A few questions, so the Conduit quote is built on real numbers.
Thank you for the conversation at AATS. To prepare an honest quote, rather than a generic one, epiqar needs a little detail on the library and how CTSNet pictures Conduit being used.
Nine short questions, grouped into the pilot and the full platform. Your answers save automatically, so you can stop and return anytime. There are no wrong answers, a rough estimate is genuinely useful.
How many videos in the pilot, and roughly how many total hours?
You mentioned a pilot of around 80 videos. Total runtime matters more than count, it is the main driver of setup cost. A rough hour estimate is fine.
For the pilot, how wide should Conduit cast?
Conduit always works from the videos and their transcripts. The question is whether the pilot should also draw on written materials, by which we mean PDFs, Word documents, and similar files.
Who would try the pilot, and for how long?
A small evaluation group or a segment of the membership, and a window such as 60 or 90 days.
Across the full library, how many videos and roughly how many hours?
CTSNet has built something remarkable over the years. An approximate total runtime is all we need to size the full platform, a rough estimate is genuinely fine.
Beyond the videos, should Conduit also understand CTSNet documents?
Looking past the pilot, to Conduit as the full platform: separate from video, it can index written materials so answers can cite them too, including PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, articles, guidelines, and similar files. This is in addition to the video hours from the previous question.
How large is CTSNet membership, and how many might use Conduit?
Recurring cost scales with usage, so even rough figures help. A first-year estimate of likely Conduit users is plenty.
How often do you expect Conduit to be used?
Recurring cost is driven by total queries, so a real estimate matters here. A simple way to picture it: how many members are actively using Conduit, and how many questions each asks. Rough numbers are completely fine, and you can pick the time unit that feels most natural.
Should epiqar explore the sponsorship pathway in the quote?
Built to full CTSNet editorial governance, sponsorship can help fund Conduit and open a new revenue line, while connecting partners to surgeons at the moment they explore a technique. To be clear, this would not involve contacting any sponsors. It means epiqar would include, alongside the quote, a written outline of how a sponsorship model could work for CTSNet: the governance guardrails, what a sponsored answer looks like, and the revenue mechanics, so the society can weigh it.
Is there a target launch window, or anything else we should know?
A meeting, a publication, or a season CTSNet is aiming for. Anything else on your mind is welcome here too.
Last thing, who should receive the proposal?
So epiqar sends the Conduit quote to the right place.
That is everything we need.
Thank you, Jen. epiqar will follow up shortly with a pilot quote and a costing for Conduit as a full platform.
Daniel Goldberg · CEO, ENGAUGE | epiqar · daniel@eng.us