# 2ics

> 2ics (Interactive Computer Solutions) 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 for small and mid-size companies across Ontario and the GTA.
> Founded in 1992.

## Who we are
- Legal name: Interactive Computer Solutions
- Trading as: 2ics
- Founded: 1992
- Founder: Michael Lacaria
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (fully remote team across the GTA)
- Service area: Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada
- Contact: hello@2ics.com · +1 416 414 3216
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/interactive-computer-solutions/
- Website: https://2ics.com/

## What we do
We help businesses adopt AI in practical, day-to-day ways. Three main services:

1. **AI Discovery & Consulting** — We sit down with your team, map the
   day-to-day work, and identify the specific tasks where AI actually saves
   time or money. You leave with a short list of practical AI opportunities
   ranked by effort and impact.

2. **Custom AI Tool & Software Development** — Custom AI tools and
   micro-apps built around your workflow, prototyped quickly and hardened
   for production. We work with every major AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic,
   Google) and often have them collaborate under the hood.

3. **AI Implementation & Integration** — We plug AI into the systems you
   already run: CRMs, quoting tools, inventory, customer service, marketing.
   Training is built in so your team owns the result, and we design for
   long-term manageability from day one.

## Who we work with
Small and mid-size businesses under 100 employees across Ontario —
manufacturers, caterers, service providers, product companies, and
combinations of all of the above. Industrial companies and small business
owners who need practical tools, not buzzword decks.

## Products we build and run

### Webstage (https://webstage.ai)
A business management platform for service-based businesses. Digitize
forms, manage quotes, track orders, and streamline day-to-day operations
from one system. General-purpose — any industry.

### CntrlP (https://cntrlp.com)
A 3D proofing and modelling tool for the commercial print industry. Built
for graphic designers, print providers and print brokers producing paper
and plastic products like books, brochures and labels. Industry-specific
to commercial printing.

## How we work
- Fixed quotes after a short discovery call — no drip campaigns, no sales calls
- Projects run from one month to a year depending on complexity
- We strongly recommend prototype-first: prove it works on your real data,
  then expand or rebuild from there
- Training is built into every engagement so your team owns the result
- We design for long-term manageability, not short-term cleverness
- We work with all major AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) and pick
  the right model for each job

## Keywords
AI implementation for business, AI for small business, AI services Toronto,
AI software development services, AI outsourcing, custom AI tools,
business automation Ontario, AI consulting GTA.