AI consulting that ends in a slide deck
Workshops and roadmaps cost money and leave you where you started. We build one named job and show it working before you spend more.
Winnipeg software and AI development
Winnipeg software development and AI automation for manufacturers, farms and carriers
Ojastra does software development for Winnipeg businesses, with AI automation where it pays for itself. We build for manufacturers, farms and agribusiness, carriers and construction firms, at a fixed price agreed before work begins.
We work from Toronto by video, an hour ahead of Winnipeg, with a working demo every week and a trip out for the kickoff when it adds value.
Fixed price. You own the code. A working demo every week.
Winnipeg's common time-wasters
AI training that fades by month two
Staff attend a course, then a few weeks later nobody opens the tools. We build the task into the software so nobody has to remember it.
Plant and yard paperwork on clipboards
Production counts, maintenance notes and shipping checks are written by hand, then typed up at the end of the shift, if at all.
Construction updates scattered across text threads
Daily reports, photos and change requests arrive by text and email, and the office re-sorts them by job every evening.
What we build for Winnipeg businesses
AI jobs that save named hours
Calls answered and booked, quotes drafted from your price sheet, orders keyed into your ERP and lead follow-up in minutes, with a person approving what matters.
Production and maintenance tracking for manufacturers
Work orders, downtime, parts and inspection notes captured on the floor and visible in the office the same hour.
Order and delivery tools for farms and agribusiness
Order taking, delivery scheduling and stock records for input suppliers, equipment dealers and food processors.
Dispatch and document tools for carriers
Trip assignment, a driver app and proof-of-delivery capture for the trucking and freight firms that run through Winnipeg.
Construction workflow automation
Daily reports, site photos, change requests and subcontractor documents routed to the right person and filed under the right job automatically.
Web and mobile apps
Web app development for customer portals, plus iPhone and Android apps for staff and customers.
Manufacturing, farms and a national crossroads
Winnipeg sits close to the middle of the country and has long been a crossroads for rail, trucking and air freight. Transportation and warehousing firms here handle freight moving east to west and north to south, and software that tracks documents, drivers and delivery status pays off quickly.
Manufacturing is one of the city's largest sectors, spanning bus and aerospace work, food processing, metal and plastics, and the farm economy of the Prairies feeds into it through grain handling, equipment dealers and input suppliers. Many of those firms run on systems that have been patched for years, and a clean replacement is often cheaper than another patch.
If AI is why you're here, our answer is practical: pick one job, build it, measure it. Calls answered and booked, quotes from a price sheet and orders keyed into an ERP are each a single automation, priced at $5K–$12K. We don't run AI training courses or workshops; we build the thing and show your staff how it works.
What it costs
Fixed prices in Canadian dollars. The blueprint fee is credited in full when you go ahead with the build.
| What you get | Price (CAD) | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Free written planApproach, price range and timeline for your problem. No call needed. | Free | Within 48 hours |
| One automation or integrationCalls answered and booked, quotes from your price sheet, orders keyed into your ERP, two tools synced. | $5K–$12K | 2–4 weeks |
| Internal tool that replaces spreadsheetsOps dashboard, job tracker, CRM, inventory or scheduling. | $12K–$40K | 4–10 weeks |
| Customer-facing web or mobile appBooking, ordering, client portal or marketplace. | $20K–$60K | 6–12 weeks |
| Care planHosting, monitoring, fixes and small changes. | From $500/month | Monthly |
AI work is priced like any other build: one fixed number for one named job, with no monthly retainer unless you choose a care plan. See all prices.
How we work
1. Plan
A free written plan within 48 hours, then a one-week blueprint ($1,500, credited to the build) that ends in one fixed price and a schedule.
2. Build
A working link to click every week. Milestone payments, no hourly surprises. Scope changes are priced in writing before we build them.
3. Care
You own the code and accounts from day one. Optional care plan from $500 a month for hosting, fixes and small changes.
Software we built and run
Naina
An AI coaching app we took from idea to paid MVP.
- Upload screenshots, get a score and the top fixes
- Email one-time-code sign-in and a paid pass
- AI output checked by its own test suite
pickup.kitchen
Our own live ordering and meal-plan platform for food businesses.
- Each kitchen gets its own storefront on a subdomain or custom domain
- Stripe payments and a Shopify POS integration
- Live order tracking, delivery routes and a driver app
Questions owners ask us
How much does software development cost in Winnipeg?
A single automation costs $5K–$12K, a tool for your own team $12K–$40K and an app your customers use $20K–$60K, all in CAD. The free written plan comes in 48 hours, and the optional $1,500 blueprint is credited to the build.
Do you offer AI consulting in Winnipeg?
We do AI as a build, not as a workshop. We pick a job like answering calls or drafting quotes, build it into your software and prove it with real examples from your business. A person reviews the output wherever a mistake would cost you.
Are you an AI training company in Winnipeg?
No. We don't deliver general AI courses or workshops. When we build an automation we show your team how to use it, and the task is designed to need little training.
What does AI software development in Winnipeg look like for a manufacturer?
A typical first job reads supplier emails, purchase orders or packing slips and keys them into your ERP, flagging anything odd for a person. It takes two to four weeks, and you can measure the hours saved straight away.
Can you do construction workflow automation for a Winnipeg firm?
Yes. Daily reports, photos and change requests can land in the right job file automatically, with the office reviewing exceptions. Depending on scope, that's a $5K–$12K automation or a $12K–$40K job-tracking tool.
How do you work with a Winnipeg business from Toronto?
By video, with a demo every week at a time that suits a Central Time day. We can travel out for a kickoff, and the code and accounts are yours throughout.
Is there funding or financing for an AI project like this?
Some AI and software projects may. If the work is technically new, SR&ED or NRC IRAP could apply, and BDC LIFT financing may suit a firm with $1M or more in revenue. Check with your accountant, NRC or BDC before counting on any of it.
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Tell us the problem. Get a written plan in 48 hours.
No call needed. You get the approach, a price range and a timeline in writing, free.