Innovation Upstream

What we do

Services

Two engagements. Both end with working systems, not slide decks.

AI agent deployment for SMBs

Pick a workflow you’re tired of doing. We build an AI agent that handles it, then tune it as you use it.

Currently running agents in manufacturing, sales/marketing services, and software. Examples: sales pipeline, customer comms, internal docs, vendor management — most office work that gets repeated more than ten times a week is a candidate.

Powered by Clankup, the agent platform we built. Your data stays in Canada. You can swap AI models anytime — you’re not stuck with one.

What to expect: first agent typically live in weeks, not months. Pilot a single workflow, prove it out, then expand. We handle setup and tuning together with your team.

Best for: small and mid-sized business owners who know they need AI but don’t have an engineering team to build it.

Advisory & talks

30-min talks for business associations: “AI for SMBs — what’s actually working.” Walkthroughs of real deployments, what got built, what it cost, what changed.

Strategic advisory for founders considering AI in their roadmap. Honest reads, not consultant theater.

Best for: business associations needing speaker content, founders who want a real read on what AI can and can’t do for them.

Want to talk through a project?

30-min call. No deck.