AGCP Founders Cohort
All 10 Founders Cohort positions have been filled.
The AGCP Founders Cohort consists of ten organizations that participated in the inaugural AGCP Registry Assessment program and agreed to participate in the launch of the AGCP Governance Registry.
The cohort is closed to new participants. Founders Cohort Registry entries are scheduled for publication in October 2026.
The Founders Cohort Is Complete
All ten inaugural Founders Cohort positions have been filled. No additional organizations are being accepted into the cohort.
10 Founders Cohort Participants
The ten participating organizations completed the inaugural AGCP Registry Assessment pathway and agreed to participate in the launch of the public AGCP Governance Registry.
Permanent Founders Recognition
Participating systems will retain Founders Cohort identification as part of their Registry history, recognizing their participation in the inaugural AGCP assessment cohort.
The Founders Cohort is closed.
Organizations outside the cohort may now pursue Registry Assessment, Human Verified Assessment, and other applicable AGCP assessment pathways independently.
Why the Founders Cohort Matters
The Founders Cohort establishes the first public body of AGCP-assessed implementations and provides early evidence of how runtime-governance capabilities can be assessed, represented, and communicated.
Evidence-Based Assessment
Establish assessed governance capabilities based on implementation evidence and assessment findings rather than vendor self-attestation alone.
Public Registry Visibility
Establish the first public cohort of AGCP-assessed runtime-governance implementations.
Procurement Readiness
Provide governance-oriented capability and procurement information that can support buyer due diligence.
Capability Classification
Translate implementation evidence and assessment findings into bounded runtime-governance capability classifications.
Permanent Recognition
Preserve Founders Cohort designation as part of the inaugural Registry history.
Ecosystem Development
Help validate assessment methodology, capability classification, Registry structure, and procurement representations.
What Founders Cohort Participants Receive
Assessment Outputs
- AGCP Registry Assessment
- Governance Architecture Assessment Report
- Capability Mapping
- Semantic Equivalence Analysis
- Governance Capability Classifications
- Conformance Readiness Analysis
Registry & Market Outputs
- Registry Record
- Governance Capability Profile
- Governance Capability Cards
- Procurement Profile
- Founders Cohort Designation
- Registry Listing
Example Assessment Report
Review an illustrative AGCP Governance Capability Assessment Report to see how assessment scope, requirement findings, implementation evidence, semantic-equivalence analysis, and governance capability determinations may be presented.
What the Example Shows
- assessment scope and methodology
- AGCP requirement-by-requirement findings
- implementation evidence
- semantic-equivalence analysis
- governance capability mappings
- conformance findings and observations
Illustrative Report Format
The example report illustrates the structure and depth of an AGCP assessment deliverable. Actual assessments are scoped to the specific system, implementation snapshot, evidence, and assessment pathway under review.
The example was prepared using an earlier assessment-report format. Current public assessment and Registry designations are defined on the AGCP Conformance page.
Founders Cohort Publication — October 2026
The ten Founders Cohort participants are scheduled for publication through the AGCP Governance Registry in October 2026.
Registry records provide a structured public view of assessment status, assessed scope, applicable conformance information, Capability Profile information, assessment designation, and other approved Registry metadata.
Registry Entry
Public identification of the assessed organization or system within the agreed Registry and disclosure scope.
Capability Profile
Publication of assessed governance capability information appropriate to the assessment and authorized disclosure scope.
Founders Designation
Permanent recognition that the implementation participated in the inaugural ten-member AGCP Founders Cohort.
Assessment reports, source code, repository contents, and supporting technical evidence remain under the assessed organization’s control. When supplied, a Registry record may include a report hash that can be used to validate an assessment report provided separately by the system owner.
Governance Capability Classification
The AGCP Capability Profile translates assessment findings into governance capability areas. Capability status is derived from assessment evidence rather than vendor self-assertion.
