Element 14

Element 14 is a software engineering company that builds custom applications for clients ranging from young startups to large organisations. It works on Eastern time in the United States and aims for lasting working relationships, acting as an embedded part of the customer's own software department rather than a distant outsourcing shop.

What Element 14 offers

• Custom software: bespoke platforms built for complex organisations.
• Lean MVPs: quick first versions for founders who need to test a product idea.
• Strategy and ideation: help shaping ideas, aligning teams and setting priorities before development begins.
• Product partnerships: ongoing design, development and strategic input as a product matures.
• Technical advice: guidance on implementation choices, roadmaps and business decisions.

Who it works with

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Key facts

• Time zone: Eastern (United States)
• Approach: strict development process with a focus on long-term collaboration