METADATAWORKS Information

MetadataWorks is the metadata layer for AI in regulated, sovereign data environments. We make sensitive data discoverable and safe for AI — without moving it. We optimise the data user journey for humans and AI agents alike, so national platforms and regulated organisations can make their data findable, safe, and ready to use — wherever it sits. In production since 2020. Trusted by ONS, NHS England, Genomics England, HDR UK, ADR UK, IPCC, and Research Data Scotland. Led by a team from Oxford, NATO, IBM and Amazon. What we do • Federated metadata catalogue across distributed systems — no centralisation required • AI search and agent-ready access — live since 2025 • Built on open standards (FAIR, DCAT-AP, SIMPL-aligned for EU data spaces) • ISO 27001 + ISO 9001 certified Why it matters Sensitive data can't always move — for legal, regulatory, or sovereignty reasons. But the metadata can. We turn that into the layer where researchers and AI agents can discover, evaluate, and act on sovereign data — safely, and at speed. Talk to us about making your data AI-ready → metadataworks.ai