tolerances and escalation rules.
How it works
From records to a licence. In three steps.
- 01
Tell us what you hold.
Answer 12 short questions about your business, systems and history. You describe your records; you don’t send them.
- 02
We look for a fit.
We compare your records with what AI buyers are asking for and, if there’s a match, propose an introduction.
- 03
You approve the deal.
You agree the scope, permitted uses, price and safeguards directly with the buyer. Nothing moves without your signature.
You stay in control
License a copy. Keep your originals.
Which records?
Choose systems, teams and date ranges. Exclude customers, people or projects you want kept out.
Which uses?
Training, evaluation, retention and onward sharing are agreed in writing before anything is delivered.
Who handles them?
Extraction and de-identification are done by agreed specialists, under a written scope you approve.
Who it’s for
Best for owner-operated firms with deep, company-owned records.
A strong fit
- 20–500 employees, with 5+ years of digital records
- Manufacturing, engineering, inspection, maintenance, semiconductors, energy and technical services
- Records your company created and owns, not just stores for clients
- Businesses in the US, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and mainland China
Usually not a fit
- Firms whose records mainly belong to clients, such as accountants, law firms and payroll providers
- Data that is mostly personal, health or financial information about individuals
- Companies already under an exclusive data-licensing agreement
Industries
What could your company license? Find your industry.
- Manufacturing & industrial companies
- Construction companies
- Hardware engineering companies
- Inspection, testing & maintenance companies
- Energy, oil & gas and utilities
- Logistics & transport companies
- Semiconductor & materials companies
- Research & testing labs
- Digital health companies
- Medical practices & health systems
- Imaging & diagnostics centers
- Cybersecurity companies
- AI product companies
- Software & SaaS companies
- Law firms
- Design & web agencies
- Investment firms
- Payments & fintech companies
- Game studios
- Publishers & education companies
Guides
Learn before you license. Plain answers, with sources.
Can you sell your company’s data to AI companies?
Yes. AI developers now pay businesses to license copies of their internal records — documents, tickets, logs and drawings — to train and test models, and published…
Read the guideHow much is your company’s data worth to AI companies?
Published programs value qualified company data at $100K to $4M+, and Google bid $10M for one airline’s internal records in 2026 — but there is no standard price,…
Read the guideWhat data do AI companies buy from businesses?
AI companies buy non-public business records that show how real work gets done — operating procedures, support tickets, CRM histories, engineering drawings,…
Read the guideQuestions
Common questions.
Can a business really sell its data to AI companies?
Yes. AI developers license business records to train and evaluate models, usually as a one-off or recurring licence for a defined copy. The business keeps ownership of its originals.
How much could our data earn?
It depends on the records, their volume and the buyer. Published licensing programs list $100K–$4M+. These are published figures, not a Calto Data offer. Our free two-minute check tells you whether your records fit.
Do we have to send any data to Calto Data?
No. The check only asks you to describe your business and systems. Don’t send customer, health, personnel, financial or confidential records through this site.
How does Calto Data get paid?
Calto Data is independent and does not represent a buyer. We may receive referral compensation from a buyer, which is disclosed before any introduction you agree to.
What happens to personal information in our records?
It is excluded or de-identified before delivery, under a written scope you approve and the privacy laws that apply to you.
Free check
Find out if your records could be licensed.
Answer 12 short questions about your business. No files are uploaded and nothing is shared without your approval.
Check your dataTakes about 2 minutes