Research Lab

What we're working
on next.

Three active research areas. Each one is a future direction for Ernex — grounded in real data, built on serious thinking and developed with a long-term view.

Three research projects · Updated 2026
Active research

Three projects. One direction.

AI in Education
Research · 001 · AI in Education
Custom AI Tutoring Systems for UK Schools

92% of UK students now use AI tools. 76% of teachers have received no training. Ernex is building the case for bespoke AI tutoring and onboarding systems designed around individual schools — not generic off-the-shelf platforms.

Active · School conversations underway
Security research
Research · 002 · Cybersecurity
AI in Security and Physical Penetration Testing

How AI is transforming security operations and Ernex's active research into physical penetration testing methodology as a planned future service capability.

Research phase · Methodology development
AI in Business
Research · 003 · AI in Business
Measuring AI Impact on UK SME Productivity

University of St Andrews research shows AI adoption boosts UK SME productivity by 27-133%. The case for why the window for early-mover advantage is closing fast.

Ongoing · Drawing on published research