Sage Announces Global Partnership with an AI Lab Based in Portugal

Sage has just announced a new global partnership with Augusta Labs, an applied AI lab that helps enterprises build and scale AI transformation.

Businesses now expect more from the software they rely on, including faster insights, smarter automation, and experiences that feel effortless. Delivering that level of performance depends on how quickly AI can be designed, engineered, and deployed into real workflows. McKinsey’s latest The State of AI report notes that companies capturing the most value from AI are those able to move from experimentation to production at speed and scale intelligence across their products.

With Augusta Labs’ multidisciplinary teams working directly inside Sage’s product organization, Sage can build and deploy production-ready intelligence faster, deepen automation across its solutions, and bring the benefits of AI to customers at a pace that matches how businesses operate today.

“This partnership gives Sage the startup speed we need while strengthening our internal AI and data engineering capabilities,” said Manav Thiara, SVP, Technical Fellow, Data Digital Services and Engineering, Sage. “With Augusta Labs fully embedded into our product organization, everything we build together aligns with the Sage Platform, our AI roadmap, and the needs of our customers. This approach accelerates delivery for our AI Center of Excellence and supports our transformation into an AI-first company.”

This expands Sage’s AI and data engineering capacity and strengthens its shift toward becoming an AI-first company. Through this partnership, Augusta Labs’ multidisciplinary teams are working directly on key global workstreams, including Sage Payroll, Sage Active, and Sage 300. Operating as an extension of Sage’s internal engineering organization.

“AI is entering its execution era, and Sage is one of the few companies positioned to realize its full value at scale, thanks to the depth of its data and the reach of its global distribution,” said Rodrigo Fernandes, co-founder of Augusta Labs. “By combining Sage’s platform vision and unique data assets with our applied AI expertise, we are helping create a new generation of intelligent, adaptive software for businesses everywhere. It’s an exciting step for both organizations and for the future of work.”