A consultancy provides opinions and recommendations based on the judgement of the professional assisting you.
The key difference is that MAE does not offer opinions. It applies a closed methodological process that produces a specific outcome according to the entry level — Origin or Core — regardless of who carries it out.
The result is produced by the process completed within MAE.

No. MAE does not advise or make recommendations. It defines precisely what you have, how it is sustained, and which structural decisions remain unresolved.
What you decide to do with the outcome is your responsibility.

No. No one can validate whether an idea will succeed.
MAE determines whether it has a sufficient structural foundation to be developed and applies technical criteria to identify the inconsistencies or risks that could compromise its development.

It is designed for both.
Origin is intended for projects that have not yet been formally established.
Core is intended for companies with real operating activity.
The Diagnostic determines what your project or company requires structurally and whether MAE is the right process for your specific situation.

MAE operates from Switzerland and works with projects and companies from any country.
The system is designed to be delivered remotely.

It depends on the process.
The Diagnostic is a single session lasting between 60 and 75 minutes.
Origin is delivered across five sessions, typically held one to two weeks apart.
Core follows a similar structure, adapted to the size and dimensions of the company.
Structural Monitoring consists of two sessions per year.

All sessions are held remotely by videoconference.
MAE operates from Switzerland and works with projects and companies from any country. The online format is an integral part of the system’s design.

No. The Diagnostic is the only entry point into the MAE system.
It is the process that determines whether MAE is appropriate for your situation and which process is the correct one.

You may discontinue the process.
Any sessions already completed are considered used, and the amount paid is non-refundable.
If the interruption is caused by MAE, the resumption of the process or the corresponding proportional refund will be agreed with you.

Each process produces a formal document based on the work completed during the sessions and reviewed by MAE before it is delivered to you.

• The Diagnostic produces the Outcome Document.
• Origin produces the Strategic Foundation Document.
• Core produces the Structural Architecture Document.
• Structural Monitoring produces a Structural Review Document after each session.

Not every case is admitted.
MAE applies its own technical criteria to determine whether a proposal is suitable for the system.
Admission does not depend on the sector, the size of the company, or the type of project. It depends on whether the proposal has a sufficient structural foundation to be addressed within the system.

You will receive the Outcome Document, including the classification and the reasoning behind it.
Non-activation does not mean that the project has no value. It means that, in its current state, it does not meet the technical requirements for alignment with MAE.
You may submit a new application once the proposal has evolved.

No.
Completing the form only activates the manual review of your case.
It does not activate any process or create any financial commitment.
If MAE determines that your case is suitable, you will receive the documentation setting out the applicable conditions, and you can then decide whether to continue.

The cost of the Diagnostic is provided in the activation documentation you receive after the preliminary review of your form.

AMAC is an entity independent from MAE that works on corporate structuring, capital raising, and internationalisation operations.
They are separate entities with their own processes and admission criteria.
If MAE identifies during the process that your proposal falls within AMAC’s area of activity, you will be informed. Admission is determined exclusively by AMAC.
MAE does not act as an intermediary.