Before You Pay a Non-Refundable Dev Deposit, Get the Unfiltered Truth.

App agencies will promise you a 6-week launch and a budget that's "too good to be true" just to close the deal. We run deep technical audits to uncover hidden cost traps, bad architecture, and realistic timelines—100% free, 0% sales pressure.

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What You’ll Get From Your Startup Technical Audit

Get clear answers on cost, technical feasibility, and the right next steps—before committing time and money to development.

Financial Clarity

Stop guess-estimating. Get an exact, real-world budget breakdown before signing any contract.

Tech Feasibility

Uncover hidden tech landmines, unscalable backends, and flawed scope early.

Execution Clarity

Get a clear, prioritised action plan outlining your exact next steps—eliminating all guesswork before you spend a single dollar on dev.

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PROVEN

PROVEN IN

PROVEN

IN PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION

IN PRODUCTION

From high-growth ventures to global applications, our architecture is built to perform.

600+

Ventures & Partners Backed

600+

Ventures & Partners Backed

150+

Production Apps Delivered

150+

Production Apps Delivered

70M+

End-User Downloads

70M+

End-User Downloads

200M+

Client Ecosystem Valuation

200M+

Client Escosystem Valuation

200M+

Client Escosystem Valuation

What Typical Dev Agencies Do

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What You Get on Your Techne Audit

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Commissioned Sales Reps taking your discovery calls

Veteran Engineers & Tech Leaders reviewing your plan

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"Yes to Everything" just to take your deposit

Radical Honesty on what is actually feasible

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Hidden Scope Traps that trigger $10k surprise invoices

Upfront Budget Reality Check before spending $1

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Junior Offshore Handoff once the contract is signed

Direct Access to a stable 9-year Melbourne dev team

What Happens After You Book

  1. Tell Us About Your Idea

    Share your product goals, current plans, and any technical concerns.

  2. We Review the Key Risks

    We assess likely costs, technical feasibility, and potential development risks.

  3. Leave With Clear Next Steps

    Get practical guidance to help you make a confident decision before you build.

What Happens After You Book

  1. Tell Us About Your Idea

    Share your product goals, current plans, and any technical concerns.

  2. We Review the Key Risks

    We assess likely costs, technical feasibility, and potential development risks.

  3. Leave With Clear Next Steps

    Get practical guidance to help you make a confident decision before you build.

From ideation, to concept, through to creative design and core functioning, Gordon's guidance and advice at every stage has been invaluable and influential. In addition to his zone of genius, his general business and commercial strategic advice has been incredibly helpful, he's also connected us with multiple experts in other areas such as marketing and business development professionals. Gordon's awesome team are just wonderful to work with, they are professional, kind, reliable, with always prompt communication and attention to detail.

Lisa Kelly

Founder and Co-creator of Nelli

They are knowledgeable and professional while guiding us and providing valuable feedback throughout the process. Their attention to detail, budget consciousness and depth of both strategic and operational input is truly remarkable.

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Tom Brown

Founder of Beny

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I approached Techne HQ with an idea. 12 months later, our app turned over $2m in revenue, the tech worked flawlessly, most importantly, they helped optimising our existing warehouse processes through the implementation of hardware (IoT) which they help us source directly form manufacturer in Shenzhen. Working with these guys are like having a CTO, CMO, COO, and top tier developer on your team.

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Jordan Karagiannidis

Founder of Biviano Fresh

Techne HQ are efficient, effective partners who get things done. They’re collaborative, thoughtful in approach, easy to work with, and always find smart solutions to complex problems.

Lisa Lie

Founder of Learna

I personally had Techne team develop my app. They were amazing, extremely professional, and great hard working and driven team. I regularly recommend them to others.

In addtion to whats there, add: 10/10 people and service, truely go above and beyond. Couldn’t recommend any higher.

Ryan Clarke

Founder of GymGoer

FAQ

Got specific questions?

Is this audit really 100% free? What’s the catch?

Yes, 100% free. Traditional dev agencies spend tens of thousands on slick account managers to pitch you over expensive lunches. We prefer to spend 30 minutes proving our engineering value upfront. If you need build help down the road, you’ll know who to trust. If not, you keep the technical roadmap with zero obligation.

What if I don't have technical specs or wireframes yet?

That is actually the best time to talk. Catching architectural flaws on a whiteboard costs $0. Catching them mid-build costs $30,000+. We’ll help you define a lean, technically sound MVP scope before you pay an agency to write a single line of unscalable code.

I already have a quote from another agency. Can you review it?

Yes, this is one of our most popular requests. You can upload your agency proposal or contract during intake. We’ll perform an independent line-item audit to flag hidden dependencies, scope creep traps, and inflated line items before you pay a deposit.

What if my product involves custom hardware or Bluetooth (IoT)?

That is our core specialty. Hardware-to-cloud integrations are where non-technical founders get hurt the most. We inspect your firmware boundaries, BLE protocols, and cloud architecture so you don't get stuck in the middle of hardware and software vendors pointing fingers at each other when connections drop.

Who will I actually be speaking with?

You’ll talk directly with senior technical leaders—engineers who actually architect systems and review code, never commissioned salespeople or account managers reading from a pitch deck.

Is my app idea and intellectual property safe?

100%. Confidentiality is standard operating procedure for us. We are more than happy to sign your standard NDA before reviewing any technical specs, hardware schematics, or agency proposals.

What do I actually walk away with after the audit?

Practical engineering answers—no bloated 50-page reports or sales fluff. You’ll walk away with:

• Engineering Feasibility: A straight answer on whether it can actually be built as planned.

• Cost & Timeline Estimates: Honest numbers on realistic budgets and time-to-market.

• Deliverables & Roadmap: A clear picture of what needs to be built first, what can be cut, and what the path forward looks like.

If you have a question about the startup technical audit or cannot find an appointment that works for you, send us a message. Well do our best to accommodate your schedule and help you decide on the right next step.

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Headquarters & Onshore Studio

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Global Systems Node

[ 03 / SHENZHEN ]

Hardware Manufacturing Hub

[ 02 / HONG KONG ]

Global Systems Node

[ 03 / SHENZHEN ]

Hardware Manufacturing Hub

(Address)

1/30 Cubitt Street Cremorne, Melbourne VIC 3121, Australia

(Office Hours)

Monday - Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (AEST)

(Phone Number)

+61 3 8827 3850


(Address)

Flat 19, 13/F, Leader Industrial Centre, 57-59 Au Pui Wan Street, Fo Tan, NT

(Office Hours)

Monday - Friday

By appointment only

(Company Name)

Techne Research and Development Holdings Limited

Australia

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[ 01 / MELBOURNE ]

Headquarters & Onshore Studio

[ 02 / HONG KONG ]

Global Systems Node

[ 03 / SHENZHEN ]

Hardware Manufacturing Hub

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1/30 Cubitt Street Cremorne, Melbourne VIC 3121, Australia

(Office Hours)

Monday - Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (AEST)

(Phone Number)

+61 3 8827 3850



Australia

(Address)

Flat 19, 13/F, Leader Industrial Centre, 57-59 Au Pui Wan Street, Fo Tan, NT

(Office Hours)

Monday - Friday

(Company Name)

Techne Research and Development Holdings Limited

Hong Kong