Pilot Program Agreement

1. Purpose

This Pilot Program Agreement (“Agreement”) governs the evaluation of the BatchCortex Platform during a complimentary pilot period. The pilot enables Customer to assess Platform capabilities in a production-adjacent environment before entering a commercial subscription.

2. Pilot Terms

2.1. Duration: 90 calendar days from the Activation Date, unless extended by mutual written agreement.

2.2. Cost: The pilot is provided at no charge. No payment obligations arise during the pilot period.

2.3. Scope: The pilot covers monitoring of specified production line(s)/equipment as agreed between the parties prior to activation.

2.4. Transition: If Customer elects to proceed to a commercial subscription, the terms of the Master Service Agreement (BC-MSA-001)shall govern. Pilot data will carry over to the commercial subscription at Customer's election.

3. Platform Use During Pilot

3.1. The Platform operates in monitoring and analysis mode only during the pilot. No automated actions are taken on manufacturing equipment.

3.2. All AI-generated insights, deviation reports, and recommendations are clearly labeled as decision-support outputs. Customer's existing quality management systems and human decision-making authority remain unchanged.

3.3. Customer may discontinue the pilot at any time with 7 days' written notice.

4. Data Handling

4.1. All data provisions of the BatchCortex DPA apply during the pilot period.

4.2. All Batch Data remains Customer's property throughout and after the pilot.

4.3. Upon pilot completion (whether converting to paid or not), Customer may request full data export. If no commercial subscription follows, all Customer data will be deleted within 30 days of pilot end, with deletion confirmation provided.

5. Confidentiality

5.1. Both parties agree to maintain confidentiality of the other's proprietary information disclosed during the pilot.

5.2. BatchCortex may reference Customer as a pilot participant in marketing materials only with Customer's prior written consent.

6. Limitation of Liability

6.1. The Platform is provided “as-is” during the pilot period. BatchCortex makes no warranties regarding uptime, accuracy, or completeness during evaluation.

6.2. BatchCortex's aggregate liability during the pilot shall not exceed €10,000.

6.3. Customer acknowledges that the Platform is a decision-support tool and that all GMP decisions remain Customer's responsibility.

7. Intellectual Property

7.1. BatchCortex retains all IP in the Platform. Customer retains all IP in its Batch Data and manufacturing processes.

8. Termination

8.1. Either party may terminate with 7 days' written notice.

8.2. Sections 4 (Data), 5 (Confidentiality), 6 (Liability), and 7 (IP) survive termination.

9. Governing Law

9.1. This Agreement is governed by Swedish law. Disputes shall be resolved by the courts of Stockholm, Sweden.