Republic - Smart81

Smart81 announces first-of-its-kind strategic partnership with Republic (formerly Seedrs)

Smart81 proudly collaborates with Republic (formerly Seedrs) to offer expert software development to their network. We are committed to supporting founders with adaptable tech solutions and flexible commercial models in today’s challenging fundraising environment.

As a special offer, Republic’s community will receive a 10% discount on all projects to help bring your vision to life.

About Smart81

The Smart81 founding team have been building enterprise-level solutions for organisations since 2014. With this experience, we’ve honed our systematic MVP approach, empowering clients to ideate, validate, launch, and scale digital products efficiently.

We thrive on lean and agile methodologies, delivering impactful results at the speed of a startup. Wherever you are in your journey and whatever groundwork you’ve laid, our framework is completely adaptable, allowing us to tailor the steps to your project’s specific requirements.

The value we offer

Depending on what stage your business is at, we will help you scope, build and scale your technology using transparent workflows that define clear roles and responsibilities.

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Digital Product Launchpad

Transform your vision into a tangible prototype with our strategic approach

What It Includes

Concept Development Sprint
(2 – 3 Weeks)

This series of interactive sessions fosters strategic dialogue between new founders and our team, creating a strong blueprint for designing, developing, and delivering software solutions.

Sprint Process

Step 1: Assesing situation

Step 2: Identifying constraints

Step 3: Analysis & documentation

Step 4: Visualising your idea

Step 5: Defining scope & budget

Step 6: Technical solution blueprint

Sprint Deliverables

Business analysis

Business requirements document
Functional requirements
Non-functional requirements
Epics and user stories
Process flow diagrams

UX/UI design

UI concept
Wireframes (low/high fidelity)
Clickable prototypes
Finalised UI kit

Solution architecture

Technical stack
High-level architecture diagram
Architecture decisions report
3rd-party APIs analysis

Project management

Work breakdown structure
Team composition
Cost estimate
Development plan
Future product roadmap

Budget Required

Fixed cost: £5,000 – £10,000

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MVP Accelerator

With our MVP Accelerator services, you get an early product version delivered fast, without straining your budget

What It Includes

PHASE 1 (2 – 3 Weeks)

Concept Development Sprint

You’ll have a clear understanding of your product’s design, features, implementation, and costs.

Deliverables:

Wireframing
Feature prioritisation
Information architecture
A clickable prototype
Tech Stack selection
Roadmap Building
Project Estimation

PHASE 2 (12 – 16 Weeks)

MVP Development

We divide your roadmap into sprints & iterations, each with thorough testing, build reviews, and sprint planning sessions.

Deliverables:

Regular backlog grooming
2 week development sprints
Bi-weekly build reviews
Continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD)
Technical document

PHASE 3 (Ongoing Support)

MVP Launch & Grow

We’ll help launch your product and provide 30 days of support. Beyond that, we’re happy to assist in transforming your MVP into a robust solution.

Deliverables:

Post go live review
30 day post release warranty
Bug fixes
Ongoing product enhancements
A clear plan

Budget Required

Fixed cost: £40,000 – £80,000

*We offer a retainer model making it more manageable

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Scale-up Solution

Tailored solutions for efficiency, growth, and seamless customer experience

What It Includes

Existing Technology Audit

Software Development

AI/ML Engineering

Outsourced Teams (ODC)

Team Extension

Application Managment Service

Challenges we solve

Digitise your operations
Automate tasks and eliminate human errors

Disrupt untapped markets
Deliver exceptional value to an overlooked market segment

Expand your business
Serve more clients by productising your services

Modernise your existing apps
Legacy system replacement, code refactoring, complete application reengineering, re-architecture, and cloud migration

We can build