Millions of workers expose proprietary information through public AI tools every day; pipIQ provides businesses with a familiar AI experience that also establishes a firewall to protect company secrets pipIQ enters the market with full HIPAA certification, providing healthcare organizations an immediate option for private AI

Tarkenton, a leader in enterprise SaaS development, today announced the launch of pipIQ, the world’s first private generative AI workspace specifically designed for small and mid-sized businesses. pipIQ is built around a client’s unique knowledge base and is trained on that company’s internal documents. It is an intuitive AI chat tool for business that emulates the familiar experience of interacting with the world’s leading large language models (LLMs), but it is hosted in a company’s private, secure environment. pipIQ’s private AI interface enables secure access to leading AI models, letting teams get more work done while building a protective firewall around personal and sensitive information.

AI is now woven into daily work for writing, summarizing, problem-solving, and decision support. The problem is where that work happens: public tools with no privacy and no oversight. Studies show 80% of workers use “shadow AI” on the job, and nearly half admit they’ve pasted sensitive data into public chatbots. pipIQ fixes that, bringing private, governed AI to the workflows teams already rely on.

“In football, a quarterback’s job is clear: make your teammates better, score points, and protect the ball,” said Fran Tarkenton, NFL Hall of Famer and Founder of Tarkenton. “Business is no different. Leaders must make their teams better, drive revenue, and protect the playbook. pipIQ gives small and mid-size companies the power of AI, but with the control and security to move faster, safeguard what matters, and win.”

pipIQ removes technical barriers and eliminates privacy worries, delivering the kind of AI infrastructure typically reserved for big enterprises. In addition to full HIPAA compliance, pipIQ provides enterprise-grade security compliance, including SOC 2 and GDPR, that allows all types of businesses to use generative AI confidently.

pipIQ is designed with affordability, practicality, and adoptability in mind for organizations up to 1,000 employees. While the experience emulates that of traditional LLMs, key differentiators include:

• Proprietary information never leaves your company’s secure environment.
• The Knowledge Base is privately trained on company policies, procedures, branding, and documentation. It lives in a secure, searchable workspace and delivers specific, cited, company-accurate answers.
• Teams can write, summarize, and make faster decisions using the company’s own context and voice.
• The interface is grounded in cognitive science principles, so teams adopt it quickly, with less mental effort and little to no training.
• Pricing is flat and predictable, with no per-user charges, no surprise usage spikes, and no hidden fees. It brings enterprise-level AI security and capability to organizations that typically can’t afford custom LLMs.
• It’s flexible enough to support every industry, including finance, manufacturing, professional services, and, with HIPAA certification, healthcare.

“Roughly 95% of AI pilot programs fail to deliver meaningful returns,” said Will Adams, President of Tarkenton, citing a recent MIT study. “For three decades, we’ve helped businesses cut through hype cycles and focus on what works. Now we’re applying that experience to the AI space, so pipIQ is built for everyday business practitioners; it’s practical and private, and helps teams work faster, smarter, and safer from day one.”

pipIQ is immediately available to all small and mid-sized businesses. Companies can onboard and experience the full ROI pipIQ delivers in a matter of days.

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About Tarkenton

Tarkenton is a full-service B2B technology strategy and solutions firm helping small and mid-market businesses grow and thrive in a digital-first world. Founded by NFL Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Fran Tarkenton, the company brings decades of experience in business innovation, delivering practical, results-driven technology through brands like pipIQ and a portfolio of other Tarkenton Companies.

Learn more: tarkenton.com

About pipIQ

pipIQ is a Private Intelligence Platform that makes AI practical, productive, safe, and secure for real work. Unlike public tools that introduce risk and noise, pipIQ brings structure, security, and clarity to every interaction. We believe AI should be a focused productivity partner, not an unpredictable experiment.

Designed for productivity and security-conscious organizations, grounded in brain science, and built for how people really work, pipIQ helps teams think better and decide faster through superior context and control. The result is greater focus, fewer errors, and smarter decisions that move business forward, confidently and at speed.

For more information, visit www.pipIQ.com.

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