Pre-Announcing Memir: Context is Everything

Public sector organisations rarely suffer from a shortage of data. The challenge is making sense of it quickly and easily— knowing what you hold, how to link and access it, and what it can actually do for you. That's why we're pre-announcing our new upgrade Memir, an AI-native, knowledge graph, built to help you get more from the data you already have.

What is Memir?

Memir helps you understand the full context of your data. Rather than treating datasets as isolated assets, Memir maps the relationships around them — so you don't just see the data, you see the projects, people, and utility associated with it.

That shift from data to data in context changes how your organisation works, accelerates positive outcomes and frees up time for other important tasks. A dataset stops being a file in a catalogue and becomes part of a living picture: who created it, which programmes rely on it, and where it can deliver value next.

What's new

Regular readers will know we’re not new to unlocking the power of public sector data: it’s our north star at MetadataWorks and has been for some time - we’ve been providing federated data cataloguing for public sector innovators for over 5 years. We believe Memir will represent a significant upgrade on our toolkit and deliver:

• Twice as accurate search. On independent benchmarks, Memir returns search results twice as accurate as before — so your teams find the right data first time.
• A better user experience. A redesigned interface makes exploring your data estate faster and more intuitive.
• An MCP server for your local LLMs. Connect Memir directly to your own large language models, keeping AI-powered data discovery inside your environment.
• Context built in. Every dataset is linked to the projects, people, and use cases around it, giving you the full picture rather than a fragment.

When can you get it?

The team is currently finalising the toolkit and putting it through testing. Our early adopter programme launches in September, with a major upgrade to follow in 2027.

If you'd like to be among the first to use Memir, we're now taking names for the waiting list. Get in touch to register your interest and to sign up to receive our Memir updates as we get closer to launch — we'd love to hear from you.