From alpine dreams to data streams: Acodis' journey in revolutionizing document processing

Eight years ago, nestled in the Swiss Alps, a seed of an idea began to germinate. Martin Keller, an avid mountaineer, found himself grappling with a challenge far removed from scaling peaks - how to transform the wealth of information locked away in mountaineering books into easily accessible digital content. Little did he know that this seemingly simple desire would lead him to scale new heights in the world of document processing and content management.

"We wanted to build a mobile app, and to feed it with content, we needed to have that content from all these mountaineering books in a structured format," Keller, now CEO of Acodis, explains. "Back then, there was no tool that was really able to understand and process documents as we humans do, especially not at scale."

This gap in technology sparked a journey that would lead Keller and his team to create Acodis. Fast forward to today, and Acodis has evolved far beyond its mountaineering roots. What began as a quest to digitize climbing guides has evolved into a mission to unlock the potential of complex, technical documents across industries. With their recent partnership with RWS Tridion Docs, Acodis is poised to revolutionize how organizations handle their most intricate content management needs.

The Document-to-Value revolution

Acodis has found its niche in industries where complex documentation is paramount. While their technology has applications across various sectors, they've established a particularly strong footprint in life sciences, as well as public institutions, logistics, financial services, and real estate. Founded on the principle of "Documents to Value", Acodis has developed a powerful platform that transforms unstructured documents into actionable insights. Keller explains, "We're keen to support our customers and partners in unlocking any unstructured data available in documents, to use it for structured content authoring or GenAI purposes."

The vision at Acodis is ambitious yet clear: to create a world where businesses can transform any document – particularly lengthy documents filled with tables, images, and intricate text – into actionable insights.

Acodis use cases

The Acodis platform addresses three core use cases:

First, there's structured content authoring, where Acodis transforms complex documents into structured formats like DITA XML, ready for use in authoring tools such as Tridion Docs or Fonto IAP. A leading pharma company uses Acodis to extract data from stability reports and certificates of analysis for post-approval submissions. The structured data is then fed into their content management system (Tridion Docs/Fonto IAP), ensuring compliance and traceability.

Second, Acodis facilitates the creation of standards & digital twins, particularly useful in industries like life sciences for handling standards such as HL7 FHIR. Leading agritech company Syngenta leverages Acodis to build digital twins of their product information. Subject matter experts can train AI models on-the-job, extracting crucial data from packaging details, labels, and chemical substance data. Another multinational pharma company employs Acodis to chunk and structure information from complex regulatory documents, facilitating the creation of standard operating procedures.

Finally, Acodis prepares documents for AI, creating chunked data suitable for Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques.

What makes Acodis unique?

To deliver on these core use cases, Acodis has developed a range of capabilities that set it apart in the document processing landscape:

• Comprehensive document understanding: Acodis doesn't just extract text; it comprehends layout, structure, and semantics, providing a holistic view of each document.
• Human-in-the-loop approach: The platform allows subject matter experts to validate and correct extractions, continuously improving accuracy and remaining in control of the use of data.
• Traceability: Every piece of extracted information can be traced back to its source, crucial for auditing and compliance in regulated industries.
• Flexibility: Acodis can be deployed as SaaS, on private clouds, or even on-premises, catering to various security and compliance needs.
• AI-ready output: The structured data from Acodis is optimized for advanced AI applications, enabling organizations to leverage their document content for predictive analytics, automated decision-making processes, and enhanced information retrieval systems.

Connecting the dots

The partnership between Acodis and Tridion Docs bridges the gap between unstructured content and structured authoring environments, enabling organizations to:

• Automate the conversion of legacy documents into structured formats such as DITA XML
• Streamline content migration projects
• Enhance content reuse and consistency across the organization
• Improve the overall quality and accuracy of technical documentation

The Acodis and RWS Tridion Docs partnership represents a significant leap forward in content management technology. By combining Acodis' powerful document processing and analytics capabilities with Tridion Docs' robust structured authoring environment, organizations can:

• Dramatically reduce manual data entry and content conversion tasks
• Improve the accuracy and consistency of their documentation
• Enhance compliance and traceability in regulated industries
• Prepare their content for the age of AI and machine learning
• Streamline content migration and digital transformation initiatives

As Martin Keller concludes, "At the end of the day, it's really all about the data quality, and that's basically where this interactive, flexible way between content, technology, and human really comes in handy."

For content management professionals dealing with complex, technical documentation, the Acodis and Tridion Docs partnership offers a compelling solution to long-standing challenges. By turning documents into structured, actionable data, this collaboration paves the way for more efficient, accurate, and intelligent content management practices across industries.

Ready to revolutionize your document processing? Explore Acodis and Tridion Docs today. To learn how this powerful partnership can transform your content management, contact our partner team.