AI-forward delivery studio
Senior-level application & web delivery. Without the agency overhead.
Foundry Key Nexus researches, designs, builds, and ships software and websites for teams that need it done right the first time — using an AI-forward workflow that moves at a fraction of traditional agency timelines and cost.
No account managers
You talk to the person building it — from scoping call to final deploy.
AI-forward workflow
Modern tooling compresses research, drafting, and iteration — not corners cut.
Fixed scope, clear price
You get a written scope and a number before any work starts — no surprise invoices.
Built to stay supported
IT project delivery and tech support don't stop at launch day.
Why teams come to us
Good software slips through the gaps between roles.
Most in-house teams are stretched thin on at least one side of research, design, development, or IT operations — and most agencies only cover one of those, then hand you off. That gap is where projects stall, budgets balloon, or launches get delayed.
Untested assumptions
Roadmaps get built on guesses about users, vendors, or technical feasibility instead of research.
Design that never ships
Mockups pile up in a shared drive because there's no dev partner lined up to build them.
Development without direction
Contractors write code fast but nobody owns whether it's solving the right problem.
Launch day is the finish line
Systems go live with no plan for monitoring, support, or the next iteration.
What we do
Four disciplines, one accountable team.
Engage us for a single phase or the full lifecycle — the same team carries context from research through support, so nothing gets lost in a handoff.
Research
Discovery, technical feasibility, competitive and vendor analysis, and requirements — documented and sourced, not guessed.
Design
Brand identity, UI/UX, and clickable prototypes — reviewed with you in a dedicated client preview space before a line of code is written.
Development
Web apps, marketing sites, and internal tools — built AI-forward, shipped on modern infrastructure, and handed over with real documentation.
IT Project Delivery
Migrations, vendor selection, rollouts, and ongoing tech support — the operational work that keeps systems running after launch.
How an engagement runs
Four steps from first call to shipped work.
Discovery call
A short, no-pressure conversation about what you're trying to solve and whether we're the right fit.
Scoped proposal
A written scope, timeline, and fixed price — you approve it before anything is billed.
Build & review
Work happens in short cycles with checkpoints — design and dev previews land in your own review space as we go.
Launch & support
We deploy, document the handover, and stay on for support or the next phase — your call.
Who we work with
Built for teams past the DIY stage, not yet ready for a full in-house build team.
Founders & small teams
Shipping a first product or rebuilding a site that's outgrown its original build.
Local & regional businesses
Practices, services, and retailers that need a site and systems that actually convert and stay maintained.
Ops & IT leads
Teams that need a scoped project delivered and supported without hiring a full-time developer.
Have a project in mind?
Tell us what you're building — we'll reply within one business day with next steps.