We help mid-size businesses cut through the AI noise — identify where it can genuinely deliver value, and build it properly. No hype. No wasted budget. Just results.
The Challenge
Everyone knows AI matters. Almost no one knows where to actually start. Generic advice leads to generic — and expensive — mistakes.
Mid-size businesses are spending $50K–$200K on AI projects that fail because the data wasn't ready or the problem wasn't properly defined.
Too small for Deloitte. Too complex for offshore shops. You need someone who understands both strategy and technology — and your business context.
What We Do
Two connected service lines that take you from knowing AI matters to having AI that actually works in your business.
AI Readiness Assessment
A fixed-price, 3-week engagement that gives you a clear picture of where AI can genuinely work in your business — and a prioritised plan to get there.
AI Strategy
Helping leadership teams understand AI's role in their future — and build a plan to get there responsibly.
AI Development
Custom AI applications built on your data, for your workflows. No off-the-shelf solutions — built specifically for how your business operates.
Ongoing Support
AI isn't a set-and-forget investment. Our retainer clients get continuous model monitoring, performance tuning, feature additions, and strategic reviews.
AI Readiness Assessment
A structured, 3-week process that gives your leadership team a clear, honest picture of your AI readiness and exactly what to do next.
WEEK 01
We meet your executive team and department leads on-site, review your systems and data environment, and map your key processes.
WEEK 02
We score your readiness across 5 dimensions, identify your top AI opportunities, and map each against effort and business value.
WEEK 03
We deliver your full report, AI opportunity register, 12-month roadmap snapshot, and present findings to your leadership team.
Four deliverables your team can act on immediately
20–30 page executive document covering all 5 dimensions, findings, risks, and recommendations
Prioritised list of 5–8 AI use cases with effort estimates, value projections, and data requirements
Visual one-page roadmap showing quick wins, core builds, and future-state initiatives sequenced for your business
Boardroom-ready 15-slide deck for sharing findings with your leadership team and board
Industries We Serve
We focus on verticals where the data is rich, the pain is real, and the ROI is clear.
Document automation, care planning, compliance reporting
Fastest ROIKnowledge bases, contract review, client reporting automation
High DemandProject risk, document management, cost forecasting
GrowingIdeation to on-shelf — NPD, demand planning, supply chain & ranging optimisation
End-to-endPersonalisation, inventory AI, customer sentiment
EmergingHow We Work
We don't do proof-of-concept theatre. Every engagement is designed to produce something your business can actually use and sustain.
Free 45-minute conversation. We listen first, ask the right questions, and tell you honestly whether we can help.
A clear, fixed-scope proposal within 48 hours. No ambiguity. No hidden costs. You know exactly what you're buying.
We work with your team, not around them. Regular check-ins, transparent progress, and no surprises at the end.
Everything we build, you own. Full documentation, knowledge transfer, and ongoing support options to keep things running.
About Coastec
We're a specialist AI strategy and development firm based on the Central Coast of NSW. Not a big consultancy. Not an offshore dev shop. A trusted local partner with the depth to deliver.
"Mid-size businesses deserve the same quality of AI strategy and delivery as the big end of town — without the big consultancy price tag or the offshore communication gap."
Local to you. Ready to grow with you.
Ready to Start?
Start with a free 45-minute discovery call. No pitch. No pressure. Just an honest conversation about where you are and where AI could take you.
Serving the Central Coast, Hunter Valley, and Northern Sydney · [email protected]