- Runtime Governance
- Governance Evidence
- Human Authorization Controls
- Deterministic Governance
- Governance Continuity
- Governance Degradation Management
- Multi-Agent Governance
- Delegation Governance
- Tenant Isolation
- Governance Auditability
Procurement Profiles
Procurement Profiles translate assessed governance capabilities into buyer-oriented deployment and governance information.
- Supports Runtime Governance
- Supports Governance Evidence
- Supports Human Authorization Controls
- Supports Multi-Agent Governance
- Suitable for Regulated Environments
- Suitable for Enterprise Governance Programs
- Suitable for Distributed Deployments
- Suitable for High-Concurrency Environments
Procurement-profile statements are bounded by the assessed system, assessment scope, implementation evidence, and applicable findings. They are not blanket certifications of suitability for every deployment.
Governance Capability Cards
Governance Capability Cards provide portable representations of assessed governance capabilities. Public cards are associated with corresponding AGCP Registry records and remain bounded by the assessment scope.
- AGCP Registry Assessed
- Assessed Runtime Governance
- Assessed Governance Evidence
- Assessed Human Authorization Controls
- Assessed Deterministic Governance
- Founders Cohort Participant
- AGCP Registry Listed — upon public publication
“Assessed” and “Human Verified” are distinct AGCP terms.
Registry-assessed capability labels describe capabilities supported by the applicable Registry Assessment findings. The separate AGCP Human Verified designation is reserved for systems assessed through the Human Verified Assessment pathway, which includes customer-supported verification and human adjudication of applicable control findings.
How Registry Assessments Work
1–3. Analyze & Map
- Implementation Artifact Analysis
- Semantic Equivalence Mapping
- Requirement Mapping
4–6. Determine & Record
- Capability Determination
- Assessment Record Creation
- Capability Profile Generation
7–9. Represent & Publish
- Capability Card Generation
- Procurement Profile Generation
- Optional Registry Publication
Registry Assessment evaluates one defined system against applicable AGCP requirements within an agreed assessment scope. Public Registry publication is a separate, optional step for current commercial Registry Assessments.
Evidence-Grounded Capability Determination
Evidence-Based
Findings are based on available technical evidence, implementation artifacts, semantic-equivalence mapping, requirement mapping, and assessment results.
Implementation-Informed
Capability determinations rely on implementation artifacts and technical evidence rather than marketing claims or questionnaires alone.
Registry-Traceable
Public capability representations are associated with corresponding Registry records and defined assessment scope.
Source code, implementation artifacts, and assessment materials submitted for assessment are used for assessment activities and are not used to train artificial intelligence models.
Automated, AI-Assisted, Evidence-Grounded Assessment
AGCP Registry Assessments use automated and AI-assisted analysis to evaluate implementation artifacts, technical evidence, semantic equivalence, applicable requirements, and demonstrated governance capabilities within a defined scope.
- implementation-artifact analysis
- source-code analysis where applicable
- semantic-equivalence mapping
- requirement mapping
- capability mapping
- evidence correlation
- trace review where available
- architecture and implementation review
Where feasible and appropriate, implementation artifacts may also be exercised within a controlled assessment environment to collect additional evidence.
This Registry Assessment methodology is distinct from the Human Verified Assessment, which adds customer-supported verification and human adjudication of applicable control findings.
Founders Cohort Benefits
The Founders Cohort was a one-time inaugural program limited to ten organizations. All ten positions have been filled and the cohort is closed.
Current Status: 10 of 10 Positions Filled — Cohort Closed
The ten Founders Cohort participants are scheduled for Registry publication in October 2026.
Assessment Benefits
- Complimentary inaugural AGCP Registry Assessment
- Evidence-based governance capability classification
- Governance Capability Profile
- Assessment report for participant-controlled use
- Conformance-readiness information
Registry & Ecosystem Benefits
- Public AGCP Registry listing
- Governance capability cards
- Procurement profile
- Permanent Founders Cohort designation
- Inaugural Registry recognition
- Opportunity to help shape the early AGCP ecosystem
Public Registry participation was required for Founders Cohort participants because the cohort was specifically created to establish the inaugural public Registry.
