AI Strategy & Tooling · Since 1992

Real AI tools for
real business
operations.

2ics helps growing businesses adopt AI where it actually matters — marketing imagery, automation software, and the quiet systems work that turns a month of busywork into a Monday morning.

About 2ics

Thirty years of quiet engineering — now pointed at AI.

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Our team of developers, designers, prompt engineers and systems architects helps clients adopt AI without the hype. We turn promising tools into real, measurable operational gains — and we stick around to maintain what we build, just like we have since 1992.

What we do

AI, applied to the parts of your business that matter.

We help you find the handful of places AI can genuinely change how your team works — then we build, deploy and maintain the tools to make it happen.

01

AI Image Generation

Marketing visuals, product shots, campaign creative and social assets generated at a fraction of photo-studio cost and time — with consistent brand style baked in.

02

Automation Software

Custom scripts, agents and workflow bots that take repetitive work off your team's plate — quoting, data entry, reporting, reply-drafting, pipeline updates.

03

Business Systemization

Mapping the handoffs and bottlenecks that run your operations, then automating the ones that will actually save hours — not just the ones that look shiny.

04

AI Strategy & Audits

Where AI actually helps, where it doesn't, and what to try first. We deliver a written roadmap you can hand to your team — not a deck of stock photos.

05

Custom LLM Integration

Internal apps and copilots built on top of Claude, GPT, Gemini and open-source models — tuned to your data, hosted where you want it, priced on your usage.

06

Managed Hosting & Support

Long-term care for every tool we ship. Monitoring, updates, backups and a real human to call when the model drifts or the workflow needs to change.

Need something that isn't listed here? Get in touch — thirty years in, we've probably done a version of it before.

Our products

SaaS tools, built from three decades of customer pain.

Every 2ics product started as a custom build for a client who eventually asked "can't you just give us the whole thing?" — so we did. Today these platforms run quietly behind dozens of businesses.

An all-in-one business management platform for service companies — quoting, project tracking, invoicing and AI-assisted client communication in a single dashboard.

  • AI-drafted proposals, replies and follow-ups
  • Integrated project → quote → order → invoice pipeline
  • Multi-tenant, white-label hosting for agencies
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A print-on-demand fulfillment platform that turns digital assets into physical marketing materials, course books and promotional collateral — shipped directly to customers worldwide.

  • On-demand printing, binding and finishing
  • API-driven automated fulfillment
  • Direct-to-customer global shipping
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How we work

From first conversation to long-term care.

Every 2ics project moves through the same five stages. The deliverable at each stage is something you can actually use — not a slide deck.

01 · Plan

Discovery

Scope, stakeholders, constraints. We leave with a written plan and a fixed quote.

02 · Design

Shape the work

Wireframes, architecture and data models — reviewed with you before a line of code.

03 · Build

Development

Iterative builds with preview environments so you see progress every week.

04 · Ship

Deployment

Hosting, DNS, certificates, handover documentation. We own the go-live.

05 · Care

Maintenance

Updates, monitoring, backups and a real human to call when things change.

Clients

Companies we've built for.

From professional associations and industrial manufacturers to consumer brands and single-founder businesses — 2ics has been the quiet technology partner behind the screen for over thirty years.

Steven Rinaldi
Studio Management System
GelatoGelato
The Errant Child
Dr Cola
OREA
Celebrity Skulls
PVA Enterprises
Soletex Fabrics
Airway Systems
CAHPI
Precision Graphics
Accu-flex
Guardem
SampleLinx

Where we are

Toronto, Ontario.

We're a fully remote team spread across the Greater Toronto Area — developers, designers and systems folks working from home offices, cafés and the occasional backyard. No front desk, no lobby, just people who answer their email.

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Frequently asked

Questions we get a lot.

Honest answers about scope, timelines and how we actually work. If you don't see your question here, the contact form below goes straight to an engineer — not a drip campaign.

What does 2ics do?
2ics is a Toronto-based software studio that helps businesses adopt AI. We build custom AI tools, implement AI inside the systems you already run, and develop business-operations software. We've been doing this work as Interactive Computer Solutions since 1992.
How much does an AI project cost?
It depends on scope, but the real cost isn't the AI itself — it's the planning, system design and architecture that make the tool manageable by your team for years to come. Every engagement includes training, and we design for lead capture and long-term maintenance from day one. We'll give you a fixed quote after a short discovery call.
How long does an AI implementation take?
Anywhere from one month to a year, depending on complexity. We strongly recommend starting with a prototype, proving it works on your real data, and then expanding or rebuilding from there. That approach keeps risk low and gets value in front of your team quickly.
Do you work with small businesses?
Yes. Most of our clients are small and mid-size businesses under 100 employees — manufacturers, caterers, service providers and product companies across Ontario and the GTA. Small teams are where practical AI has the biggest impact, because one good tool can replace hours of weekly busywork.
Which AI models and providers do you use?
We work with all the major AI providers — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google — and pick the right model for each job. For harder problems we often have multiple models collaborate under the hood, so you're not locked into a single vendor or a single type of model.
What's the difference between Webstage and CntrlP?
Webstage is a general-purpose business management platform for any service-based small business — forms, quotes, orders, operations. CntrlP is industry-specific: a 3D proofing and modelling tool for commercial printers producing paper and plastic products like books, brochures and labels.

Let's talk

Have a project, system or headache?

Tell us what you're trying to accomplish and we'll get back to you with honest scope and a fixed quote. No drip campaigns, no sales calls — just an engineer reading your email.