# Bespoke software for the Mittelstand | techport.ai > Bespoke process software for the German Mittelstand. Integrates with your existing IT, supported long-term, GDPR-compliant. Book an initial conversation. URL: https://techport.ai/en/ --- Software and consulting for the German Mittelstand # Process first.Software second. We work out where your processes actually stall, decide with you between standard software, configuration and bespoke development, and then build and run whatever follows. From Germany, with responsibility for day to day operation. [](/en/kontakt)[](/en/it-beratung/reifegrad-check) index 01GDPR-compliant 02No vendor lock-in 03German-based servers 04Long-term operation and maintenance 05EU AI Act ready starting point ## The problem Your processes matter too much to leave them sitting in spreadsheets, inboxes, or one person's head. Between ERP, CRM, Excel and email, gaps open up. Information is re-typed by hand, work depends on individuals, and when someone is out, the process stops. These are rarely IT problems. They are organisational problems that software can solve, once you understand what is actually going on. Our approach We do not lead with technology, we lead with the process. In a structured initial conversation we map how the work flows today and use clear criteria to judge what is really slowing it down. Often the answer is not new software but a feature your current system already offers, a missing interface, or a step that can simply be dropped. Only once it is clear that bespoke software will hold up do we talk about building it. That way you avoid expensive wrong turns and invest only where it pays off. consulting ## Fields we are at home in We work where processes, data and systems meet. For each field you will find a full topic overview, a maturity check, a regulatory radar with the current state of obligations, and a catalogue of key figures. No sign-up, no form. [ 01 ### HR consulting Go to HR consulting → People processes, HR systems and co-determination. Focus: selecting HR software, implementing pay transparency, automating on- and offboarding. ](/en/hr-beratung)[ 02 ### IT consulting Go to IT consulting → Strategy, application landscape, operations and security. Focus: developing IT strategy, preparing the ERP decision, NIS2 and cyber security. ](/en/it-beratung) Whatever ends in a software solution, we build and run. Whatever works without new software, we tell you that too. target group ## Who we work with We work with owner-led companies and Mittelstand businesses. On one side, managing directors who see gaps between the systems they already run, processes that live in a few people's heads, or spreadsheets that have quietly become load-bearing. On the other, HR, IT and finance leaders with a concrete item on their desk: an upcoming system selection, an obligation with a deadline, or a process that simply takes too long. our promise ## Three things we promise 01 ### An honest recommendation We first check whether your existing system can do the job. Only if it cannot do we design a system around your specific process. No off-the-shelf product you have to bend, and no bespoke build you do not need. 02 ### Built to run long-term We do not build and disappear. Maintenance, ongoing development and adjustments are part of the deal. We take responsibility for day to day operation, not just for the go-live. 03 ### Clean integration Our systems slot into the IT you already have: ERP, CRM, email, calendars, file systems. Your existing systems stay in charge, we build the software in between. process ## Four clear steps 01 ### Free initial conversation We talk through your concrete bottleneck with no commitment and work out together whether and how it can be solved. 30 minutes, a structured working session, no slide deck. 02 ### Clarifying funding BAFA funding may apply to the consulting work. The application is filed before consulting starts. You can wait for approval or begin straight away; we recommend waiting for approval. In the new federal states up to 80 percent of consulting fees are reimbursed, in Berlin and the older federal states up to 50 percent. 03 ### Cost-benefit and target picture We create clarity on whether and how your project pays off: with a clear target process, a comprehensible technical target picture and a sound basis for deciding. We provide the professional judgement, the decision stays with you. 04 ### Build and further funding On that basis you decide whether and how to build. We look together at which funding programme from the federal government, a state or the EU fits. Depending on the programme, the build itself can be funded with more than 50 percent of development costs. funding ## Consulting the state helps pay for We are a BAFA-registered consultancy. Through the funding programme for entrepreneurial know-how, up to 80 percent of consulting costs are reimbursed depending on your location. The application is filed before consulting starts and we support you with it. As things stand the programme runs until the end of 2026, so anyone who wants to use it should apply in good time. [](/en/foerderung) ## An initial conversation about your process 30 minutes, a structured working session [](/en/kontakt)[](/en/it-beratung/reifegrad-check) You walk away with a clear basis for deciding your next step.