This requirement does not apply to current standalone AGCP assessments. Current Registry Assessments may remain private, and public Registry publication is an optional separate service. Registry publication is also optional for Human Verified Assessment.
Founders Cohort Participation Requirements
The following requirements applied to the ten organizations participating in the inaugural Founders Cohort. The cohort is now closed.
Assessment Participation
- Participate in an AGCP Registry Assessment
- Provide evidence appropriate to the agreed assessment scope
- Support clarification where required
Public Registry Participation
- Permit publication of an AGCP Registry entry
- Permit publication of assessed governance capabilities
- Permit publication of governance capability cards
- Permit publication of procurement-profile information
- Permit identification as a Founders Cohort participant
Registry publication was part of the Founders Cohort program.
This differs from current standalone assessment offerings. Current Registry Assessments and Human Verified Assessments may be completed without public Registry publication.
AGCP Assessments Continue Beyond the Founders Cohort
Founders Cohort enrollment is closed, but organizations may now pursue AGCP assessment through the regular commercial assessment ecosystem.
AGCP Registry Assessment
Automated, evidence-based assessment of one defined system against applicable AGCP requirements, producing assessment findings and a governance Capability Profile.
Registry Launch Price: $1,500
Regular price: $3,000
Optional public AGCP Registry publication: $500.
Registry Assessment and Registry Listing are separate statuses. An assessment may remain private.
AGCP Human Verified Assessment
A control-level technical assessment of one defined AI or autonomous system against applicable AGCP runtime-governance requirements.
The assessment combines private AI-assisted source-code semantic analysis, customer-supported technical evidence, targeted verification, and human adjudication.
$12,500 fixed fee
Up to 122 applicable AGCP controls
Typical completion: approximately 2–3 weeks
Registry publication is optional.
AGCP Conformance
AGCP Conformance distinguishes assessment designation, Registry status, capability coverage, evidence basis, and demonstrated conformance depth.
Organizations may independently implement AGCP semantics, use third-party implementation support, and pursue assessment independently of AGCP Advisory Services.
Founders Cohort & AGCP Assessments
Is the Founders Cohort still open?
No. All 10 Founders Cohort positions have been filled and enrollment is closed.
When will the Founders Cohort be published in the Registry?
The ten inaugural Founders Cohort participants are scheduled for publication in the AGCP Registry in October 2026.
How much did Founders Cohort participation cost?
Participation in the inaugural Founders Cohort was provided at no cost to the ten accepted participants within the defined cohort scope.
The Founders Cohort is now closed. Current Registry Assessments, Human Verified Assessments, advisory services, and other AGCP services are offered separately under current commercial terms.
Are Registry Assessments available outside the Founders Cohort?
Yes. AGCP Registry Assessments are commercially available independently of Founders Cohort participation.
The current Registry launch price is $1,500, with a regular price of $3,000. Optional public Registry publication is $500.
Registry Assessment and Registry Listing are separate concepts. Completing an assessment does not by itself mean that an implementation is publicly Registry Listed.
What does an AGCP Human Verified Assessment provide?
Human Verified Assessment evaluates one defined AI or autonomous system against applicable AGCP runtime-governance requirements.
The process combines private AI-assisted source-code analysis, supporting technical evidence, customer-assisted verification, and human adjudication of final control findings.
The current offer is $12,500 fixed fee, covers up to 122 applicable AGCP controls, and typically completes in approximately 2–3 weeks.
Registry publication is optional.
What assessment and Registry designations does AGCP use?
AGCP distinguishes assessment status, Registry status, capability coverage, and conformance depth rather than treating them as a single blanket designation.
- AGCP Registry Assessed — the implementation completed the Registry Assessment process.
- AGCP Registry Listed — the implementation was admitted to and published in the public AGCP Registry.
- AGCP Human Verified — applicable control findings and supporting evidence were subject to customer-supported verification and human adjudication within the defined scope.
