Traceability
Keep the basis.
Findings and decisions should retain a clear connection to the information that supports them.
COMPANY
Engineering for consequential decisions.
FOAAP engineers evidence and decision systems for institutions.
FOAAP
The basis of a decision should remain available when it matters.
OUR FOCUS
Institutional capability, built in software.
FOAAP develops systems that connect complex information with the decisions and actions it supports.
FOAAP stands for Foundation, Ontology, Autonomous Agent, Persistence. NEXUS is our product family.
Our work spans evidence processing, regulatory logic, and operational records. Across these domains, the engineering objective is consistent: make the basis of a finding inspectable, the decision reviewable, and the outcome accountable.
FOAAP is a Portuguese company (Lda.), founded in 2026 by Paulo Villalobos.
Control
Define the authority.
Software should make the boundaries of an action explicit and keep review and approval within the intended workflow.
Integration
Work within the delivery.
Specialized capabilities should fit the platform, interfaces, and responsibilities of the organisation operating them.
RECOGNITION
Third place, “Mapping CORDIS projects to SDGs”, for Nexus CORDIS.
European Data Portal · Publications Office of the European Union · Luxembourg, 4 November 2026
WORK WITH US
Discuss a technical work package.
Tell us what your platform needs to do, where it must integrate, and what the delivery must demonstrate.
We scope engagements around clear interfaces, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.