RBPN AI Advisory Pilot

From AI overwhelm
to a plan you can run.

We clear the operational clutter that’s eating your day and replace it with AI that actually works in your business.

18
businesses supported through the pilot
16
AI roadmaps delivered
10
now building with us in Part 2
Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentApproved provider for the MBIE AI Advisory Pilot. Open until 30 June 2027.
RotoruaWhanganuiWellingtonChristchurchInvercargill
01AucklandChartered accountants

An AI agent drafts every annual-accounts email in Outlook, straight from the PDF statements.

Delivered
02TaupōMarketing agency

Content for more than 400 clients runs through one portal, with AI drafting for each client.

Delivered
03DunedinAgritech company

AI triaged 633 help-desk emails and filtered 37% as spam, so the team only sees what matters.

Read the case study →
Hover or tap a town to see what we delivered there.
How we’re different

We don’t just advise. We build.

Where most consultants hand over a roadmap and leave, we stay to configure, deploy and train, so working tools land inside your team’s daily workflows.

We focus on operations-heavy businesses, where manual tasks quietly eat hours every day. Privacy, data management and responsible use are covered along the way.

A typical AI consultancyIncredible
Hands over a strategy and moves onBuilds what the roadmap recommends
Leaves the set-up to your teamConfigures, deploys and trains your people
Generic tools and prompt packsBuilt around your systems and your data
You keep needing themCapability, not dependency: your team runs it
Case study · Techion Group, Mosgiel

From one person keying data to AI doing the busy work.

Techion makes smart digital microscopes that farmers, vets and clinicians use to test for parasites. Behind the science, one team member was moving every lead, onboarding and logistics record into the CRM by hand.

Through the pilot we mapped the work with their team, then automated client onboarding, the hand-off from lead to sales, and help-desk email triage.

633
help-desk emails triaged by AI
37%
filtered out as spam before anyone looked
1 role
being freed from data entry for higher-value work
“We found Stephen and the team at Incredible Software and it really did kick us into gear to make some of those changes.”
Stacey McGregorStacey McGregorDirector of Science, Research and Development, Techion Group
Watch Stacey present this work to the Minister for Small Business

Two parts. Working tools at the end.

Part 1About 3 weeks

AI Roadmap

We sit with your team, map how work actually moves through the business, and check whether your data can support AI. You get your three highest-value opportunities, priced and in order.

  • Current-state process map
  • Three prioritised use cases
  • A 3-month implementation plan
Engagement
$5,000
MBIE pays
$2,500
You pay
$2,500
Part 2Up to 100 hours

Build

We build the use cases from your roadmap as one working solution, connected to the tools you already pay for. Then we train your people to run it without us.

  • Working tools, live in the business
  • Your team trained to run them
  • Handover notes, not a dependency
Engagement
Up to $25,000
MBIE pays
Up to $12,500
You pay, up to
$12,500

All figures exclude GST. Your Growth Advisor confirms your contribution before anything is signed.

Who we work with

Operations-heavy businesses, across both islands.

Owner-led teams of roughly 10 to 70 people, where admin quietly eats the week. These are the sectors we’ve built for.

  • 01Accounting and advisory
  • 02Legal
  • 03Manufacturing
  • 04Logistics and equipment hire
  • 05Agritech
  • 06Construction
  • 07Property and holiday homes
  • 08Marketing and events
  • 09Health and social services
  • 10Education
  • 11Government agencies
  • 12Membership organisations
Recognised by
AI Forum New Zealand
Active member
Callaghan Innovation Te Pokapū Auaha
Approved research provider
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
AI pilot delivery partner

Led by experts.

In-person discovery, remote for delivery, anywhere in New Zealand.

Matt Browning
Matt BrowningCo-CEO

Co-founder with 14+ years of experience. Helps companies use AI to simplify operations, without religious preferences about which tool wins.

Stephen Johnson
Stephen JohnsonCo-CEO

Several years in product, from Fortune 50s to venture-backed start-ups. Helps teams adopt AI tools that deliver results, not pilots that never ship.

The short answers.

A New Zealand government programme funded by MBIE and run through the Regional Business Partner Network. It matches small businesses with approved AI providers and co-funds half the work: an AI Roadmap first, then implementation. It runs until 30 June 2027.

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Ready to free yourself
from busy work?

A 30-minute discovery call, no pressure. We'll map one workflow with you and tell you honestly whether we can help.