AI readiness partner for state coordination hubs and enterprise AI adoption
RUDI partners with state coordination hubs, federal subaward programs, and enterprise organizations to deliver AI readiness from literacy to fluency. Our 3-tier certification and 30-Point AI Competency Framework map directly to NSF's own definition of AI-Ready — a framework we built before NSF named theirs.
Since 2023, RUDI has delivered AI training, consulting, and deployment support to adult professionals across education, enterprise, logistics, built environment, philanthropy, and community organizations. Our audience is educators, workforce leaders, and public-sector staff — the people who in turn teach, lead, and serve their own constituencies. We are SAM.gov registered and ready to serve as a named partner or subawardee on NSF 26-508 Round 1 coalitions and other state AI coordination initiatives.
What RUDI delivers
AI Training & Certification
3-tier curriculum (Literacy → Applied → Agents & Workflows). Stackable credentials. TechCred-eligible in Ohio.
AI Deployment Support
Hands-on adoption coaching, assessment frameworks, tool selection, implementation, post-deployment support.
Navigator Content Strategy
Taxonomy design, curriculum integration, and content curation for statewide AI resource platforms.
Adult Learning Curriculum
Proprietary RUDI curriculum for adult professionals. Aligned to DOL AI Literacy Framework and WIOA adult workforce standards.
Workforce AI Readiness
Enterprise, public sector, and community organization AI adoption at scale.
30-Point Competency Framework
Proprietary assessment methodology across conceptual, operational, and governance domains.
RUDI's curriculum maps to NSF's AI-Ready continuum
NSF's internal definition of AI-Ready is a three-node continuum: Literacy → Proficiency → Fluency. RUDI's 3-tier certification, built in 2023, maps to the exact same continuum.
| NSF Term | NSF Definition | RUDI Course |
|---|---|---|
| Literacy | Ability to understand — answers "why AI?" and "when AI?" | → Level 1: AI Literacy · 8 hrs |
| Proficiency | Ability to apply AI in real workflows | → Level 2: Applied AI · 16 hrs |
| Fluency | Ability to create with AI — build systems, agents, automations | → Level 3: AI Assistants, Agents & Workflows · 24 hrs |
Where RUDI fits in your Hub coalition
RUDI is available as a named partner on NSF TechAccess: AI-Ready America Round 1 Letters of Intent (due June 16, 2026). Typical per-hub subaward: $150k–250k/yr × 3 years.
Training & Certification
Literacy-to-fluency curriculum. 30-Point Framework. Aligned to DOL AI Literacy Framework, WIOA, Perkins V.
Deployment Support
Deployment Toolkit + coach enablement. Scales one coach to serve 3× more organizations.
Navigator Content Strategy
Taxonomy design, curriculum integration, content curation. We don't build the platform; we make sure it works.
Organizations RUDI has served
| Client | Sector | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Warren County ESC | K-12 Education | Ohio |
| Ohio Head Start | Early Childhood Education | Ohio |
| Propel Education | Higher Education | National |
| University of Illinois Springfield | Higher Education | National |
| AfroTech | Workforce / Equity | National |
| Mercantile Library | Community / Cultural | Ohio |
| Crowe LLP | Professional Services | National |
| Walker SCM | Logistics / Supply Chain | National |
| Urban Land Institute | Built Environment / Real Estate | National |
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation | Philanthropy / Community | Ohio / Regional |
| EAB | Higher Education Research & Consulting | National |
| The Collab Group | Executive / Professional Services | National |
| Upskill Ohio | State Workforce Development | Ohio |
| Ohio Governor's Office (Development) | State Government / Economic Development | Ohio |
| The Argus Group | Professional Services | National |
Why RUDI
- Framework alignment. Existing curriculum maps to NSF's own AI-Ready definition — no retrofit required.
- Proven cross-sector. Education, professional services, logistics, built environment, philanthropy, state government — fifteen engagements across seven sectors.
- State-level legitimacy. TechCred-eligible provider · Upskill Ohio partner · Ohio Responsible AI Alliance member.
- Founder-led. Brandon Z. Hoff — finance and AI-education background, national speaker on AI adoption.
- Federal subaward ready. SAM.gov registered · UEI assigned · E&O and cyber insurance.
- Scales with the Hub. Productized offerings adapt per state without rebuilding — year-1 through year-3.