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IC-Apps Ltd Independent software R&D • Automation concepts • Early-stage innovation
Stage: Pre-seed  •  Personal R&D company with MVP in exploration
UK-based  •  Independent from any employer

Exploring how complex spreadsheets and workflows can become intelligent, automation-ready software.

IC-Apps Ltd operates as a lean, research-led studio. We run small experiments, build prototypes and document architectures that could evolve into future products like IC-Flow, our spreadsheet-to-app automation concept.

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Current focus: IC-Flow — spreadsheet-to-app automation engine (MVP built, iterating).
Orientation: Research, feasibility and IP — not a general software agency.
R&D • AUTOMATION • DATA
R&D THEMES
Where IC-Apps spends its research time

Instead of trying to cover every possible domain, IC-Apps concentrates on a few areas where automation, data and infrastructure thinking intersect. These themes guide our experiments, prototypes and patent work.

Workflow Automation & Internal Tools

Designing small, targeted tools to remove repetitive manual steps from everyday operations.

  • Cleaning up spreadsheet-driven processes.
  • Trigger-based flows and simple approvals.
  • Operational visibility dashboards (prototype level).

Data Transformation & Integration

Turning messy, real-world data into structured, automation-ready formats.

  • Schema inference from CSV/Excel inputs.
  • Secure ingestion and transformation patterns.
  • APIs and event-driven integration concepts.

DevSecOps & Cloud-native Foundations

Prototyping on production-conscious foundations from day one.

  • Infrastructure-as-code and secure defaults.
  • Secrets management & least-privilege access ideas.
  • Logging, monitoring and basic observability hooks.
Lean, self-funded R&D Tightly-scoped experiments IP and learnings before scale
HOW WORK IS DONE
Experiment-first, documentation-heavy approach

IC-Apps is not a services agency. The goal is to de-risk ideas, capture patterns and build up a strong technical and IP foundation that later product teams can build on. Each R&D cycle is small, focused and well-documented.

1. Clarify the bet

Each line of work starts by stating the hypothesis and constraints.

  • What problem pattern are we exploring?
  • What assumptions are we testing?
  • How do we know if this is worth productising?

2. Build just enough

Prototypes are intentionally small but realistic.

  • Minimal but end-to-end flows.
  • Targeted technical spikes.
  • Architecture notes and trade-off logs.

3. Capture the learning

Outputs are designed for future product and engineering teams.

  • Architecture sketches and diagrams.
  • Annotated prototype code paths.
  • Risks, open questions and next-step options.
FOR INVESTORS
An R&D-first route into automation products

IC-Apps is structured as an R&D-first company. The aim is to build a defensible automation engine and supporting IP, then scale selectively into products like IC-Flow. Pre-seed capital would support deeper engine work, productisation and focused pilots once there is clear pull.

Product thesis

Many organisations still rely on fragile spreadsheet ecosystems.

  • Bridge between spreadsheets and robust apps.
  • Initially focused on operations & compliance-heavy flows.
  • Built on multi-tenant, automation-friendly foundations.

Use of pre-seed

If/when capital is raised, it would be directed towards:

  • Strengthening IC-Flow’s core engine & schema inference.
  • Security hardening, observability and integrations.
  • Carefully selected pilot environments.

Investor conversations

IC-Apps is open to early conversations with investors who:

  • Understand infra / DevOps-heavy product journeys.
  • Value IP-led and R&D-driven roadmaps.
  • Prefer disciplined, sustainable company building.

Interested in the thesis or IC-Flow?

If you’d like to see a deeper overview, discuss the R&D thesis or explore potential investment, send a short note with some context and we can share more detail.

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