- AGCP Assurance Assessed — the implementation underwent an assurance-oriented evaluation of demonstrated governance capabilities and supporting evidence.
Are “Assessed Runtime Governance” and “Human Verified” the same thing?
No. Capability-card language such as Assessed Runtime Governance identifies a capability supported by the applicable Registry Assessment findings.
AGCP Human Verified is a separate assessment designation reserved for the Human Verified Assessment pathway, which includes customer-supported verification and human adjudication of applicable control findings.
Do Founders Cohort participants share information with each other?
No. AGCP works directly with each participant. Assessment activities, implementation reviews, discussions, and submitted materials are handled privately between the participant and AGCP.
Is AGCP a certification program?
No. AGCP assessments evaluate runtime-governance capabilities, implementation evidence, semantic equivalence, and applicable conformance characteristics within a defined assessment scope.
AGCP does not certify generalized cybersecurity maturity, regulatory compliance, model quality, or universal system safety.
Must a system implement AGCP software to be assessed?
No. AGCP is implementation-agnostic. Assessments evaluate the governance characteristics and semantics of the implementation, including technically different mechanisms that provide equivalent governance behavior.
Is source code used to train AI models?
No. Source code, implementation artifacts, and assessment materials submitted for assessment are used for assessment activities and are not used to train artificial intelligence models.
What Founders Cohort information becomes public?
Founders Cohort participation included authorization for publication of the resulting Registry entry and approved Registry metadata.
Public information may include the organization or system name, assessment designation and status, assessment date and scope, applicable conformance information, Capability Profile information, Founders Cohort designation, and other approved Registry metadata.
Source code, repository contents, proprietary implementation artifacts, confidential architecture, supporting technical evidence, and assessment reports are not publicly disclosed by the Registry.
When provided, a Registry entry may include a hash of the assessment report so that a report supplied separately by the assessed organization can be validated.
Who controls the assessment report?
The assessed organization controls distribution of its assessment report and may keep it private or share it with customers, auditors, investors, procurement teams, or other parties at its discretion, subject to applicable engagement and designation terms.
Can assessments be limited to a specific scope?
Yes. Assessments are performed against a defined assessment boundary and implementation snapshot. Findings and capability claims apply only to the agreed assessment scope.
What happens when capabilities change?
Materially changed or newly implemented governance capabilities may require reassessment before updated capability claims can be reflected in the Registry or associated capability records.
Why was public listing required for the Founders Cohort?
The Founders Cohort was specifically created to establish the inaugural public AGCP Registry. Public listing allowed the first Registry records, capability representations, and procurement information to be made publicly available.
This was a Founders Cohort requirement. Current commercial Registry Assessments may remain private, and public Registry publication is optional.
Can Founders use assessment results commercially?
Yes. Subject to applicable designation and usage requirements, Founders may use approved Registry links, assessed capability information, assessment findings, and their assessment reports in websites, procurement responses, investor materials, audit discussions, compliance documentation, and partner communications.
Will AGCP work under an NDA?
Confidential materials may be reviewed under appropriate non-disclosure arrangements where required.
What Is AGCP?
AGCP — the AI Governance Control Plane — is an open, implementation-agnostic runtime-governance architecture and assessment ecosystem focused on deterministic governance of consequential AI-enabled execution.
Runtime Governance
Governance mediation at the point where proposed consequential actions approach operational execution.
Governance Evidence
Traceable evidence connecting authority, policy, admissibility, authorization, execution, and outcome.
Assessment & Conformance
Structured evaluation of runtime-governance capability, implementation evidence, and demonstrated control behavior within a defined assessment scope.
The Founders Cohort Is Closed. AGCP Assessments Are Available.
All 10 Founders Cohort positions have been filled, and the inaugural cohort is scheduled for Registry publication in October 2026. Organizations may now pursue Registry Assessment, Human Verified Assessment, and applicable AGCP conformance pathways independently of Founders Cohort participation.